Kyma med spa & skin health - Vein Treatments

Vein Treatments

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Facial Laser Vein Removal

Have you noticed those little spider veins popping up around your nose or on other areas of the face as you age? Although they may look scary, they are rarely a serious medical concern. Instead of piling on the makeup to cover theses red and purple veins, why not take care of them permanently? Rx Med Day & Wellness Day Spa can reduce the appearance of facial spider veins with Syneron® laser technology or IPL (intense pulsed light) treatment. Multiple treatments may be necessary depending on the extent of facial veins.

Sclerotherapy

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Sclerotherapy Rx Med Spa

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Sclerotherapy uses an injection of a special chemical (sclerosant) into a Varicose vein to damage and scar the inside lining of the vein. This causes the vein to close.

During this procedure, the affected leg is elevated to drain blood, and the sclerosant is injected into the varicose vein. The procedure is done in a doctor's office or clinic and takes 5 to 30 minutes, depending on how many varicose veins are treated and how big they are.

After the injection of sclerosant is given, pressure is applied over the veins to prevent blood return when you stand up. You may need to wear compression stockings or elastic bandages for several days or weeks to maintain the pressure.

The sclerotherapy injection may be painful, and the chemical (sclerosant) that is injected can cause a feeling of burning or cramping for a few minutes in the area where the shot was given. You may need repeated sessions and many injections each session, depending on the extent of the varicose veins and type of sclerosant used.

Varicose veins

Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins that can occur anywhere a vein is close to skin, but they occur most often in the legs. Faulty valves in the veins and weakened and stretched vein walls cause varicose veins to develop.

Normally, veins send blood back to the heart. One-way valves in these veins keep the blood flowing efficiently against gravity up toward the heart. When these valves do not function properly, blood pools, pressure builds up, and the veins become engorged and weakened.

Symptoms include a dull, heavy aching or burning sensation, fatigue, and mild generalized swelling of the feet and ankles.

Varicose veins may result from conditions that increase pressure on the leg veins, such as obesity, pregnancy, or having an occupation that requires standing for long periods of time. Genetics, the aging process, and hormonal changes may also play a role in their development.

Self-care measures such as wearing compression stockings, elevating the legs, and exercising regularly may relieve symptoms and keep varicose veins from getting worse. Various treatments such as sclerotherapy, newer laser techniques, radiofrequency closure technique, and surgery are options when symptoms persist or if concern exists about the appearance of varicose veins.

Sclerotherapy remains the primary treatment for small-vessel varicose disease of the lower extremities. These small vessels include telangiectasias, venulectasias, and reticular ectasias. Telangiectasias are flat red vessels smaller than 1 mm in diameter. Venulectasias are blue, sometimes distended above the skin surface, and smaller than 2 mm in diameter. Reticular veins have a cyanotic hue and are 2-4 mm in diameter. Large varicosities do not respond as well as small varicosities to sclerotherapy.

Treatment of telangiectasias, venulectasias, and reticular veins may greatly improve their appearance. Treatment may also improve the associated painful symptoms. These vascular abnormalities are common. Telangiectasias are present in up to 28.9% of men and 40.9% of women.

Etiology

Genetics and individual behavior patterns are important factors in the development venous disorders. Familial inheritance is reported in 15-40% of cases. Caucasians are most commonly affected. Pregnancy, prolonged standing, and prolonged walking also predispose people to venous disease.

The presence of clusters of reticular veins and telangiectasias on the lateral thigh area is called the lateral subdermic plexus of Albanese and is considered to be a remnant of embryonic development. The presence of clusters of telangiectatic veins on the medial or the lateral aspects of the ankle region is likely the result of incompetence in the great saphenous vein (medial) or the small saphenous vein (lateral). Finding a collection of telangiectatic veins along the medial thigh or knee areas should generate suspicion about an underlying incompetence in the great saphenous vein. Any concern about an underlying saphenous vessel insufficiency should warrant an investigation of the lower extremities by duplex ultrasonography.

Laser VeinTherapy

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LASER VEIN REMOVAL

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"With Laser therapy approximately 75% of patients demonstrated a greater than 50% vessel clearance, with 30% obtaining 75%-100% vessel clearance." Syneron Laser Vascular Treatment effectively treats unwanted leg veins and telangiectasias.

Easily resolve vascular lesions in 1-3 treatments.

Up to 70% improvement in appearance after each treatment. Our state of the art lasers can treat both unsightly spider veins of the legs and face as well as deeper varicose veins. Using the latest endovascular laser technology, large varicose veins can be definitively treated without general anesthesia. And as the procedure causes little discomfort, there is virtually no downtime.

Effectively treat unwanted leg veins and telangiectasias with Syneron™ Vascular Treatment.

The combination of both radio-frequency and optical energy in the Syneron system, known as elōs technology, is an innovative and exciting development in the treatment of hair removal. It can effectively achieve the clear skin and smooth legs that you desire and easily resolve vascular lesions in only one to three treatments.

Syneron Vascular Treatment is simply safer and more effective because our systems require significantly less energy than conventional lasers and IPLs, and help you accomplish highly selective targeting. The unique elōs combination of light and radio frequency (RF) energies provides controlled selective thermolysis to vascular lesions including telangiectasias and leg veins up to 4mm in diameter.

Designed with the patient in mind, the Syneron applicator includes built-in contact cooling which ensures additional epidermal protection and comfort for the patient. As well, the Bi-Polar RF is controllable and predictable and flows between the two electrodes of the application head, delivering maximum targeted energy to the treatment area.

We’re proud to offer elōs, the first and only technology that uses combined energies to effectively and gently reduce the appearance of problem veins on the legs and face. elōs is truly the next generation of safe and effective vein treatment technology.

Who would best Represent an Ideal Candidate for Spider Vein Removal?

Women of any age begin to notice spider veins even in their teen years. Most women who receive treatment are usually between the ages of 30 to 60. Men can also receive this treatment, but it is not much of a cosmetic problem because hair growth usually conceals the spider veins. Ideal candidates for spider vein removal are patients who want to improve the appearance of their legs. A person considering this procedure should have realistic goals and expectations.

Note: Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consider holding off on treatments for spider veins through injection sclerotherapy. That’s because spider veins caused by pregnancy will naturally disappear on their own a few months after the baby is born.

Frequently Asked Questions

Vein Treatments

How does elōs vein treatment work?

Combined bi-polar radio frequency and light energies precisely target and heat the unwanted vein while protecting the surrounding skin.

Is elōs vein treatment right for me?

elōs is an effective treatment for most skin types. Small red spider veins on the face or lower body can be treated, as well as larger blue-green colored veins on the legs.

How much does it cost?

Treatment costs vary. Schedule a personalized consultation for more details.

When can I expect to see results?

Improvement may be seen after a single treatment. The total number of required treatment sessions depends on the extent and depth of the vascular lesions. Maximum clearance is typically achieved within 1-3 treatment sessions.

Does it hurt?

Treatment of leg veins may be uncomfortable for some patients. This is easily managed by using external cooling or application of a topical anesthetic cream prior to treatment. This is a no-downtime procedure. Many patients return to normal activities immediately after treatment.

Will my spider veins return over time?

The spider veins that we remove will not reappear over time, but there is a chance that more spider veins can form.

Cost: Please call 781 871 4200 and book your laser consult.

Compression stockings help relieve symptoms and slow the progress of varicose veins. They improve circulation and are a mainstay of treatment for varicose veins that are causing symptoms. (Mild varicose veins that are not causing symptoms don't need treatment.) Doctors often recommend that you wear the stockings during the day to help relieve symptoms. See a picture of how to put on compression stockings. Not everyone with varicose veins needs compression stockings.

For very mild symptoms, you may want to start out using regular support panty hose, knee-highs, or knee socks (which end just above the calf, below the knee). You may find that these help swelling and aching considerably. They are also less expensive than the special compression stockings a doctor prescribes and are available at most department stores.
You can also buy compression stockings from pharmacies or department stores that are used to treat leg swelling. They are made of lighter-weight elastic, and the pressure created is even all the way up the leg. (It is best if pressure decreases as the stocking moves up your leg; this is called graduated compression.) As a result, thigh-high stockings of this type may not be a good choice. Without garters, they slip down and bunch up and can worsen varicose vein problems.
Avoid elastic bandages for varicose veins unless your doctor specifically suggests them. They can cut off blood flow and may make varicose veins worse. (If this type of bandage is recommended, ask how to wrap it.)

For more serious symptoms, you may want to buy special compression stockings from a medical supply store (with a doctor's prescription), where you can be fitted for them. These stockings are tighter at the feet and get looser as they go up (graduated compression).

Prescription compression stockings may cost between $60 and $100 a pair. A pair usually needs to be replaced after 4 to 6 months of regular use. (Compression stockings are available as panty hose but are more expensive.)
If you have serious varicose vein symptoms and are considering these, be sure not to buy stockings that are too tight and uncomfortable, or you may not wear them.

Put your compression stockings on first thing in the morning before getting out of bed. If you wait, your legs and feet may swell.

Compression stockings have disadvantages.

They are hot and can be uncomfortable when worn all day.
They are expensive.
They may be difficult for older adults, overweight people, and those with arthritis to put on.

Consider the discomfort and inconvenience of compression stockings compared with the chance that they may help keep your problem from getting worse and may help you avoid surgery.