1 month ago i suddenly got Spider veins under my eyes and ever since they've spread abit and i'm really worried they will spread even more .. I believe i got them from either one of the 3 , Sun exposure , Accidently stretched my skin hard or by placing ice under my eyes Can Creams rich in vitamin K get rid of this problem or is laser treatement my only option? Will my veins keep spreading ? Another question is , if my cause was one of the 3 stated above , after laser will they come back? Thanks
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I recommend that you see the physician who did the laser procedure for guidance. The skin here is very thick in this area. Unless you had ulcerations there following the treatment, it may not at all be from the laser treatment.
If by laser vein you mean EVLT, you can resume the same day. If you mean laser treatment topically for spider veins, wait 5 days or 1 week before you resume running, jogging where vessels can vasodilate and theoretical risk of recanalization is increased. I agree with Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian ..
Sclerodex is a glucose/saline solution used to inject veins. Polidocanol (Asclera) and sodium tetradecylsulfate (STS) are more commonly used and both of them can be used in a foamed solution which is now considered the state of the art for sclerotherapy. Although sclerodex may work,...