I have small red facial veins on my cheeks and I'm thinking about getting a laser treatment. I keep reading horror stories about patients getting burned / blistered / scarred from their laser treatments (Veingogh, IPL, etc). I'm taking these stories with a grain of salt, but I'd like to know -- why are these patients getting burned? Did the doctor set the laser too high? Was the patient using a retinol cream that made the skin more sensitive? How can I reduce my risk of getting burned?
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Ankle veins can get irritated if there is a shoe strap over them or if the shoe is constrictive. They can also get hard like a rope if they form a superficial clot. Otherwise, it does not sound like it is something that is anything to worry about. If it continues to bother you, a vein specialist...
It is important to get an evaluation to make sure there is no upper extremity DVT by venous Duplex scan before any treatment is initiated. Radiation therapy can cause deep vein thrombosis 0f the SVC, jugular veins, subcalvian veins, etc. Access ports from chemotherapy also cause deep vein clots...
Following sclerotherapy of leg veins, it is important to apply compression. The issue is how long to wear the compression. When I first started doing sclerotherapy 18 years ago I recommended wearing support hose for 6 weeks and the compliance by patients was essentially zero. Over...