Treatment for eyelid veins? (photos)

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I have unsightly red/purple veins on my eyelid, which appeared after a chalazion surgery about a year ago. Is there anything that can be done to get rid of or minimize the appearance of these veins?

Phillip Chang, MD · Answer

Hi Dtx240

Nonsurgical vein reduction sessions at Aesthetica Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center may minimize the look of small or mid-sized veins on the body and face.  Laser vein treatments are a good option for people who have generally good health, don’t have blood clots, and aren’t pregnant. To learn more about this procedure, please visit our website.

Nelson Lee Novick, MD · Answer

Following the administration of a small amount of local anesthetic, each of the tiny blood vessels can be "traced" with a low electrodessication current. When properly done and when just the right current is chosen, the small linear wounds created in this fashion typically heal with barely a trace. Your doctor might consider testing treatment by doing this on just one or two vessels to start, so that he/she and you can gauge the response. Make sure that you consult with a board certified aesthetic physician and not just any medspa hawking the "latest and greatest," relatively expensive laser that will supposedly do the job. Best of luck.

John Landi, MD · Answer

The posted pictures show upper eyelid veins and these are very difficult to treat.  I use microneedle radiofrequency but it usually requires multiple treatments and the treatments are uncomfortable.

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