The times when beauty required serious sacrifices are gradually becoming a thing of the past. Cosmetic surgeons are using scalpels less and less and are increasingly using laser, ultrasound and other minimally invasive techniques. Currently used methods to combat spider veins are more reminiscent of a cosmetic procedure than surgery. When removing blood vessels on the face with a laser, the patient experiences virtually no discomfort; everything goes smoothly and quickly. The method is effective, safe and has no serious side effects. Effectiveness depends on the severity of the case, the causes of the defect, the equipment used and the experience of the doctor.
Laser treatment of telangiectasia: features and advantages of the method
The persistent dilation of small vessels makes them clearly visible. The vascular pattern on the face and other parts of the body creates an aesthetic defect. The bluish-colored vascular network looks especially unsightly. There are many reasons for this phenomenon. It may be the result of hormone replacement therapy, a hereditary predisposition, or a disease such as rosacea. Among the factors contributing to the appearance of the defect: active exposure to sunlight, pregnancy and childbirth, taking contraceptive medications, active smoking and others. Laser therapy is recognized as the most effective way to combat it.
Treatment of the skin with a beam of laser beams allows you to destroy excessively dilated protruding vessels without damaging skin cells. The effect is achieved due to the difference in color. The beam affects only red structures and has virtually no effect on other tissues.
Laser removal of telangiectasia is not a painful procedure. However, when a doctor works without anesthesia, the patient experiences a tingling sensation that can cause discomfort. Therefore, before the procedure, an anesthetic cream or spray is applied to the skin. Light anesthesia allows the patient to relax and not be afraid.
To remove a recently appeared small network of vessels, one session is enough. The result will not be noticeable immediately. First the skin must recover. Immediately after the procedure, you may experience redness or even blistering. However, everything will return to normal in just a few days. Your skin color will become completely natural in just one to two weeks. Recovery time depends on individual characteristics, primarily the thickness of the skin and the size of the emerging vessels. The processing area also matters. During the recovery period, you must use sunscreen. If large veins require correction, more time will be needed. Typically, several procedures are performed to remove them.
Important: the light effect of the laser on surrounding tissues does not cause them harm. A positive side effect of laser facial treatment is the evening out of skin tone. If the entire face is treated, minor defects will disappear along with the vascular network, and acne marks and age spots will become less noticeable. The skin will become healthier and tighter.
Removal of spider veins and visible vessels on the face. (Photocoagulation, photorejuvenation)
Spider veins on the cheeks, nose, red cheeks, purple face - all this is characteristic of the disease rosacea, its first manifestations are often called rosacea. This is a constitutional feature, it does not affect our well-being in any way, but it is of great importance in the perception of the people around us.
There are many options for camouflage, prevention, lifestyle rules, skincare cosmetics that slow down the process, but few techniques can remove dilated blood vessels that have already appeared on the face.
One of the most effective is a hardware procedure using IPL systems, also called photocoagulation or photorejuvenation. This can be done by a cosmetologist in his office. The processing area depends on the area of the process. Of course, what you won’t leave the consultation without is the wise advice of a cosmetologist
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ELOS technology
When treating dilated capillaries using ELOS technology, their lumen decreases under the influence of high temperature, without damaging the surrounding tissue. The hemoglobin contained in the blood absorbs the light of the laser beam, which is converted into thermal energy, so the local temperature on the inner wall of the blood vessels increases. As a result, the resistance of the heated tissues decreases, and for a short time they become conductors of radio frequency energy. Radio frequency energy, flowing from one electrode to another, is also converted into thermal energy, which destroys structures that have absorbed (absorbed) laser light.
Blood has very high electrical conductivity. Due to the heating caused by the combined effects of the optical laser and radiofrequency source, the vessel is heated to a temperature sufficient to permanently damage the adventitia and endothelium, leading to scarring or disappearance of the vessel. The thermolysis that occurs here provides the desired result - the vessel is soldered, its lumen is clogged, and later overgrown with connective tissue, and thus blood circulation stops. In the absence of blood circulation in the dilated vessel, it gradually turns pale and disappears .
Spider veins and redness. Before and after
Spider veins and redness can be of different shapes and locations on the face. Sometimes it’s a star on the nose, and sometimes there’s a sort of painful blush on the cheeks. And the desire to remove such a mark is understandable, because the foundation does not always cover this vascular feature.
Procedures using the IPL system allow you to do this in 1-4 visits. The number of procedures depends on the severity of the process and the individual characteristics of the skin. The interval between procedures is 3-5 weeks; it is better to plan them for the autumn-winter period (spring to April).
Recovery time is 1-3 days, redness and swelling are possible after the procedure. Immediately after, you can apply light makeup.
Cosmetologist's work:
- From 1 to 4 procedures
- Interval 3-5 weeks
- IPL system
- Rehabilitation up to 3 days
results
After the procedure, redness, swelling, and a burning sensation will appear. Symptoms of this effect do not require specific measures, and any manifestations disappear gradually, on their own within 1-2 hours. The use of hardware therapy after rosacea leads to deterioration of the skin condition. The cosmetologist must immediately react to formations. But the appearance of formations is understandable, since additional local medications are used. After hardware treatment, the person using the therapy must follow and perform the following mandatory actions:
- Avoid any heat exposure for 7 days.
- Eliminate mechanical friction, do not massage your face, skip all 7 days.
- Avoid strength training and sports in general.
- Do not use photoprotective medications for two weeks after the procedure. Especially not for use by people with dark skin.
- Do not use soft creams during the entire course. Use the medications prescribed by your doctor.
Acne treatment will also take place in a convenient format for everyone. A person chooses a type, but on the advice of the treating doctor, in order to exclude any negative manifestations of the body during therapy. To contact a cosmetologist, just contact him through a special website. A patient at a cosmetology clinic can see a doctor at any convenient time.
After the consultation, the doctor pays attention to the condition of the facial skin, the manifestation of the disease and the complexity of the manifested pathology. But in addition to hardware treatment, retinoids, which are prescribed in reduced quantities, are becoming increasingly popular. Their influence acts on the cells of the sebaceous glands, which make the epidermis healthier. A number of serious manifestations are excluded. Local therapeutic therapy for rosacea is used to a greater extent, which leads patients to self-medicate for any form of the disease, even in severe form. Treatment of papules is carried out taking into account all the subtleties of the process, so it is important that the client of the clinic chooses the right cosmetologist.
Spider veins on the face. Before and after
These are the spider veins that were on the face of a very young patient. There is no point in leaving them, since they themselves will not disappear and over time, on the contrary, they will become larger in size and quantity.
The procedure for removing them is quite short, a few flashes on the IPL system and you can go about your business. Locally there may be redness for 1-3 days, it goes away without a trace and can be covered with foundation from the very first day.
The number of procedures is 1-4, depending on many factors, all this is discussed at the preliminary consultation. It is better to carry out the procedure in a non-sunny period and not plan it a few days before your vacation.
Cosmetologist's work:
- From 1 to 4 procedures
- Short procedures
- IPL system
- Rehabilitation up to 3 days
Main steps for the treatment procedure
At the first consultation with a cosmetologist, the doctor carefully examines his patient and draws up a personal action plan for the treatment of rosacea. Then the cosmetologist selects a nozzle, notes the main range of work being performed, and takes into account all the formalities of the disease. During the procedure, the patient must wear protective glasses. Additionally, for rosacea, the doctor will treat the affected parts of the skin with light radiation. The process is safe and completely comfortable. The duration of each session and their frequency will depend on the progression of the disease and its type.
Using the device:
- This is a solution to the problem that eliminates the main clinical manifestations of rosacea. The patient gets rid of any disease microorganisms and accelerates skin regeneration.
- The effect will not take long to arrive. Any visible improvements in the skin will appear immediately after the first treatment.
- Safety and complete absence of any side effects.
- There is no need to undergo a rehabilitation course.
- Individual approach thanks to special attachments and characteristic light emission data.
When treating rosacea with laser, the following occurs:
- The device eliminates any redness, eliminates foci of inflammation and dilation of capillaries.
- The total number of rashes and other manifestations decreases.
- Prevention during exacerbations.
Today there is no drug or device that could completely eliminate rosacea without the opposite effect. But the selected course and correction of usual life are combined with cosmetological processes, which allows you to temporarily forget about the various clinical effects of the disease.
When contacting a Moscow clinic, the cosmetologist may additionally prescribe phototherapy. Phototherapy is the same hardware treatment that acts as the only remedy for removing skin pathologies.
Laser therapy has contraindications: it cannot be used for psychological disorders, connective tissue proliferation, cancer, tuberculosis, diabetes. Reviews about hardware treatment are positive, but it is not suitable for some, which is why there are negative reviews from the clinic’s clients. After laser treatment, chronic diseases, infectious processes, and even damage at the site of rosacea may worsen.
Wine stains on the face. Before and after
This is not the final result
Port-wine stains on the face and other open areas of the skin are very disturbing to owners. Some people get used to their presence over the years, while others come and remove them. Removing port-wine stains is not an easy task, but it is completely within the capabilities of both the patient and the doctor. This photo shows the result after 3 procedures and this is not the final result .
In addition to photo flashes on a device with an IPL system, special medications are prescribed for home care. The procedures are carried out at intervals of 3-5 weeks. Rehabilitation - redness and slight swelling of the treated area for 1 to 3 days.
Cosmetologist's work:
- Procedure interval 3-5 weeks
- Rehabilitation up to 3 days
- IPL system
- Not final result
How exactly does phototherapy work?
Treatment with phototherapy is a procedure to reduce skin redness, vasodilation and areas of inflammation. Photo rejuvenation is a therapy that affects the skin using pulsed light. It affects oxyhemoglobin, that is, the red pigment. It acts comprehensively, penetrates the skin and affects the capillary. The device affects the sensitive area of the skin of patients with rosacea.
The device settings include several light filters, and a very wide range of power settings is also presented. Naturally, this allows you to carefully select a parameter depending on the general condition of the skin and its sensitivity to light. Phototherapy does not mean that the result will be a photo of the affected area.
Vessels on the face, redness and swelling. Before and after
The procedure is not very pleasant, but tolerable, and most importantly, quite fast. Rehabilitation takes an average of 24 hours; in rare cases, there may be redness and swelling for up to 3-5 days. Therefore, if you have not undergone a similar procedure before, it is better to schedule it before a couple of days off. Usually 3-4 procedures are required with an interval of 3-5 weeks, the effect is often visible after 1-2 procedures.
Contraindications to the use of procedures:
- Pregnancy;
- Oncological (cancerous) diseases during the procedure;
- Severe, uncompensated diseases of internal organs, uncontrolled diabetes;
- Diseases whose course can be affected by waves of intense light (laser): systemic lupus erythematosus, porphyria, epilepsy;
- A weakened immune system due to AIDS, HIV, or use of drugs that suppress the immune system (immunosuppressants);
- Blood clotting disorders (risk of increased bleeding due to coagulopathies), use of drugs that reduce blood clotting (anticoagulants);
- Allergy to light and/or sun;
- An infection caused by the herpes virus, or an infection of another origin with a violation of the integrity of the skin (eczema, psoriasis, etc.) in the area of application of the procedure;
- Use of retinoids (synthetic preparations of vitamin A) during the last 6 months;
- Use during the last month of tetracycline antibiotics or other medications that increase skin sensitivity to light, as well as medications during which light treatment cannot be used;
- Keloid (overgrown) scars, precancerous skin conditions or pigmented formations of unknown origin in the area of treatment;
- When treating the facial area - chemical or mechanical skin resurfacing (peeling) performed over the past two weeks;
- Having a pacemaker or defibrillator.
Vessels (rosacea). Before and after
Red cheeks, red face, spider veins, rosacea, rosacea
Red cheeks, red face, spider veins, rosacea, rosacea - there are many names, but the essence is the same. Expansion of the superficial vascular network is a genetic predisposition that is enhanced by many external factors (air temperature, nutrition, stress).
Such redness on the face today can only be removed using IPL, broadband intense light, this is a hardware technique. 3-4 procedures at intervals of a month, and excellent results.
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Treatment of rosacea with a device
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory process characterized by dilation of blood vessels and additional formation of a local inflammatory focus on the skin. Even at the beginning of the disease, facial redness occurs, fever and hot flashes appear. At a later stage, local expansion of capillaries, papules, and pustules occurs. There are noticeable disturbances of the sebaceous glands. Rosacea is complicated by the appearance of demodicosis. That is, a parasitic skin disease appears, caused by the iron mite. Treatment of rosacea with a device will solve a number of underlying problems.
Hardware light therapy:
- Coagulation in dilated vessels.
- Exfoliation of areas with keratinized facial skin.
- Destruction of ticks and other dangerous microorganisms.
- Reduces severe inflammation.
When rosacea develops, complex therapy is carried out. Laser treatment increases the effectiveness of the procedure. Cosmetologists note that the use of the technique combines diverse effects.
Indications for treating diseases with laser:
- Redness on the forehead and cheeks.
- Heat and constant hot flashes.
- Local expansion of capillaries.
- The device affects the functioning of the sebaceous glands.
Recommendations after ELOS treatment of vascular defects:
- It is recommended to avoid direct sunlight on the skin for 2-3 weeks after the procedure. If this is not possible, a cream with a high sun protection factor must be used during this period.
- For 72 hours, do not visit solariums, baths, infrared and other saunas, do not take hot baths, do not steam in a sauna - avoid heating.
- You cannot actively engage in sports for three days after the procedure.
If repeated ELOS procedures are required, they must be repeated at intervals specified by the doctor.
