Laser Removal of Fine Thread Veins and Various Other Red Blemishes.

This generation of lasers has revolutionised the once painful and invasive procedures formerly used making this a fast, easy and effective treatment.

Veins and blood vessels deliver a healthy blood supply to the skin but when they develop too close to the surface, they can cause superficial marks and blemishes. From time to time, especially with skin exposed to the elements, thread veins are usually not harmful but just plain annoying. Thread veins can give an aging ruddiness to the face and odd red blemishes can look like a spot. We can treat these which are typically on the face but sometimes elsewhere also.

Lasers work by producing light of a very specific wavelength. If the wavelength of the laser is matched to the target colour (such as the red of blood vessels) the energy of the laser is absorbed by the vein or blemish but not by the surrounding skin. The damaged veins are gradually dissolved and removed by the body’s immune system, fading over several weeks after treatment.