Thread veins
Facial veins
What causes facial veins?
These broken veins and capillaries are found in men and women mainly on the face, which are caused either by age, trauma, sun exposure or alcohol.
How can they be treated?
Intense Pulse Light treatment can eliminate damaged veins and capillaries by targeting the light energy on the facial veins. The light energy is absorbed by the haemoglobin and converted to heat energy. Blood coagulates and the vessel wall collapses. In time the vessel is broken down and absorbed by the body.
How many treatments will I require?
Patients can see dramatic improvements following a few treatments. Clearly the exact number depends on the patient's initial skin condition prior to treatment. The important thing to remember is the high specification IPL equipment used generates improved results at each application due to the flexibility of the parameters and that greatly reduces the number of visits required. At Beauty Advance Laser Clinic we operate high specification equipment that requires the used of a skilled practitioner who optimise the setting for each patient and at each subsequent visit.
Are the treatments painful?
The treatment is not painful, however there is slight discomfort sometimes described as a sting or snap of an elastic band. It is generally required. The treatments are so effective that patients can return immediately to work or their daily routine and hence there is no lost time.
Leg veins
What are they?
Leg veins are an unsightly problem for men and women of varying age groups and skin types. They can either be small (spider veins), or larger (reticular). There are many factors that contribute to the development of veins including pregnancy, weight gain, prolonged standing, and can be hereditary.
Conventionally veins were usually treated with surgery or scierotheropy, which in itself can cause scarring, hyper-pigmentation and brown staining and in some cases skin necrosis, the breaking down of the skin.
Spider veins form when excess blood backs up in the blood stream. The body releases this pressure by developing new veins.
How can they be treated?
At Beauty Advance Laser Clinic we employ the highest specification of laser IPL Intense Pulse Light. This enables the deep blue veins and smaller surface thread veins and spider veins to be treated.
This type of application light energy is absorbed by the haemoglobin (bloods red cells) and concentrated to heat energy. Blood coagulates and the vessel wall collapses. In time the vessel is broken down and absorbed by the body.
When will you see results?
Results can be seen immediately after the application of the laser.
How many treatments will I need?
The number of treatments required will depend on the extent of your veins. During each treatment we can achieve substantial results due to the fact we employ an IPL laser.
Are the treatments painful?
No, however, patients often refer to a tingling sensation each time the laser fires the flash. Patients are able to return to work or go about their daily routines straight away, so there is no loss of time.