Laser for blood vessels on the face

Bryan K. Chen, MD answers: Laser treatment for spider veins on nose?

I had 4 IPL (with Starlux) treatments on my nose for spider veins, with no results. What laser would you recommend to get rid of these spider veins on the nose? Thank you.


Bryan K. Chen, MD
8 months ago
By Bryan K. Chen, MD - San Diego Dermatologist

There are several lasers that may work for blood vessels on the face that are refractory to the IPL.  These include:

1. Pulsed dye laser (v-beam)

2. Long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser

3. KTP 532 nm laser

4. Alexandrite laser

5. Diode laser (810 nm)

For larger blood vessels, the longer wavelength lasers such as the long-pulsed Nd:YAG may work better; otherwise, the V-beam pulsed-dye laser is excellent in general for vascular lesions.

Furthermore, if these blood vessels continue to be refractory, if they are large enough for injection, they can also be treated with sclerotherapy.

Good luck.

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