I just had my veins removed from my legs by microphlebectomy on Monday, April 7 2014. I noticed that where he took the veins out are little slits in my skin instead of pen sized punctures. Is this normal? It has been a week since the procedure was done and they seem to be healing okay but I thought that the punctures would be smaller. Will the little scars eventually fade away? Thanks for answering my question.
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The treatment of blue veins under the eyes has several options including sclerotherapy, removal through small incisions (microphlebectomy), laser or sometimes fine needle radiofrequency and sometimes a combination of these treatments. The cosmetic results are excellent....
Scar Serum by Plato's Medicinals can be placed on these areas of concern for up to 6 months after treatment and improve the healing scarring process. Proper sun protection with Spectrase is also essential along with the use of compression stockings.
It is difficult to assess your blue cheek vein without a photo but it sounds as though this would respond to laser treatment. Fat transfer does not address veins so I would not have expected improvement of the vein following this procedure. I would recommend consultation with a board certified...
