I went for a consultation and was advised not to get any treatment because dealing with veins near the body trunk is tricky. Is this a generally accepted view? I would love to get rid of them.
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Tanning can cause burning and inflammation and it is not recommended in my practice for 3 months after laser treatment for spider veins and varicose veins or sclerotherapy. It can cause increased hyperpigmentation and telangiectatic matting.
These are likely too small to remove using microphlebectomy so your best bets are going to be sclerotherapy or a 1064 laser. Usually 1 or 2 treatments is sufficiency. Good luck!
Taking your stockings off the day following your sclerotherapy should not cause you any problems. Once you get dried off put them back on and everything should be fine. The one thing to be aware of however, is that you wanna avoid taking hot long showers for the first few days after your...
