Visible veins can impact your confidence. Whether it’s using makeup to cover and hide red vessels and broken capillaries or feeling uncomfortable wearing shorts or skirts due to visible spider veins on the legs. At Richmond Hill Cosmetic Clinic , we treat these symptoms with a range of effective technology.

Here is everything you need to know about laser vein removal:

What types of veins can treat? (Vein Removal Treatments)

Unsightly veins from all parts of the body can remove. Small facial veins, spider veins and larger blue leg veins can treat. Varicose veins enlarge veins that look like cords twisting and bulging under your skin. They often appear on thighs, backs of the calves, or the inside of the leg. Spider veins are like varicose veins but are smaller and closer to the surface. They look like blue or red spiderwebs and can occur on the legs and face.

How it works

The treatment uses Excel V laser technology to coagulate and collapse both small and larger, deeper vessels without the need for painful injections and constrictive stockings. It is suitable for large, dilated facial vessels and enlarged or deep spider veins.

What is Laser Vein Therapy?

Laser technology offers a very effective means of treating vascular lesions. The laser has a unique ability to selectively target blood vessels without adversely affecting surrounding tissues. Laser light absorb by the hemoglobin in the veins. The vessels are gently heated, causing the vessels to collapse. The body reabsorbs the treated blood vessels during the natural healing process.

What types of veins can be treated?

Lasers can use to treat a wide variety of veins, from small, superficial, pink and red vessels on the face to the large, deep, purple and blue veins on the legs. Often Rosacea improve when treatment of discrete facial veins add to the laser regime. Lasers can also treat Cherry Angiomas, Hemangiomas, and Port Wine Stains.

How many portfolio will I need?

Depending upon the severity of the veins, you may require between 1 and 3 laser portfolio, spaced 6 weeks apart. The treatment perform on the existing blood vessels, diminishing or completely eliminating their appearance.

What do the portfolio feel like?

When the hand piece place on the skin, it will feel cool and comfortable. When the laser pulse deliver, you may feel a slight stinging or the sensation of a small rubber-band snapping on the skin. Although no local anesthetic or pain medication is required, you may choose to apply topical anesthetic prior to the treatment.

What should I expect post treatment?

You may experience some temporary redness, swelling or bruising. This doesn’t happen often, and is typically gone within a few hours. Others may experience pigmentary changes in skin color, but these will disappear and return to normal over time. Since laser treatment does not burn or cut the skin in any way, no bandages or compression stockings are necessary. You will be able to do light exercise or activity, but we recommend no vigorous exercise for 24 to 48 hours, depending on the size of the veins treated. After facial vein portfolio you can resume all usually activity and exercise.

What are the alternatives to laser vein removal? (Vein Removal Treatments)

Sclerotherapy is the most commonly used method of non-laser vein removal. With Sclerotherapy, saline  injecte into the vessel. One to three injections per vein usually require to effectively treat the vein. Multiple sessions require. Post-treatment therapy may include wearing support hose (compression stockings) for two days to two weeks following treatment.

What is the cause?

The most common causes of leg veins are:

• Age
• Genetics
• Hormonal fluctuations
• Pregnancy
• Medical conditions that effect circulation
• Occupations/jobs that involve standing for long periods.

What does the treatment feel like?

No local anaesthetic require as only a short stinging sensation is experienced as the energy pulse is delivered. Following the treatment the discomfort is minimal to non-existent.

What to expect post treatment (Vein Removal Treatments)

Following the treatment some redness or bruising may be seen. When a larger vein treat a tan or brownish pigment may persist for a few weeks. You can return to normal activities immediately, avoiding strenuous exercise for the first 24 hours. Sunscreen will apply post treatment and it recommend you use sunscreen in the area treated if you don’t already do so for the next week.

How soon will I see results?

Some people see immediate results; however, veins can take several weeks to months to fully reabsorb after treatment. Depending on the number of portfolio required for the target areas, smaller red veins very close to the surface can disappear almost immediately. Other veins show significant improvement within two to six weeks of treatment. However, the area can continue to improve over several months.