How Can I Get Rid of Unsightly Temple Artery (Yes, It Pulses)?

Visit a board certified Vascular surgeon or a Board certified neurosurgeon. Thank you for your question and good luck with everything.

You cannot get rid of this artery unless you want to compromise blood flow to your scalp and go bald.

 

Hmmmm.  This is a tough one.  I agree that sclerotherapy is a poor option here.  In the past, varicose veins were stripped or surgically removed from the legs.  Some still use this for larger vessels.  It looks like this could be carefully exposed via a small incision and tied off in the hairline. I wouldn't recommend it unless this artery ruins your day every day.  Good luck!

The temporal artery has many branches and it would be technically difficult to ligate an isolated branch without collaterals causing the pulating appearance to return. In the absence of pain (temporar arteritis) it would be very unusual to find a surgeon who would operate based on this indicatio alone. Sclerotherapy is generally resrved for low flow vessels (veins) and not arteries.

Thank you for the question! Artery cannot be eliminated with sclerotherapy or other treatments reserved specifically for varicose or spider veins. One available option is to use injectable fillers around the artery to minimize its appearance. 
An in-person exam with a board-certified plastic surgeon is the best way to assess your needs and obtain expert medical advice. Best of luck!

Most plastic surgeons have not done much of these procedures so they are reluctant to do it. Fillers would mask and hide the problem and probably make your temples bulge, especially if there is no muscle wasting (hollow temples). This part of the temporal artery can be ligated at two points and that would be all you need done. 

A great alternative to treating a vessel on the face that can't or shouldn't be compromised is just to disguise with something like Sculptra or Radiesse.  When there isn't enough fat in a particular area of the face to cover a vessel, it can be a nice alternative to just plump up that area slightly ...it can soften the appearance  and often provide a more youthful appearance to the face itself by adding a slight bit of volume.

 

i agree with most of the others in that sclero is a very poor choice and is probably contraindicated.  one could probably start with a mapping of the vessel to assess branches and flow variables.  If few branches or one main branch surgically removing it could probably solve the issue.  however using fillers around the artery could potentially work as well although you would probably need to put a large amount of fillers in this area and it would probably bulge in that area creating an asymmetry.

This is a very common problem in thin persons with hollow temples.  It can be dramatically improved by the use of injectable fillers, and in particular, Sculpta (Poly L Lacitc acid) with doing anything invasive to the artery.

It is not unusual to have a prominent artery on the forehead..

DO NOT remove it by any method.

sometimes fat transfer around the artery can make it less noticable.