Laser treatment is a safe, fast, gentle, and effective method for removal of unwanted blood vessels. In just a few treatment sessions you can gently improve the appearance of skin disfigured by unwanted blood vessels and broken capillaries.
When treating vascular lesions, the blood temperature of the targeted area is elevated to a level that causes coagulation without damage to the skin or surrounding tissue. The laser energy is absorbed by melanin in the epidermis, and by the desired target of hemoglobin. The epidermal-cooling feature integrated in the handpiece is used to reduce the temperature rise in the epidermis. It treats a wide range of vascular lesions from telangiectasias (or spider veins), to large, deep reticular veins to delicate facial vessels. Individuals with dark, light, or tanned skin can experience outstanding results with minimal bruising or blistering.
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All parts of the body can be treated. The most common areas are blood vessels on the thighs, lower legs and ankles. Unwanted blood vessels on the nose and face, including vessels associated with acne rosacea and sun damage, are successfully treated.
Usually one or two treatments are needed on the face; and one to four treatments are needed on the legs. Cherry hemangiomas usually only require one or two treatments. It may also depend on the desired degree of blood vessel reduction, hormonal status, area being treated and medication you may be taking. Generally, 70 to 90% of blood vessels are reduced. Most people are very pleased with this degree of improvement.
There is no treatment that can guarantee anybody permanent blood vessel removal. The most realistic description of the results after laser treatment is long-term blood vessel reduction.
You may feel a tingling or snapping sensation like a rubber band. There is no bleeding and no open wound is created. More discomfort is felt during the first treatment than subsequent treatments because there are more vessels destroyed during the first treatment.
It treats a wide range of vascular lesions from telangiectasias (spider veins), to large, deep reticular veins to delicate facial vessels.
Short-term side effects may include a reddening of the skin over the treated vessels or swelling which typically lasts less than a day.
Blood blisters (or “hemangiomas”) respond very well usually with one treatment. Individuals with port wine stains and other vascular lesions who had given up on finding a solution have been overwhelmed by the success of vascular treatments.