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Is there any safe treatment for a spider vein on my upper eyelid?

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bemybest3Oct 9, 2014

6 months after Quad bleph and active co2 fraxel laser procedure, I developed a red spider vein on my upper eyelid. What can I do to get rid of it? Thank you.

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