What can be done to eliminate forehead veins and indentations created from them? (photo)

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What can be done to eliminate forehead veins & indentations created from them? Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie etc have these forehead veins. They are so ugly & have created indentations in my forehead, which do not go away with just Botox. First- What procedures will eliminate these veins? Second- Interested in doing forehead lowering for my high square forehead, will this help reduce the indentations & what else can be done to round out the shape of my overly square & masculine forehead?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

It’s important to distinguish between varicose veins and spider veins when choosing between laser therapy, sclerotherapy, and vein surgery. With two board certified vein specialists, our center uses a combination of visual examination, functional flow measurements, ultrasound, transillumination, and infrared light to map out vein networks prior to therapy. Lasers can be used to treat deep varicose vein insufficiency, vein perforators, and varicose veins. Sclerotherapy is ideal for spider veins and reticular veins. Whereas surgery is reserved for severely incompetent varicose vein segments.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
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Dr. Karamanoukian
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Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

You need to show better pictures or seek in person examination as the picture you show does not show them well. You can come in for free consultation in Los Angeles.

John Landi, MD · Answer

The treatment of forehead veins is becoming more common in my practice. I treat these in the office under local anesthesia with  either sclerotherapy or or combination of sclerotherapy and disconnections through micro incisions at the hairline.  The results are cosmetically very acceptable.

What can be done to eliminate forehead veins and indentations created from them? (photo)

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