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

Sclerotherapy involves an injection of a solution directly into those visible veins, and while they will begin to close immediately, full results won’t be seen until after a 12-16 weeks when the body has enough time to eat up of the vein. However, compression garments are an important part of a...

First the picture is of law quality. As to your question,  YES, it is if you are in good hands. As to the small red veins on the cheeks, the best is laser treatment. Injecting into an artery catastrophic as it can cause skin necrosis resulting in an ugly scar.

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...

We treat veins on a daily basis. Staying active is encouraged post treatment. I prefer my patients to walk about a mile a day or be on elliptical cross trainer for 15-20 mins. I ask my patients to avoid lifting heavy stuff ( more than 20 pounds ) or doing high impact training...

Forehead veins can be treated by sclerotherapy with very excellent results.  Veins at the bridge of the nose are called angular veins and should not be treated as they drain directly into the brain.

By 3 sessions you should have seen some results.  I would not recommend, however, sessions closer than 6 weeks apart to give the solution time to work.  I have seen patients require as many as 5 sessions to resolve thier issues but there should be some improvemnt by the second session.  A ve...