Blue veins on side of nose - laser or filler an option? (Photo)

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Hi all, considering filler in my year trough area after a lower bleph de-emphasized some of the vascular blue spots under my eyes. However, an area I don't see discussed as much is the side of the nose - you can see I have a blue vascular spot there too. Can this be fixed with filler or a laser? Let me know what you think.

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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Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your photo.Filler can possibly hide the vein but it is not standard of care.Hratch L Karamanoukian MD FACScertified Vein Specialist (ABVLM)

John Landi, MD · Answer

Small veins along the side of the nose can be easily treated by several modalities including laser, sclerotherapy if larger, Veinwave, VeinGogh or fine needle RF.  I usually use RF or sclerotherapy or, often times, a combinaton of both.

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