Laser Vein Removal
Laser vein removal is a procedure that is popular mostly among women, although men seek this procedure from time to time as well. Laser vein removal is not for the removal of large varicose veins, but actually seems to work much more effectively on small varicose veins and most effectively on spider veins, which are normally closer to the surface of the skin.
Laser vein removal is an outpatient procedure and it is usually best to have a plastic surgeon do the procedure for patients. Plastic surgeons have more experience and license guidelines that tend to make them the safer choice for most medical cosmetic treatments.
The practitioner applies the laser to the skin directly during a laser vein removal procedure. The laser then pulses light directly to the vein, which causes a disruption in the flow of blood and the vein coagulates. The body then absorbs the vein back into the body removing it from the surface of the skin completely. Once the body absorbs the vein it is gone forever, but that does not mean that new varicose and spider vein cannot form.
Most patients report that laser vein removal is a painless procedure that they are able to bounce back from quickly. There are very few possible side effects from laser hair removal treatment. Possible side effects of laser hair removal treatment include burning or blistering from the laser itself. However, most lasers now also have cooling tips so this is far less likely to happen. Some patients experience redness and some soreness in the area of treatment. Most of the possible side effects are mild and subside within a day or two of treatment.
Laser vein removal treatment is a procedure that does not require much time of the patient. Most patients are in and out in about an hour depending on the number veins they are looking to remove and the size of the surface area that the practitioner is treating. Some patients may need more than one treatment session to see the results they are expecting from their laser vein removal procedure.
The benefit of laser vein removal procedures is that they are noninvasive. No surgery means a faster recovery time for the patient and less chance of unpleasant side effects such as infection.
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