I have tiny purple broken capillaries on my legs and these veins are too small for sclerotherapy. I've seen two doctors and both said that Vasculight does not work for leg veins, but works only on the face. This seems odd, because both of these doctors advertise that they use vasculight for leg veins on their webpage. It does not make sense that the tiny broken capillaries on the legs won't respond to vasculight treatment, but only respond to the same type of broken capillaries found on the face
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February 10, 2015
Answer: Treatment of telangiectasias (spider veins) of the legs - Buffalo Niagara NY
Thanks for your question. As expressed by the other physicians there are many ways to treat this condition. In our practice, this has been treated successfully by using a long pulse Nd:YAG laser. Usually only one treatment is required. Take care and try to find a practice...
Sclerotherapy is an art in of itself. Medical judgement and expertise is necessary to determine if the injection is purely for cosmetic reasons or for underlying medical venous disease or BOTH. Seek a Board Certified Physician who has certification from the American Board of Venous and...
This is a good sized vein on the bridge of the nose and although it can be treated with laser, sclerotherapy or microphlebectomy, I prefer microphlebectomy in this particular area. One or two tiny puncture wounds and the vein is gone.