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Duchess87 · 28/06/2024 21:15

Hi over the years I’ve developed horrible veins behind my knees and down one side of my leg
Im so conscious of them during the summer and no amount of fake tan covers them
Can anyone advise the best way of having them removed please ? What should I do to find the best place ? Thankyou

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sunshinechaser · 28/06/2024 21:26

These are so difficult to get removed unfortunately. I've had sclerotherapy where an irritant potassium solution is injected into each vein to hopefully cause the vein to collapse-it didn't work and possibly made them worse.
I also had very expensive laser treatment. Again it didn't work.
I now have to accept them and wear Sally Hansen leg make up if I wear skirts or dresses and this covers them really well.

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