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Contact UsWhat Causes Spider Veins and Varicose Veins?
Veins are the pathways for deoxygenated blood to return to the heart. In the legs, veins fight a true uphill battle, pushing the blood upward the entire way. Our muscles and tissues help push the blood through the veins, but as we age, these tissues lose some of their strength, so they don’t support the vein walls as they did in younger years.
Plus, the vein walls become weaker. This combination sometimes allows blood to flow backward, where it pools and pushes the vein walls outward. This is how varicose veins and spider veins form. This combination sometimes allows blood to flow backward, where it pools and pushes the vein walls outward. This is how varicose veins and spider veins form.
Other factors can lead to the formation of these veins: pregnancy, heredity, weight fluctuations, hormonal changes, and activities/occupations that require prolonged sitting or standing.
What Are the Benefits of Laser Vein Therapy?
At Keamy Cosmetic, we use advanced techniques to help you address aesthetic concerns like visible blood vessels and blemishes. Our state-of-the-art laser vein therapy offers several benefits, including:
- Reduces swelling and cramping
- Minimizes the appearance of prominent veins
- Eliminates the need for compression garments
- Enhances overall appearance and comfort
Procedure for Spider and Varicose Vein Laser Removal
Dr. Keamy finds the XEO laser effective for removing spider and small varicose veins. First, she uses a local anesthetic in the area of the spider veins. Next, she sets the laser wavelength to match the color of the targeted vein. The laser light energy penetrates the skin surface and is absorbed by the color of the vein beneath. When the vein absorbs this energy, it converts to heat energy. This heat coagulates the blood inside the vein, causing the vein walls to collapse. This seals off the vein; any blood that was routed through the vein is rerouted to a neighboring, healthier vein. Once the vein is shut down, the body begins to scavenge the vein, removing it completely in time. But there is a dramatic lessening of the vein’s appearance at the time of treatment.
The laser light energy penetrates the skin surface and is absorbed by the color of the vein beneath. When the vein absorbs this energy, it converts to heat energy. This heat coagulates the blood inside the vein, causing the vein walls to collapse. This seals off the vein; any blood routed through the vein is rerouted to a neighboring, healthier vein.
Once the vein is shut down, the body begins to scavenge the vein, removing it entirely in time. But there is a dramatic lessening of the vein’s appearance at the time of treatment. Once the vein is shut down, the body begins to scavenge the vein, removing it completely in time.
Laser Vein Treatment Recovery
Immediately after your treatment, you may feel a slight bump on the skin above the treated vein, but this goes away within a few hours. The area may also look a little redder, as if it is bruised. If you’re having several veins treated, we recommend wearing a support hose for a week or two to help the body begin removing the veins. There isn’t any downtime or need to avoid any activities.
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For more information on the type of laser treatments that we offer and how many sessions are required to treat your particular area of interest, please contact us to schedule a consultation.
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About UsLaser Vein Therapy FAQs
What is the difference between varicose veins and spider veins?
How is laser spider vein removal different than sclerotherapy?
Sclerotherapy has been the method for removing spider and small varicose veins since the 1930s. In sclerotherapy, a saline solution is injected into the vein, irritating the vein wall and causing it to collapse, the same result as with laser treatment.
Dr. Keamy feels laser vein removal is superior. First, patients don’t have to go through the numerous injections required with numerous spider veins. For some people, the saline solution leads to itching and irritation for a period after treatment. Second, lasers can treat numerous veins in the area at one time. Third, since we set the laser wavelength precisely to the color of the target vein, there isn’t any damage to surrounding skin. Plus, the handpiece has a cooling tip that keeps your skin comfortable.