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Skin changes post laser therapy for superficial veins of the nose are greatly dependent on the type of laser used and the technique. Another factor is the amount of time from the laser therapy and the appearance of the skin surface in the submitted photograph. The skin of the nose is usually very forgiving and heals well post procedures. I would recommend that you contact the practice that completed your therapy.
I recommend that you see the physician who did the laser procedure for guidance. The skin here is very thick in this area. Unless you had ulcerations there following the treatment, it may not at all be from the laser treatment.
Do you know what type of laser treatment was done. Was a laser actually used. Contact your doctor and discuss the situation with him or her.
If by laser vein you mean EVLT, you can resume the same day. If you mean laser treatment topically for spider veins, wait 5 days or 1 week before you resume running, jogging where vessels can vasodilate and theoretical risk of recanalization is increased. I agree with Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian ..
Sclerodex is a glucose/saline solution used to inject veins. Polidocanol (Asclera) and sodium tetradecylsulfate (STS) are more commonly used and both of them can be used in a foamed solution which is now considered the state of the art for sclerotherapy. Although sclerodex may work,...
I typically use the sclerotherapy approach for varicose veins and long pulse Nd YAG laser or KTP laser to obliterate under eye veins. Eye protection is very important.
You seem to have done all the right things to control the bleeding with elevation, pressure and wrapping. The next step is to see a vein specialist for a full venous evaluation. I am not sure if you were bleeding from a varicose or spider vein. The treatment of each is quite...
This is not an uncommon problem and given the size of these veins you will do well with long pulse lasers using an internal eye shied (a standard practice). For other options of treatment watch videos on my website provided on the link below.
Hyperpigmentation in the lower legs, areas which we call the 'gaiter areas' of the legs is the typical areas where there is staining of the skin with pigment and this is due to longstanding UNTREATED venous insufficiency. It is never too late to initiate treatment and such treatment includes we...