Laser Spider Vein Removal

Spider veins, commonly found on the face and legs, are caused by the dilation of a small group of blood vessels near the skin’s surface. They often look like red, blue or purple lines, sunbursts or web patterns. When they occur on the face these spider veins, also called telangiectasias, may be related to chronic sun exposure or exposure to extremes of temperature. They tend to occur on either the nose or cheeks of fair skinned people.

Laser Spider Veins Treatment of facial spider veins is the treatment of choice. Laser spider vein treatment may cause minor bruising which usually improves within a week, but often, recovery is immediate. Two to four treatments may be required to achieve your desired result.

Perfect Skin Laser Centers advanced technologies enables us to safely, easily and effectively use laser spider vein removal to treat these facial spider veins.. Many of our patients would like to be rid of these unattractive and sometimes embarrassing distractions.

Laser Vein Removal Lasers

We use a combination of two – three different lasers for spider vein removal. The combination of different lasers allows us to give you the safest most effective treatment. We use longer wavelength lasers ( 1064 Nd:Yag or 810 diode laser) for larger deeper veins and a shorter wavelength laser (532 KTP laser) for smaller more superficial veins. The laser treatment works by passing light through the skin heating up the blood in the vessel causing thermocoagulation of the vessel. The clogged vessel is then slowly absorbed by the body.

Laser Spider Vein Treatments

During laser spider vein treatment, the laser is applied to the skin over your spider veins. The laser light is absorbed by the red veins and causes your spider veins to coagulate and shrink. Laser spider vein treatments are most effective for small and medium size spider veins. Large spider veins respond poorly and are best treated with sclerotherapy. Treatments are associated with mild discomfort, not unlike a small rubber band snapping against skin. Treatments do not require sedatives, pain medications, or injections of local anesthetic. Immediately following treatment, spider veins will be darker and more visible. Over two to six weeks, your spider veins usually fade. After each treatment, you will see a significant improvement in the appearance of face spider veins and leg spider veins. An average of three treatments will be required. Combination therapy If you have small, medium, and large spider veins, you may benefit from both sclerotherapy and laser therapy. You may wish to start with sclerotherapy, because sometimes all veins will be improved after injecting the larger ones. This may reduce the number of veins that need to be treated by laser, and minimize your overall cost.

NEW in 2008 – Gemini Laser Vein Treatments

Gemini Laser
Gemini Laser Vein Treatments – The Gemini is the newest addition to Laserscope’s family of multi-application laser systems. With two distinct wavelengths to choose from, 1064nm Nd:YAG and 532nm KTP, the Gemini stands out in an exploding non-invasive aesthetic laser market by pushing the envelope on versatility, speed and effectiveness while maintaining the safety and reliability record of a company that has been developing surgical grade laser systems for over 20 years.
Versatility
With two distinct laser wavelengths in the same system, the Gemini supports over 21 of today’s fastest growing cosmetic applications including acne, wrinkles, diffuse redness, age spots and unwanted hair. In addition, using computer assisted settings, an intuitive touch screen interface, and either of two hand-pieces (Variable 1-5mm or 10mm VersaStat); users can set the Gemini for the treatment of either large areas or small spots, dialing setting appropriate to each issue and patient.
Speed
By increasing peak power by over 350% on the KTP and 20% on the Nd:YAG, and increasing the spot size of the available for the KTP to a industry standard setting 10mm, the Gemini cuts treatment times for many of the procedures in half.