Is laser therapy used on larger veins as well?
My daughter had a very large vein and laser light therapy was done 4 weeks ago. She has lumps down her leg. Is this ok?
Answers from doctors (3)
Answered by Arizona Vein and Laser Institute
Endovenous laser treatment is better for large, varicose veins
because of incompetant veins. The lumps should go away in a few weeks.
Contact your surgeon if it gets worse.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Answered by Vein Specialties of St. Louis
You haven't given enough information for a response. Did she have and ablation where the laser was inserted into a vein or did she have a topical laser when smaller surface veins were treated. Laser light therapy tends to be intense pulse light and would not be used for large veins. I would recommend you follow up with your treating physican.
Norman N. Bein MD FACS RVT
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Answered by Bella MD Laser Vein and Aesthetic Center
Discuss this with the treating physcian.
David A. Engleman M.D.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
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