Veins got darker after laser treatment

August 9, 2016
Asked By:Lorijanel in Pittsburgh, PA

I received a laser treatment to get rid of some of my spider veins. It's been three weeks and I've noticed that they just got darker! Does this mean it isn't working or it is?

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