I got surgery years ago, it developed into a keloid. I got CROSS, subcision, Poly-L-Lactic Acid Injections b/c it was a dent before. Now's it's flat which is great however after than treatment it stained my skin and made the scar more red with veins. I've been getting PDL however I feel it is working but taking a very long time. I got one chemical peel, need to do more but I'm curious, it looks like the scar turned into veins, can I do sclerotherapy on this scar? Please lmk what is best option
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This vein is likely treatable with sclerotherapy. Definitely seek out an experienced phlebologist. With a history of cardiac defect, your doc may wish to use a liquid sclerosant rather than foam.
If the vessel in question is pulsatile, then it is likely an artery and not suitable for treatment. Unfortunately, it's hard to know based on the limited information provided. Pictures would be nice, but an in person evaluation is probably the most valuable with regards to trying to come up with...
Before you jump to sclerotherapy, which would permanently scar over the veins in the backs of the hands (rendering them useless, if, heaven forbid, they should ever in the future be needed for IVs or for injecting life saving medication)s consider the use of a robust HA volumizing filler, which,...