Laser Vein Removal: How to Say Goodbye to Spider Veins Before the New Year

With Halloween behind us, you’re probably holding less space in your life for spooky things, including spiders. That can make this the perfect time to address spider veins. 

If you’re bothered by the appearance of these small but visible blood vessels on your face or legs, laser treatment can help. Here at Rejuvenation For Her in Weston, Florida, Jean Johnson, MD, offers laser vein removal. 

By applying a specialized laser to the problem network of veins, Dr. Johnson can encourage your body to use other blood vessels. As blood stops flowing through those veins, they get less visible. Laser treatment can give you a way to start clearing the appearance of spider veins as we head into the new year. 

How laser vein removal works for spider veins

Spider veins actually aren’t veins at all. Instead, they’re damaged capillaries or other small blood vessels. They get their name because they often look like a spider’s web on your skin, creating a network of small red, blue, or purple blood vessels you can see. 

While spider veins don’t pose any threat to your health, they can be cosmetically bothersome, especially when they appear on your face. If you don’t like the look of your spider veins, laser vein removal can help you fade them from view.

During treatment, Dr. Johnson applies targeted laser energy to the area. The blood vessels absorb heat from the laser, damaging them. Your body then redirects blood flow to other healthy blood vessels, causing the spider veins to shrink and eventually dissolve. 

What happens during and after laser vein removal

The laser vein removal Dr. Johnson offers is noninvasive. You don’t need to worry about any injections or incisions.

To make sure you’re comfortable, Dr. Johnson may apply a numbing solution to the area the laser will treat. The application of the laser usually takes 30–60 minutes. 

There’s no downtime after. You can head straight from your appointment to whatever’s next in your day. You should protect the treated area from the sun with sunscreen and a hat or clothing. 

It takes some time for your body to redirect blood flow away from the treated blood vessels, helping them fade from view. You might notice some improvement within a few days, and the spider veins should continue to become less visible over the next six weeks. 

To best eliminate your spider veins from view, Dr. Johnson often recommends a series of laser vein removal appointments (usually, two or three). 

If you want to head into the new year already moving toward your goal to look and feel better, don’t hesitate to talk to Dr. Johnson about laser vein removal. Call our office or use our online booking tool to schedule a consultation today.