Is a varicose vein on the nose treatable? (photo)

Question

Watched a sad movie and started to cry. Afterwards a pulsating vein appeared on my nose. A month has passed and it’s still there. My question: is this treatable?

Albert Malvehy, MD · Answer

This area also drains the eye and shares circulation with the brain. Potential complications of trying to treat this area include blindness and stroke. Do not let anyone treat this area.

Liliana Manrique, MD · Answer

the treatment of a vein in this area carries a high risk since it shares circulation with the brain. I don’t recommend to treat it. Dr. L.M.

Rodolfo Farhy, MD · Answer

It would be unusual that the vein appeared all of the sudden because you were crying. Regardless the risk of treating that vein outweighs the benefits since those veins communicate wit the brain circulation and the potential for damage the brain vein system is too high.

Brian Heeringa, MD, FACS · Answer

The vein shown drains directly into the cavernous sinus and therefore treatment with sclerotherapy has a very high risk.  The only treatment I would consider for this would be to suture the vein above and below and then do a micro phlebectomy.  I would proceed with extreme caution for any elective treatments of this vein.

John Landi, MD · Answer

The area between the medial eye and lateral side of the nose as posted in your picture is an area that I would not recommend treating since  the vein drainage from this area is to a vein that goes to the eye and to the brain.  I would not be willing to risk a problem with these veins clotting.

Is a varicose vein on the nose treatable? (photo)

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