I can still feel bumps-is this normal? Will my body get rid of them? I told the Dr. there still were two lumps and he put gloves back on/reinserted the needle. I think he missed 2 original injection sites, because he didn't feel a bump. Later at home, I felt bumps in the spots he took out and ones he didn't touch. Calling to sched an ultrasound next week since they won't be open. It's a larger vein-halfway up thigh and down to shin area--last year did venefit. Now ankle swollen from wraps above.
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We explain to patients that these are abnormal veins in the first place and they invariably leak a little blood, which is what those bruises are. I have never seen sclerotherapy without them.
I use to treat these veins with a combination of microphlebectomies and sclerotherapy but I have refined the technique so that I rarely have to do any microphlebectomies any more (only rarely is it necessary). Sclerotherapy works well but may require several sessions of treatments. I never h...
Hi there, and thank you for your question. The GentleMax® Pro actually combines two different lasers: he Alexandrite for light skin tones and the nd-YAG for darker skin tones, as well as a special cooling device to maximize your comfort during the procedure. This laser is typically very ...
