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Will intense pulsed light (ipl) technology help reduce my spider veins?
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Yes, but: Ipl can be used effectively to treat spider veins on the face but it is much less effective in treating spider veins on the legs. Sclerotherapy is more effective for the legs.
Answered 3/4/2013
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Yes: Ipl (intense pulsed light) is used to lighten dark areas anywhere on the body...There are better modalities such as laser and sclerotherapy to deral with sider veins...Ipl can work to improve the complications of poor injection techniquers that reult in matting of trerated areas.
Answered 3/31/2013
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