I have broken veins on my chest. Can anything be done for this?

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Laser therapy has evolved to address small and medium sized abnormal veins. In fact, endovenous laser therapy is useful for the management of varicose-vein associated venous insufficiency. Sclerotherapy using foam sclerosants are ideal for the treatment of minimally-refluxing varicosities and reticular veins. In our office, we combine these less-invasive modalities with microphlebectomy and vein surgery in order to minimize scarring and remove unsightly varicosities.

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John Landi, MD · Answer

Most chest and breast veins are called blue (reticular) veins and can be easily treated with sclerotherapy.  If you have many reasons then some evaluation may be necessary before treatment but most breast and chest veins can be easily treated with sclerotherapy alone.

Rodolfo Farhy, MD · Answer

It is difficult to answer this question without seen the actual veins. I'm not sure what is your definition of "broken veins". However, it is not uncommon for some patients, particularly women to develop a noticeable network of blue and sometimes purple veins on the chest. Most of the times these veins can be safely treated using sclerotherapy with very good results.

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