Many people live with "spider veins" or visible leg veins, which makes them feel embarrassed to wear shorts, skirts and swimsuits. In the past, this problem could only be solved through painful procedures and surgery, but those days are mercifully over!
Dr. Young uses the Palomar Lux1064™ Laser which offers a more comfortable and effective procedure for leg vein treatment. The non-invasive laser pulses cause unsightly vessels to fade from view in a few treatments or less. It can also be used to treat spider veins (called telangiectasia) on the face and other body areas.
How does the laser leg vein treatment work?
Lasers deliver concentrated light in a specific wavelength of the spectrum. Each wavelength is absorbed by a different target, such as pigment, blood, or water. The light pulses heat the blood within the leg vein. The heat of the blood affects the vessel lining, which causes the vessel to constrict and eventually fade from view.
What does the laser feel like?
As the laser will move over your skin following the length of the vein, pulsing it all the while. Each pulse will send a beam of light through your skin. You will see a flashing light, hear an audible tone, and will feel a mild sensation on your skin.
Are these treatments safe? Are they painful?
As with all treatments, Dr. Young will discuss any risks and benefits of laser treatments. The Palomar leg vein treatments are skin-safe and comfortable. The laser delivers its energy in one smooth, gentle pulse, to protect the skin from a sharp rise in temperature. Chilled water runs through the handpiece and down to the tip. Since the handpiece is in contact with the skin during your treatment, your skin is continually cooled so that you feel little heat from the laser pulses.
What should I expect after treatments?
Immediately after your treatment you will see any of these possible outcomes:
1. The vessel will disappear.
2. The vessel will darken.
3. The vessel will shrink.
The surrounding skin may turn pink and be slightly swollen for up to 24 hours. Often more than one treatment is necessary to achieve full clearance of leg veins.
Dr. Young uses the Palomar Lux1064™ Laser which offers a more comfortable and effective procedure for leg vein treatment. The non-invasive laser pulses cause unsightly vessels to fade from view in a few treatments or less. It can also be used to treat spider veins (called telangiectasia) on the face and other body areas.
How does the laser leg vein treatment work?
Lasers deliver concentrated light in a specific wavelength of the spectrum. Each wavelength is absorbed by a different target, such as pigment, blood, or water. The light pulses heat the blood within the leg vein. The heat of the blood affects the vessel lining, which causes the vessel to constrict and eventually fade from view.
What does the laser feel like?
As the laser will move over your skin following the length of the vein, pulsing it all the while. Each pulse will send a beam of light through your skin. You will see a flashing light, hear an audible tone, and will feel a mild sensation on your skin.
Are these treatments safe? Are they painful?
As with all treatments, Dr. Young will discuss any risks and benefits of laser treatments. The Palomar leg vein treatments are skin-safe and comfortable. The laser delivers its energy in one smooth, gentle pulse, to protect the skin from a sharp rise in temperature. Chilled water runs through the handpiece and down to the tip. Since the handpiece is in contact with the skin during your treatment, your skin is continually cooled so that you feel little heat from the laser pulses.
What should I expect after treatments?
Immediately after your treatment you will see any of these possible outcomes:
1. The vessel will disappear.
2. The vessel will darken.
3. The vessel will shrink.
The surrounding skin may turn pink and be slightly swollen for up to 24 hours. Often more than one treatment is necessary to achieve full clearance of leg veins.