How many days do I need to wait to drink alcohol after sclerotherapy?

The only time we don't do vein procedures is during pregnancy for obvious reasons. During menses, there is a surge of hormones which exacerbate symptoms as the body holds on to more water and the hormones irritate the inside lining of the veins (endothelium) and can worsen venous insufficiency....

I use my Dornier for small blue and red veins and angiomas on the face and body.  The results are generally very good.  The main side effects are pain at time of treatment that resolves quickly, sometimes some small lines of scabbing and very rarely a small ulcer at location of...

The vein you are showing is very small and will not respond to sclerotherapy. The best option will be laser treatment. Even vein specialists will be reluctant to laser it because of its proximity to the eyelid edge but a plastic surgeon who deals with the eyelid (eyelid surgery) and who also...

At this point, 2 months out, you could use a product from Plato's Medicinals called Scar Serum and apply on the areas where you had the laser injury/treatment and this will optimize healing. 

Watch a nice video from The Doctors performed by Dr Raffy Karamanoukian, a board certified vein specialist (American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine - previously American Board of Phlebology) demonstrate his technique of doing microphlebectomy of veins from the area below the eyes on the...

Thank you for the question! In my practice, I offer sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation, Clariven treatment, and microphlebectomy to treat varicose and spider veins. It's not a matter of one treatment being better than the other. Rather, the choice of treatment will depend on a size and l...