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I perform a Hidef eyelid vein removal under local anesthesia or MAC sedation. This is a definitive treatment. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian#Realself100 Surgeon
To find a doctor to treat these veins in your area go to either vein directory or vein experts websites.
The least invasive way to get rid of orbital veins is with an Nd:Yag laser. The laser shrinks the vessel and it is not as apparent on the skin's surface. It is immediately gone without any downtime, pain or recovery.
These are not covered by medical insurance. They can be treated with microphlebectomy.H Karamanoukian MD FACS
Sclerotherapy is an elective procedure. You can do this at any time. Breast augmentation could take several hours to perform and , although there is an associated small risk of DVT, there is a risk. I would not recommend doing any additional procedure on your legs until you are healed from yo...
If the spider veins are causing you distress then I would recommend treating them now. Weight may contribute to spider vein formation but this does not happen in everyone. Genetics plays more of a role in spider vein formation than weight. Spider vein treatment is a forever problem and th...
It is difficult to tell from the posted pictures if you have had a response to sclerotherapy. The veins do appear darker but the pictures are not that good. I wait 6 weeks between sclerotherapy treatments. Treated veins look worse before tey start to look better. It appears that some of th...
Varicose veins and forehead veins can be treated with sclerotherapy, microphlebectomy, or even Botox. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianLos Angeles
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.
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