Can the superficial branch of the temporal artery (not the temporal artery itself) be tied off with silk thread near the temple area to correct it’s protruding appearance? It is not GCA. In GCA vascular care surgeons remove sections of the Superficial branch of the temporal artery and often do not reattach the the ends of the artery.
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Not an easy question to answer without looking at pictures. If it is just a simple small vein which happens to run superficially above the lip, it may be addressed with possible excision, however pathologies such as hemangioma must be excluded first.
If this was an endovenous ablation procedure like EVLT, you should see the vein specialist who performed the procedure.If this was cosmetic laser procedure, the numbness will go away in most cases.
