Laser to Remove Small Spider Veins in Legs?

asked 2 years ago by 1897anon in usa
Latest answer by Grant Stevens, MD
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Small spider veins in legs. Had injections. Had a yag laser treatment. My skin/veins are worse now! What can I do?

2 answers to Laser to Remove Small Spider Veins in Legs?

Laser to remove spider veins

Unsightly leg veins can be treated with precise bursts of laser light, minimizing damage to the skin. The light energy is absorbed by the vein, clogging it, after which it is absorbed back into the body, disappearing from the surface of the skin. You can eliminate spider veins and varicose veins with VersaPulse® Laser. Immediately after treatment, the vein will actually appear darker, but shortly thereafter the vein will fade. Laser treatment of leg veins usually requires several... more

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Leg veins worse after treatment

Greetings~ It's difficult to say exactly what to do with the vessels you have remaining or the new ones that may have come after treatment without seeing them first. Leg vein treatments, regardless of type, require multiple treatments and can definitely go through phases of uglier before they are prettier. If you are unhappy with your treatment thus far, perhaps try a different office or practitioner...they are not all created alike. Don't give up. Good luck~ Dr.... more

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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