Is Using a Laser to Remove Spider Veins 100% Effective?

asked 1 year ago by Sassy29 in Mississippi
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, effective, removal, spider veins

I have heard the AFT laser can help but how much? I am only 29 but do want to have surgery for removal. If the AFT laser is not the best option what is?

6 answers to Is Using a Laser to Remove Spider Veins 100% Effective?

No treatment is 100% effective for veins

Greetings Sassy~ Unfortunately, no treatment is 100% effective and most come with no guarantee as to percentage of improvement. In our practice, we have found lasers (Nd:YAG, KTP, and Pulsed Dye) and sclerotherapy to be most effective for the treatment of leg veins. Any of these treatments mentioned (including the AFT) are really only as good as the person operating the device or performing the procedure...so make sure you choose your practitioner wisely. Take... more

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Are lasers 100% Effective for Spider Veins?

Hi Sassy. Almost no treatment is 100% effective. That goes for sclerotherapy and lasers alike. We see excellent results using a long pulsed Nd:Yg laser for spider veins (we use the Sction Profile and the Laserscope Lyra). We would not use AFT as this is an IPL (not a laser) and will likely not render good results for spider veins. The problem with spider veins is that they can't be "cured". It's likely that whatever method you choose to... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Spider veins best treated with Sclerotherapy

I almost never use lasers to treat spider veins on the legs. While similar looking spider veins on the face called telangiectasia can respond to a number of lasers, those on the legs almost always do best with sclerotherapy. This is because of the varying sizes and depth of veins on the legs, which are very difficult to target with a laser. Sclerotherapy, on the other hand, requires tiny injections into the spider veins-- a single injection can treat an entire cluster... more

Margaret Mann, MD
Cleveland Dermatologic Surgeon

Vein Treatment

No laser is always 100% effective. Spider veins have several lasers that would be appropriate, but first an assessment with a Board Certified Dermatologist and Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.

Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon

Treating Spider Veins

As previously mentioned, no procedure is 100 percent effective at eliminating each and every vein and results will vary from person to person. My experience with laser treatment for small blood vessels in the leg has been positive in general and I typically prefer this to injections. If the laser seems to not work for you, I might then utilize injections in an attempt to create improvement. Usually you will obtain somewhere between a 70 and 90 percent diminishing of the veins after two... more

Deason Dunagan, MD
Huntsville Plastic Surgeon

100% anything???

Almost nothing is 100% all the time everything, etc. Spiders can be treated with injection, laser, light, and other treatments. Usually it is not 100% effective, and so may require repeated treatments. Another thing, as you go along in your life, you will develop new ones that will require treatment. Therefore, think of it as a tune up type of procedure that from time to time needs to be done. Also, carefully understand risks involved and be sure that... more

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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