Spider Vein Removal Treatment

Houston, Texas

Laser treatment can be beneficial for some types of spider veins. Spider veins on the nose and face usually respond better to lasers than to injections.

Some patients develop tiny red spider veins in areas where larger spider veins or varicose veins had been previously treated. And finally, some patients develop tiny red spider veins from taking certain medications like birth control pills, hormone replacement, or steroids. These tiny red veins are difficult to inject. Laser treatment can sometimes make a significant improvement in these cases. Ask the doctor if laser spider vein treatment is right for you.

V Beam Laser Treatment
The V-Beam produces an intense but gentle burst of light that selectively destroys the blood vessels within the treated area, without damaging the surrounding tissue. Red veins respond better than blue veins and smaller vessels respond sooner than larger ones. While one treatment will produce some improvement, two to four treatments will probably be needed to achieve the best results. Treatments are usually performed four to six weeks apart.

Treatments are well tolerated and usually require no anesthesia. The feeling has been described as being snapped by a rubber band or as a slight stinging sensation. Following spider vein treatment the area may feel warm or sting slightly like a sunburn.

Improvement can usually be seen immediately. Immediately following the treatment however the area may appear red or bruised and possibly slightly swollen. Swelling usually resolves within hours while bruising or redness may last 7-14 days. Crusting can occasionally develop within the first few days and resolves within 7-14 days. As with many lasers, color changes (darkening or lightening of skin color) can rarely occur as can scarring (in less than 1% of cases.) Avoidance of aspirin, ibuprofen, and other similar pain medications for 1 week prior to treatment will help reduce the risks of some of these side effects.