Definition: 

Spider Veins are medically also known as telangiectasia. They are tiny blue, red and purple veins which are thread-like near the skin surface. They often appear as a spider web that is why they are called Spider Veins. These nonstop visible and dilated veins are caused by the increase of pressure to the body veins, they are able to develop anywhere on the body which includes your face too but they often appear on ankles, thighs, calves or buttocks. Let’s discuss the Laser Therapy for Spider Veins.

Laser Vein Therapy: 

This treatment is done by the doctor in their own clinic or office and it takes around less than one hour. The process includes a beam of the light focused to target your vein is selected for the treatment, as the light is focused the doctor is careful not to bother the nearby skin, vein, and tissue. Once the laser heats up the vein gets destroyed, after a time period of around four or six weeks, your spider vein will be reabsorbed by your body, further, it completely disappears.

Is the therapy painful? 

During the procedure of laser therapy for spider veins, you might feel the agitation of minor tingling while the laser is fired. The lasers used in current days comes with a cooling system which avoids the laser tip from being too hot and providing burns and damage to the nearby area. This is the most efficient and quick procedure for getting off the painful spider veins that stops you from standing for long and working properly.

The time between therapies: 

Normally it is recommended that the therapies should be four or six weeks apart. In case new veins appear, additional procedures will be required for best results.

Side effect and possible complications of this laser therapy: 

Generally, the surface of the skin has a cat-scratch reddish appearance. This will disappear in two to three days. Risks of this laser therapy for spider veins are quite minimal. The eyes are shielded as the procedure is performed. Mostly facilities these days use the cooling structure which drops the risk level of this treatment and makes it pain-free.

Results: 

The result is not very immediate in this laser treatment. After the treatment, the vessels present underneath your skin start changing from dark blue to a light color of red and then it eventually disappears in four to six weeks.

Boston care center allows you to fully receive the consultations first and then according to your level of spider vein get it treated. With the best doctors, you will undergo this therapy. In major cases, it might take more than a month to recover but usually, the veins are absolutely disappeared within a month. Get rid of your ugly looking spider veins with the best care center.