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Why Have the Veins I Had Treated with VeinWave 1 Month Ago Now Refilled?

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I had a VeinWave treatment about a month ago and a lot of my veins were completely gone, but after about 2 weeks the very same veins refilled and became visible again. Why is that? Will another session grant permanent results?

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