Red Vein Removal

Men and women alike rightly feel that veins in the face and legs are cosmetically unattractive even if they are not a major medical problem as a rule. They may arise as result of skin diseases, hormonal changes or even if the skin is sun-damaged.

Traditional methods of treatment include :
Electrodessication
Sclerotherapy
Dermabrasion

Results from these methods have proven to be uncomfortable and rarely produce complete clearance of the blood vessels. There are also potential side effects such as bruising, hyper-pigmentation or scarring.

Cowbridge Aesthetic Clinic can remove thread veins quickly and simply using the latest in laser treatment -
Dornier Medilas Skinpulse-D.
The procedure is relatively painless and is often surprisingly inexpensive. Quite often one treatment is enough to achieve full clearance.

How does it work?
Blood vessels in the upper layer of the skin are sealed off by the effect of heat. This selective absorption is achieved due to the fact that the veins absorb the laser light much more than the tissue around them. The heat shrinks and seals the blood vessels without damaging the surrounding tissue.

High but controlled energy densities are delivered by the laser to seal off the blood vessels and avoid unwanted side effects such as purpura. In this way also deeper lying vessels up to a diameter of about 1.5 mm can be successfully treated.

How is the treatment performed, and does it hurt?
The areas to be treated are first shaved, if necessary. Depending on the location and structure of the veins, and particularly if the patient is sensitive to pain, a topical anaesthetic or some form of cooling is applied to numb the surface of the skin. Generally the small veins do not require any anaesthetic or cooling, and the treatment is relatively pain free.

During treatment the laser therapist follows the line of the veins with a special focussing applicator or hand piece. Everytime a laser pulse is emitted, the vein shrinks, so that the blood is expelled and the vein sealed off.

How effective is the treatment, and how quickly will the results be evident?
The appearance of the treated area will vary individually from patient to patient, depending on the scale and characteristics of the vascular disorder or lesion.

The skin reddens slightly immediately after treatment. This generally disappears after a few hours. In addition, a crust may form after the treatment of larger, more deeply located veins, especially in the legs, but this heals within a few days.

Whilst spider veins in the facial area will disappear completely after one treatment, leg veins may need one or at the most two subsequent treatments. In these cases, the complete treatment may take 2 - 3 months.

Thread Veins

Before	After

Angioma

Before	After