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Undereye Vein Removal - CoolTouch Varia Laser
I've had undereye veins for a long time, since I was 10 due to an incident when I landed on my head and once the undereye bruising went away, I was stuck with these noticeable reticular veins underneath my eyes in addition to other veins. I've had people think I've been hit before and such when it was just my veins and it's been a thorn in my side for a while. I never went without makeup because they were always noticeable, even with concealer on to some degree, and the worst part is they made me wonder whether I had hyperpigmentation and really deep tear troughs. I have always wanted to not wear makeup and they made it difficult for me to do so without feeling exposed.
I have always been aware of Cosmetic Laser Dermatology because they are one of the few places that offer this service and I've been toying with getting this procedure done for some time. When I called them up, they let me know that Dr. Groff would be my provider. I looked him up and sure enough, he's done this procedure many times and that soothed me a lot before coming in (I initially asked for Dr. Goldman since he's the only doctor I've seen with reviews on this procedure, but he is currently only accepting referrals). The place itself is very clean and professional and even though I was his last patient of the day, Dr. Groff made sure I didn't have any other questions and he listened and answered the ones I had. The procedure itself was quick, it definitely is a bit of a shock in regards to the pain, nothing unmanageable, though, but it's an experience in of itself and nothing prepared me for the results. I appreciate how he was thorough and really got in there to remove the veins, I had more than one in each undereye area and it was a concern of mine before this that maybe not all of them would be taken out since I have quite a few and they all contribute to how dark that general area looked.
I couldn't believe how improved my undereye area looked. I still can't, lol. My boyfriend says it looks like I have a filter on all the time now, haha, because of how marked the improvement was. I almost cried because I can't believe how my skin just looks...clear, and those tear troughs I was so worried about, well, turns out I barely have them, they really are just around my nose and it's crazy because I thought that after I got this done, I'd need to get fat grafting done to my undereye area so those "tear troughs" wouldn't be so prominent. But no, it turns out I don't have them to the degree I thought I did and it's such a relief. I can't believe it's had such an effect on my undereye area and my facial harmony as a whole. I would suggest this procedure to anyone and specifically at this location, it's worth the drive and cost 100%. This has been a dream for me for a while and now it's a reality, I'm so grateful to the staff and obviously Dr. Groff especially :^)
As for the aftereffects, it does sting for about an hour afterward and the area does swell up - you might get mild malar bags from the swelling. It goes down after a few hours and I woke up with the swelling again, but it has gone down and I've also taken ibuprofen to help with the inflammation. There is still some residual redness in my after photos, but it is decreasing as the day goes on. We'll see how the results pan out since it takes about a month to see what takes hold. I'll be sure to post an update at that time. When I need any other laser treatments as I age, I will definitely be looking at this place again, I love how all the doctors here are experienced at what they do and they have a great bedside manner (even though I was holding them up closing by a bit).
If you have undereye veins, I recommend this place highly. My only regret is I didn't do this sooner!
I have always been aware of Cosmetic Laser Dermatology because they are one of the few places that offer this service and I've been toying with getting this procedure done for some time. When I called them up, they let me know that Dr. Groff would be my provider. I looked him up and sure enough, he's done this procedure many times and that soothed me a lot before coming in (I initially asked for Dr. Goldman since he's the only doctor I've seen with reviews on this procedure, but he is currently only accepting referrals). The place itself is very clean and professional and even though I was his last patient of the day, Dr. Groff made sure I didn't have any other questions and he listened and answered the ones I had. The procedure itself was quick, it definitely is a bit of a shock in regards to the pain, nothing unmanageable, though, but it's an experience in of itself and nothing prepared me for the results. I appreciate how he was thorough and really got in there to remove the veins, I had more than one in each undereye area and it was a concern of mine before this that maybe not all of them would be taken out since I have quite a few and they all contribute to how dark that general area looked.
I couldn't believe how improved my undereye area looked. I still can't, lol. My boyfriend says it looks like I have a filter on all the time now, haha, because of how marked the improvement was. I almost cried because I can't believe how my skin just looks...clear, and those tear troughs I was so worried about, well, turns out I barely have them, they really are just around my nose and it's crazy because I thought that after I got this done, I'd need to get fat grafting done to my undereye area so those "tear troughs" wouldn't be so prominent. But no, it turns out I don't have them to the degree I thought I did and it's such a relief. I can't believe it's had such an effect on my undereye area and my facial harmony as a whole. I would suggest this procedure to anyone and specifically at this location, it's worth the drive and cost 100%. This has been a dream for me for a while and now it's a reality, I'm so grateful to the staff and obviously Dr. Groff especially :^)
As for the aftereffects, it does sting for about an hour afterward and the area does swell up - you might get mild malar bags from the swelling. It goes down after a few hours and I woke up with the swelling again, but it has gone down and I've also taken ibuprofen to help with the inflammation. There is still some residual redness in my after photos, but it is decreasing as the day goes on. We'll see how the results pan out since it takes about a month to see what takes hold. I'll be sure to post an update at that time. When I need any other laser treatments as I age, I will definitely be looking at this place again, I love how all the doctors here are experienced at what they do and they have a great bedside manner (even though I was holding them up closing by a bit).
If you have undereye veins, I recommend this place highly. My only regret is I didn't do this sooner!
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