Spider Veins - No Surgery Required
'Spider Veins' are smaller and a more superficial version of varicose veins. However, the difference is largely in the way they appear. These veins are also known as 'starbursts'. They appear to be very small veins and run in different directions similarly to a spider web.
'Sclerotherapy' and laser light therapy is widely used to eliminate unsightly veins on the face or legs.
Why do you have this condition?
Hereditary is the consensus of most doctors. The condition may be further enhanced with increased pressure on the legs, such as pregnancy, or long frequent periods of standing. Facial blood vessels are even more likely to be hereditary and are enhanced by Rosacea, sun exposure and alcohol intake.
Procedure:
Spider veins can be treated by sclerotherapy or laser light therapy, and is done in the doctor's rooms. Being a walk-in and walk-out procedure, it does not involve a visit to the hospital.
The doctor uses a very fine needle to inject the veins with a special solution, which causes the wall of the blood vessels to close up, (sclerose) thus eliminating blood flow into the veins. A series of injections are performed according to the amount of visible veins. The solution is painless and does not sting.
Each consultation is completed in usually 20 to 30 minutes.
You may need to wear a compression pantyhose several days after the procedure to help prevent bruising. Some bruising will occur, but disappears leaving your legs without the unsightly looking veins.
The IPL Photoderm treats the smaller spider veins with intense pulses of light that cause the veins to shrivel immediately.
Before and after pictures will be taken to show you the dramatic change.
