I think its an angioma, and I have had a laser procedure but it didnt seem to work. It just bruised it and then peeled, but its still there. And as you can see, I have reddish marks on my cheeks too. I would really like to get this all dealt with, but especially the nose.
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You should be evaluated by your local plastic surgeon/vascular surgeon to see if they would consider your veins treatable. There are a lot of different factors that determine if we can treat these with sclerotherapy or not.
You shouldn't be too worried. Most of what you describe is related to elevated pressures in your veins, which can lead to dilated segments. Since arm veins decompress easily when you raise your arms, we don't usually see frank varicose veins in the arms but carrying something or having your arms...
It is difficult to answer this question without photos. If there are enlarged/ropy varicosities in the lower abdomen and hips then you need to have your deep veins examined first as this could be a sign of obstruction of the iliac vein and the large veins on the lower abdomen are acting as a...