I'm looking for a doc in London (UK) or Los Angeles area to treat/remove this vein. It has appeared gradually over the past 12 months and looks like a severe scar. It feels indented and hard most of the time but bulges when bending down. I've had CT scan & ultrasound which and there's no bone deformity. What treatments would be appropriate? Have you ever seen a sunken vein before? Docs didn't believe me that it was a vein until I had the scans! It's affecting me mentally so I'd like to fix it :(
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It’s important to distinguish between varicose veins and spider veins when choosing between laser therapy, sclerotherapy, and vein surgery. With two board certified vein specialists, our center uses a combination of visual examination, functional flow measurements, ultrasound, t...
Yes, these smaller "thread vessels" are likely telangiectasias and are certainly treatable. If the vessel is too small for treatment with injectable sclerosing agents, it may respond better to treatment with a YAG laser.
It’s important to distinguish between varicose veins and spider veins when choosing between laser therapy, sclerotherapy, and vein surgery. With two board certified vein specialists, our center uses a combination of visual examination, functional flow measurements, ultrasound, t...
