Can small red thread veins on the arms be treated? (Photo)

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I am very pale and have small red thread veins that show through the skin on my arms. I know they aren’t severe but they are widespread and make me really self conscious. Would laser or microsclerotherapy work on these? Or are they too small / too far below the surface?

Phillip Chang, MD · Answer

Hi gillyb024

Laser vein removal treats the vein with a focused beam of light that heats up the vein and then destroys it. The technology is very precise and is highly focused on the target area, which helps it to not affect nearby skin. Once the vein dies off, it takes about 4 – 6 weeks for it to be reabsorbed by the body and disappear. For more information about this procedure, please visit our website.

Thomas Wright, MD · Answer

Tiny red thread veins also called spider veins can be treated either with sclerotherapy or with a device called Veinwave or Veingogh. Sclerotherapy is a bit more effective for the bigger thread veins and the " feeder " veins to the thread veins.

Larisse K. Lee, MD · Answer

Hand and arm veins can be treated with laser, sclerotherapy, micro phlebectomy and filler. One of the most effective forms of treatment for hand veins is sclerotherapy. This medical procedure involves the injection of a sclerosant solution into the prominent veins, which causes irritation and their eventual collapse. Sclerotherapy is usually the preferred method for small veins as long as you can get a small needle into the vein, as it offers the most effective results with a simple office based procedure.

John Landi, MD · Answer

The veins posted would be very difficult to treat.  A better picture would help to determine if any treatment is possible.

Can small red thread veins on the arms be treated? (Photo)

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