I had ELT Vein treatments done on my legs for varicose veins. The after affect from the large vein treatment is a long brown spot where the vein is and also the vein feels very hard. Is there a way to speed the healing process to make the vein softer and to get rid of the browning?
January 26, 2017
Answer: Brown spots after EVLT With closure of the saphenous vein a small amount of blood gets trapped in the shutdown vein. This will produce the hard "knobby" areas along the tract of the treated vein. As the blood concentrates a depositing of hemosiderin will give a dark "bruise" like appearance under the skin. Generally this will take months to resolve. However, one should get evaluated by the treated physician to determine if any further treatments are necessary. Sometime aspiration or sucking out the "dried out" blood can improve its appearance.
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January 26, 2017
Answer: Brown spots after EVLT With closure of the saphenous vein a small amount of blood gets trapped in the shutdown vein. This will produce the hard "knobby" areas along the tract of the treated vein. As the blood concentrates a depositing of hemosiderin will give a dark "bruise" like appearance under the skin. Generally this will take months to resolve. However, one should get evaluated by the treated physician to determine if any further treatments are necessary. Sometime aspiration or sucking out the "dried out" blood can improve its appearance.
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December 28, 2016
Answer: EVLT And Brown Spot After an EVLT procedure the area that was lasered may turn dark or brown especially if the vein is close to the skin. The vein is closed with a very hot laser that heats the vein lining and blood. Blood has an iron pigment in it called hemosiderin. When the blood stagnates or sticks in the vein that is closing down and the vein is close to the skin, then it can look dark or brown under the person's skin. We try to reassure the patient this will go away with time, warm packs and massage. Sometimes, we do recommend numbing an area and using a needle to make a hole in the vein and removing some of this old blood. This will lighten the area some as well if more immediate results are wanted or needed.
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December 28, 2016
Answer: EVLT And Brown Spot After an EVLT procedure the area that was lasered may turn dark or brown especially if the vein is close to the skin. The vein is closed with a very hot laser that heats the vein lining and blood. Blood has an iron pigment in it called hemosiderin. When the blood stagnates or sticks in the vein that is closing down and the vein is close to the skin, then it can look dark or brown under the person's skin. We try to reassure the patient this will go away with time, warm packs and massage. Sometimes, we do recommend numbing an area and using a needle to make a hole in the vein and removing some of this old blood. This will lighten the area some as well if more immediate results are wanted or needed.
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