I have had a course of ipl treatment to remove thread veins on my face, but it did not work. I then decided to try thermavein and have had two sessions, on both occasions the veins returned in the same place along with some new ones just over a week later. I have been diagnosied with rocacea and I'm desperate to find a treatment that works. Please help!
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Answer: How do you treat thread veins on the face with KTP and ND YAG lasers ? Buffalo Niagara, NY
Under eye veins can vary in caliber and length, ranging from bluish varicose veins to light red spider veins. The treatment of larger varicose veins is very specialized and I have demonstrated my technique on the Doctors television show which can be found online. Treatment includes surgical...
There are many modalities to treat spider and capillary facial veins including laser, microneedle RF, IPL, VeinWave, VeinGogh and even sclerotherapy. The price for these procedures varies depending on how extensive the veins are, what a physician charges and how many treatments are required.
It is hard to tell from the pictures if you have hyperpigmentation or laser burns. A laser burn would occur within several days of the treatment and hyperpigmentation would occur later. Either way it will take time to heal and for now topical treatment with a hydrocortisone cream may...
