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Is the yag laser a good choice for spider vein removal? i have some spider veins on my legs and want to have them removed. my doctor uses a yag laser in her office, and i was wondering if this laser was effective on spider veins. does the laser cause a lo
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Yag for spider veins: It is a good choice for spider veins. If you are referring to facial spider veins then the ktp or laserscope or vbeam lasers do a better job for the spider veins on the face. They disappear usually instantly with treatment.
Answered 6/3/2013
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Not the best: Lasers (yag, or otherwise) for spider veins on the legs really don't work very well. The far better treatment choice for leg spider veins is injection sclerotherapy using glycerin, sodium tetradecyl sulfate, or polidocanol.
Answered 10/24/2013
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