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Laser treatment for child WWYD

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Fenty1 · 06/03/2023 16:34

DD age 8 has visible spider veins below each eye. Dermatologist has confirmed they can only be removed by laser. She has had them for a year now. They don't look terrible but can be noticeable.

This is the part where I feel terribly guilty- they don't bother dd at all but they are really bothering me. I am in the process of having her privately referred to a hospital laser department. The GP has made it clear that dd must understand what is happening and have an opinion. On one hand it is making me very happy that she could possibly have treatment and this problem that has bothered me for over a year will be gone. On the other hand I feel I am forcing dd into treatment that some might not deem necessary.

I know I must sound awful but I can't explain how much this has bothered me and left me very anxious. WWYD?

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LittlePinkPill · 06/03/2023 22:23

If the problem is bothering you not her then I would leave it until, or if, she asks for it to be sorted. Although, with you taking her to appointments, you’ve already made her aware of an ‘imperfection’.

Why does it actually bother you? How would you have felt at that age if your DM took you to the Drs to get something on your face that was bothering her sorted?

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