HI! i have a venous lake on my lip- i'm female, and it came when i was in adolescence. i had it removed three times when i was 10,11,12 years old. once surgically (a mess of stitches, swelling...very painful) and twice with laser. this was 20 years ago. it came back each time. i've left it alone for 20 years (now i'm 31) and i have an appointment tomorrow with a vascular surgeon who specializes in laser treatment for vascular abnormalities. the catch is he doesn't take insurance so i will have to wait to see how much it costs. other plastic surgeons were willing to remove it, covered by insurance, but they did not have much experience in the venous lake removal.
try to get several opinions from reputable plastic surgeons that are affiliated with large hospitals. try plastic surgeons as well as vascular...
good luck!
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HI! i have a venous lake on my lip- i'm female, and it came when i was in adolescence. i had it removed three times when i was 10,11,12 years old. once surgically (a mess of stitches, swelling...very painful) and twice with laser. this was 20 years ago. it came back each time. i've left it alone for 20 years (now i'm 31) and i have an appointment tomorrow with a vascular surgeon who specializes in laser treatment for vascular abnormalities. the catch is he doesn't take insurance so i will have to wait to see how much it costs. other plastic surgeons were willing to remove it, covered by insurance, but they did not have much experience in the venous lake removal.
January 16, 2009 - 8:26amtry to get several opinions from reputable plastic surgeons that are affiliated with large hospitals. try plastic surgeons as well as vascular...
good luck!
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