TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Facial Veins A1 - Weiss, Robert A. A1 - Weiss, Margaret A. A1 - Beasley, Karen L. PY - 2012 T2 - Sclerotherapy and Vein Treatment, 2e AB - Many patients who present for treatment of leg veins are also concerned about appearance of vascular lesions on the face. We estimate that approximately 50 percent of patients seen for evaluation of leg veins have some form of vascular cosmetic blemish on the face. These blemishes commonly include telangiectasias that are both individual and relatively isolated or large groups of matted telangiectasias on the cheeks. Cherry hemangiomas are also seen, which are small, round, red to purple, dome-shaped vascular ectasias scattered anywhere on the face or body. In addition, some patients develop enlargement of venulectases that appear as purplish vessels on the cheeks, periorbital region, vermillion, and nasal alae. A standard terminology has been proposed that divides vascular lesions into hemangiomas, malformations, and ectasias.1–4 SN - PB - McGraw Hill LLC CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175621171 ER -