Is hand vein removal a real thing?

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.
 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Hello M.  While it is possible to improve the appearance of veins on the hands, it usually does not involve removing them.  We use sclerotherapy to close blood vessels that are highly visible and unattractive and dermal filler injections to camouflage them while adding needed volume.  With sclerotherapy, it is possible that you would need treatments in the future.  To see an example of hand rejuvenation using sclerotherapy and dermal fillers click on the link below.  

Good question and veins can be treated any where in the body. Hand vein treatment is purely cosmetic and I recommend a consultation with the specialist to examine the area and see if you are a good candidate. 

Many people seek consults for hand veins.  As we age, the veins in the hand become more prominent and more visible due to the decrease in collagen.  We can remove or inject the veins and inject filler around the vein areas to add lost volume and can laser the hands to get rid of any spots on the hands.  This is a hand rejuvenation treatment.  I do not advocate removing too many veins in the hands as the patient can have swelling and discomfort.  However, many people are self conscious of their hands and ask for them to be treated.  Fillers need to be repeated and are only a temporary fix.  

I would be careful removing veins from the hand.  I would prefer putting more volume in with a fat transfer.  Removing a series of veins from the hand could cause your hand to swell.

In my office, we offer HVR, Hand Vein Removal, for patients with bulging hand veins. Treatment takes about 15-30 minutes per hand and works incredibly well; it works so much better than sclerotherapy that I don't even offer sclerotherapy to my hand patients anymore. Because hands tend to heal well and quickly, the scars are almost invisible in days. Patients usually have some swelling which lasts for 24-48 hours but they are all thrilled after. Satisfaction rate among my patients who have had this done is 100%

Yes, it is absolutely a real thing. Hand veins can be removed using several different treatment options, depending on their size, number and location. Most commonly, and simply, they are treated with injection sclerotherapy, which may require a series of sessions over time. Larger veins can be removed with a simple, minimally invasive, resection procedure called micro-incisional phlebectomy, or by using laser ablation. You should consult an experienced vein specialist, who has all 3 options available, to see which option is best for you.

The treatment of hand veins is a cosmetic procedure and is a large part of my practice.  The results are excellent and the procedure is done in the office under local anesthesia.  I use a combination of sclerotherpay for trhe smaller veins and endovenous laser ablation for the larger veins.