Facial thread veins, redness and rosacea

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
BEFORE AND AFTER
CASE STUDY

Thread vein treatments

Although facial thread veins/spider veins are relatively common they can cause a great deal of embarrassment and distress to sufferers. The medical term for this type of vein is telangiectasia and they may be hereditary, or acquired as a result of sun exposure, natural ageing or as part of the skin condition called rosacea. They may also rarely be associated with the medical condition Systemic Lupus.

Rosacea

In rosacea, the skin of the face and in particular the cheeks and nose tends to flush easily and over time becomes permanently red. Thread veins appear in the same sites and in pustular rosacea (formerly known as acne rosacea) spots and pimples appear too. The condition is aggravated by sun exposure, emotion, climatic changes and some foods and beverages such as tea, coffee, spicy foods and alcohol. Most sufferers are keen to improve the appearance by treating any pimple spots and reducing the redness and thread veins.

Court House Clinics has advanced lasers that can treat facial thread veins, facial redness and rosacea including the Candela V Beam is the gold standard vascular laser and is the laser generally found in the regional dermatology specialist units. It is used to treat congenital birthmarks such as port wine stains, rosacea, thread veins resulting from radiotherapy treatments on the chest after breast cancer treatments, spider veins, vascular scars, sun freckles and active acne and many other conditions.

It is particularly good at treating sensitive areas of skin such as the face, back of the hands, neck and chest. It is the laser used to remove red birth marks. The treatment is relatively painless and no form of anaesthetic cream or injection is required before treatment. 2-3 treatments are usually required.

PRICES START FROM £95 PER TREATMENT

Frequently asked questions

How are thread veins treated?

Before any treatment is carried out a consultation with a doctor is necessary to establish the correct diagnosis and work out a personalised treatment plan which is tailored to your individual skin condition. Whilst thread veins on the legs are often best treated by injection microsclerotherapy (please refer to leg vein treatments for further details on this treatment), facial thread veins are best treated by laser or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) These machines deliver carefully controlled doses of light energy to the veins which is absorbed by the blood and converted to heat. The heat then seals off the veins so that they can no longer carry blood and over a short period of time the veins disappear.

How many treatment sessions will I need?

Thread veins will normally respond to 2 or 3 treatments but general redness may need 5 or more treatments.

How long do the results last?

Thread veins which disappear after treatment have gone permanently and the same veins will not recur. However, conditions such as rosacea are progressive so new veins may appear at some point in the future making further treatment necessary though this may be after several years.

Protecting the skin from the sun by use of a good sunscreen is an important part of helping to prevent new veins forming.

Why choose Court House Clinics?

At Court House Clinics not only do we have doctors who can accurately diagnose your skin condition and draw up a personalised treatment plan, but we also have the most up to date and technologically advanced laser equipment to do the job.

Can spider veins be prevented?

Scientists have not discovered any clear-cut methods to prevent the onset of these telangiectasias however some medical authorities believe that the use of support hose, weight control and regular exercise may be helpful.

Today, thousands of people who have felt self-conscious or embarrassed by unsightly spider veins of the legs are delighted with the results they are getting from sclerotherapy treatment.