Spider veins on face

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7 answers to “Spider veins on face”

A: sclerotherapy for facial veins

By Ronald Shelton, MD - Manhattan Dermatologic surgeon

The most common way to treat facial veins is with laser, not sclerotherapy. Facial blood vessels are often mistakenly referred to as "broken" blood vessels. These are actually very functional, just unnecessary and superficial veins that are unwanted. They are most commonly treated by laser... more

A: Spider veins on the face

By Ritu Saini, MD - New York City Dermatologist

Treatment of spider veins on the face is best achieved with lasers such as pulsed dye, KTP, or Nd:YAG lasers, Intense pulsed light (IPL), as well as hyfrecation. More than one treatment is often required and they can come back depending on the underlying condition (eg rosacea) if it is not... more

A: Treatment of spider veins on the face

By Bryan K. Chen, MD - San Diego Dermatologist

Injection sclerotherapy should not be used for facial spider veins due to the risk of blindness. The vascular lasers including the pulsed-dye, Nd:YAG and IPL or hyfrecation for small telangiectasias are reasonable approaches, frequently requiring more than a single treatment session to achieve the... more

A: Treatment for facial spider veins

By Scott Trimas, MD - Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Treatment for facial spider veins generally consists of laser treatments such as the KTP, ND:YAG or pulsed dye lasers that target the red in the vessels or purple or blue color in the larger veins of the face. IPL treatments which is intense pulsed light may also be used. Sclerotherapy is rarely used due to... more

A: Sclerotherapy does work for facial spider veins

By David Hansen, MD - Beverly Hills Dermatologic surgeon

Spider veins on the face are treated by IPL's, lasers, electric needles and sclerotherapy. They usually need 2-3 sessions a month apart at a cost of roughly $350/session.

A: Treatment for Facial Spider Veins or Telangiectases

By Margaret Mann, MD - Orange County Dermatologist

Spider veins on the face, or telangiectases, are best treated with a laser. In general, I try to stay away from sclerotherapy on the facial areas due to the risk of complications. Telangiectases on the face are relatively uniform in size and depth and lasers can effectively eliminate these. My favorite is... more

A: Facial spioder veins and treatment

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Yes, it has been used but many have concerns about the veins surrounding the eye and therefore it is not generally recommended. Lasers (KTP or pulsed dye), infrared, IPL and/or hyfrecators are the most popular methods of treating facial spider veins. With any treatment modality, there is a... more