Spider Veins Removal

Spider veins, haemangioma, superficial angioma or hemangioma, are extended veins (known colloquially as "broken capillaries") in the face or legs.

Spider veins

Spider veins are enlargements of the smallest venous vessels, which are usually considered a result of connective tissue in superficial areas of the skin and so are clearly visible from the outside. These vascular networks are named so because they look like broom sticks. Depending on the diameter and area of the skin affected, these veins appear as bluish to dark blue or very fine bright red veins, which then appear as flat skin redness, such as in the so-called 'red cheek' (= very fine reddish vascular structures in the cheek and nose area: rosacea).

The term spider veins is used mainly for advanced vessels in the legs. It must be clarified first whether the existing spider veins occurred because of an underlying venous insufficiency. A venous test is recommended for this purpose (LRR-and ultrasound Doppler study). The spider veins with a larger diameter can be removed by devastation. This leaves the fine, reddish blood vessels, which can be removed using cosmetic laser surgery treatment.

If no underlying venous insufficiency is present, then the spider veins are purely cosmetic and can be removed directly through laser treatment.

Haemangioma

Haemangioma are coil-like vessel collections that are so superficial in the skin that they often appear to bulge outward. Angiomas and hemangiomas are vascular anomalies similar to the haemangioma, but they develop in the deeper skin layers and do not turn red, but usually dark red to purple. Telangiectasias are dilated vessels usually in the face area. They are often also called broken capillaries.Telangiectasias can be easily removed by laser therapy.

The spider nevus = spider veins usually occurring on the face as reddish skin lesions. A central visible thickness of the vessel is to be observed in the center and the finest small branches, too.

Fine vascular networks are increasingly visible in red scar areas, the course of the scar often being obvious. The same is true for the occurrence of red stretch marks or reddish stretch marks. This redness can be cured so that the skin appearance is much improved aesthetically and the scars are not noticeable.

Can these vascular networks be removed?

Is cosmetic surgery right for you? Only few people agree on permanent makeup surgery but regarding spider veins the answer is positive. These vascular networks can be removed with the help of KTP laser light pulses in the green spectral range. This light penetrates the top skin layers without causing bleeding. The energy from the red blood pigment is absorbed in the small blood vessels. The vessels are heated for a short time, leading to a shrinkage effect. The vessel walls stick together, so that the vessel at the treated site is closed.

The treatment effect is already clearly evident during treatment. The vessel walls are destroyed during the earlier release of the dye laser treatments and bruises are formed usually for 14 days. With today's KTP laser treatment, a slight reddening of the skin is to be expected for about 2 days. Several treatments (1-3) are needed for complete removal, depending on the type of skin.