Laser Treatment for Spider Veins on the Legs - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

As we get older, it's possible that tiny blood vessels can become dilated and look as though they are close to the surface of the skin. Both our skin, and our veins become weakened with age, and this can cause spider veins to look more visible on ageing or mature skin. These veins are fine purple or red wavy lines and they're known as broken, thread or spider veins.

Lots of people suffer from spider veins on the legs, which are blood vessels that can appear on the thighs, calves and ankles. They get their name from the shape of the veins, some which are quite small, while others are more noticeable. Finding visible dilated or broken blood vessels on the legs, especially when they can easily be seen by other people, can affect our confidence and self-esteem.

Spider veins are more likely to appear on women than on men and they are normally found on the legs, but unfortunately they can also appear on the face, breasts and arms. People, especially women, who have thread veins on the face and legs can find them embarrassing or unsightly, and it can affect their self-confidence.

There's no obvious cause for why we get thread veins, they tend to develop as we age, with the skin and blood vessels become less elastic. Hormonal changes associated with pregnancy and the menopause can also provoke their development, as well as the elements; too much sunbathing, exposure to wind or extreme temperatures. Although you may not like the look of them, thread veins aren't dangerous, but they tend to become larger and increase in number over time. Most spider veins aren't painful but they can cause us embarrassment.

Spider veins are like varicose veins, but smaller and nearer to the surface of the skin but while there's surgery to treat the larger varicose veins, laser treatment can help with the smaller veins. The safest, most effective treatment for spider veins is laser treatment.

The benefits of laser treatment include:
*  A fast and safe way to eradicate the thread veins on the legs
*  Thread veins will only recur in a small percentage of cases
*  Laser treatment can help to restore your self-confidence
*  Ongoing improvements seen after each treatment

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic, during the treatment a laser gets applied to the skin directly above the spider veins. The energy from the laser is preferentially absorbed by coloured tissues and the energy causes the spider veins to heat up and collapse. After treatment, the body slowly re-absorbs the veins.

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Erase Spider Veins With Laser Treatment - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

As the weather gets warmer, that's the time most people want to wear shorts, skirts and bathing costumes, but unfortunately for those with spider or thread veins, the thought of wearing skimpy, more revealing clothes isn't an appealing one. Women of all ages can get unattractive spider veins on the face and legs, they are all too common and can cause a great deal of embarrassment. Until recent years, the only option was to cover the face with make-up concealer and the legs with trousers or tights.

Spider veins are very common, they appear on the skin in a reddish, purple and blue zigzag pattern. Thread veins are often a sign of getting older, because as the body ages, the valves in the veins weaken, and blood can collect, causing the veins to enlarge and become more visible. These veins can appear all over the body, but they are most commonly seen on the legs, face, ankles, feet and thighs. Spider veins are like varicose veins but smaller and they're also nearer to the surface of the skin than varicose veins.

Spider veins on the legs - before and after laser treatment

Patterns of red and blue veins that develop on the face are known as spider or thread veins and usually most women consider them unsightly to look at. Most spider veins don't cause any health problems, they're not painful but they're considered displeasing, especially on the face and many people use concealer to cover them up. So instead of spending large amounts of money on make-up to cover up the spider veins on the face, the good news is that there is an alternative permanent solution.

Thread veins tend to develop as we age, when our skin and blood vessels become less elastic, but they can also be associated with pregnancy, menopause, family predisposition, sunbathing or exposure to wind or extreme temperatures. There's no reason we should put up with unsightly thread veins, when there is such a simple solution to permanently banish those tell-tale signs of ageing.

Facial spider veins before and after laser treatment

The safest, most effective cosmetic medical treatments for leg and facial veins is laser treatment. A laser gets lightly applied to the skin directly above the spider veins, making the vein disappear. The energy from the laser gets absorbed by coloured tissues, such as spider veins, breaking them down. The closed and sealed vein is then dissolved and absorbed by the body. After treatment, the body slowly re-absorbs the veins. A laser treatment takes only fifteen to thirty minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated.

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Laser Away Spider Veins on the Legs - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Spider veins seem to appear out of nowhere, one day, your legs will look flawless and the next you'll notice they're marked with visible veins. Lots of people suffer from having red or purple blood vessels on their legs, which are not veins, but usually dilated capillaries, which are commonly known as spider leg veins or thread veins.

These veins appear either; part of the ageing process, caused by over exposure to the sun, poor blood flow and circulation or maybe you simply have a family predisposition to them. We get leg veins when tiny veins congregate below the surface of the skin, causing red, blue or purple discolorations on the skin. Spider veins get their name from the shape of the visible veins, some are quite small, while others are more noticeable.

You can help to prevent spider veins by:

• Avoid sitting or standing for long periods
• Try to avoid crossing your legs when you're sitting down as this can weaken the vein walls, causing spider veins
• Raise your feet when you're sitting down as this will improve the circulation and help regulate the blood flow in your veins. It will reduce swelling in the ankles and calves and will reduce the risk of spider veins
• Limit the time you spend wearing high-heeled shoes, as heels put extra pressure on your legs, restricting the blood flow from the heart to the legs, and limited circulation can cause spider veins to appear
• Wearing support tights will stimulate your blood vessels and improve your circulation

Although these veins might make you feel embarrassed, they are harmless and any treatment done on them is usually done for cosmetic reasons only. Spider veins tend to appear mostly on the thighs, ankles and calves, and are more common in women than men. Leg thread veins can run in the family, show up following an injury to the leg, appear during pregnancy or through hormonal changes.

Laser treatments to take away leg veins involve only minimal pain, however, whilst we deliver the laser pulses to the treatment area, some people may experience a light stinging sensation on the skin. Leg vein treatments take roughly 15 to 30 minutes, although the time varies, depending on the number of veins that need treating.

Occasionally, the treated area will be mildly swollen and sensitive for several weeks after your laser treatment. You should keep the area well moisturised and away from sunlight and avoid any strenuous exercise. We recommend wearing support tights or stocks one week after the treatment.

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Anti-Ageing Treatments Help to Keep You Looking Younger - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

When we are young, fat is distributed evenly in the face, with little pockets here and there that plump up the cheeks, forehead, temples and areas around the eyes and mouth. However, as we age, the face loses volume, so rounder features may sink and skin that was smooth and tight, becomes looser and begins to sag.

There are lots of things that cause our skin to age. With the passing of time we will all get visible lines and wrinkles and it's natural for our face to lose some of its fullness. The skin on our face is thinner and more delicate than the rest of our body which is perhaps one of the reasons that we can see the fine lines and wrinkles more easily.

Botox treatment areas

Ageing is a fact of life and some of the things we notice about our skin includes:

• Wrinkly skin - In time, ageing skin becomes thinner due to reduction of elastin and collagen.
• Thinner skin - The rate of skin cell turnover reduces in ageing skin, which results in thinner crêpe-like skin.
• Sagging - Less production of elastin and collagen means ageing skin is more vulnerable to the effects of gravity.
• Age spots - Pigment cells in the skin increase in certain areas and cluster together, resulting in sun spots, freckles or liver spots.
• Dryness - The ageing skin has fewer sweat glands and oil glands and is prone to dryness.
• Facial thread veins - The blood vessels in ageing thin skin are more likely to break, bruise or become permanently dilated, resulting in broken veins.

Some things, like the natural ageing process, we can't do anything about, but other things we can influence, such as smoking, sun damage, excess alcohol, stress and lack of sleep, which can all play a part in ageing us faster. Our environment and lifestyle choices are partly to blame for our skin ageing prematurely, but by taking some preventive actions, we can slow the effects that this type of ageing has on our skin.

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic the following treatments are available for ageing skin:

* Botox
* Medical Microdermabrasion
* Chemical Skin Peels
* Tear Troughs
* Smartxide Dot Co2 Fractional Laser
* Vampire Facelift
* Lip Enhancement

Tear Trough Treatment

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic we can offer the latest, safe and effective cosmetic medical treatments for anti-ageing skin procedures. Experienced and fully trained aesthetic teams will recommend a range of treatments and tailor a treatment plan especially for you. Whether it's a solo treatment or you combine different treatments - you will get stunning results.

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Mags.

Clinic Manager.

Get Rid of Facial Spider Veins with Laser Treatment - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Spider veins are permanently dilated capillaries; tiny blood vessels which run close to the surface of the skin and look like fine red, or sometimes purple, wavy lines. They are sometimes called thread veins or broken veins and these highly visible tiny veins sit just under the surface of the skin and are very delicate. Damaging these veins might cause them to dilate and break, and once they are broken, the veins will stay that way and won't constrict back to their normal thickness or repair themselves.

Anyone can get spider veins, and while these veins do occur on the face, a great number of them also show up on the legs. Ageing causes the weakening of veins and skin, and the ageing skin can make the veins more noticeable. Hereditary predisposition is the most common cause of spider veins and if other members of your family have these veins, it's quite likely that you will develop them too. Facial veins can become more prominent as we get older, but there are actually six main triggers that can provoke them at any age.

These are:

• Pregnancy
• Excessive sun exposure
• Temperature extremes
• Too much alcohol
• Facial injuries
• High blood pressure

Scrubbing your face too vigorously or washing with water that's too hot can also cause facial veins. Age, lifestyle, rosacea and smoking can also play their part.

The safest and most effective treatment for spider veins on the face is with laser treatment. The cool tip of the laser is slowly passed over the skin directly above the veins, and the energy from the laser is preferentially absorbed by the coloured tissues. The energy causes the veins to heat up and collapse. Some people feel a tingling or stinging sensation, although most clients report feeling only minor discomfort. Clients can have an anaesthetic cream applied if desired, to relieve any discomfort. After the laser treatment, the body slowly re-absorbs the veins.

Laser treatment takes only 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated, and recovery on most people takes no time at all, although the skin over the treated area might be mildly sensitive for a few days after the treatment. The look of spider veins will greatly improve after just one treatment, however, to fully remove them most people will need two or three sessions. After the treated veins disappear, they will not re-occur.

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Remove Unsightly Facial Tread Veins With Laser Treatment - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Your self-confidence can easily be destroyed if you are unhappy about your appearance. Redness in the face, especially around the nose and cheek areas is a common problem that affects men and women of all ages. We all want beautiful skin but sometimes that doesn't come easily. It takes a lot of time to maintain a flawless complexion, and working hard at having a clean, healthy, clear skin will ultimately give you lots more confidence, but it's worth the effort.

Facial thread veins, sometimes called spider veins, can sometimes be caused by sun exposure, smoking, excess alcohol, sometimes people have a family predisposition to them, but mostly they are just part of the ageing process. Many people suffer from these red or purple blood vessels showing on their face, and they might appear as blotches, small veins or a complex network of veins, but in reality these blood vessels are not veins, but permanently dilated and broken capillaries and because they are located close to the surface of the skin, they are highly visible.

There are things you can do to lessen or take away the spider veins on your face, and one treatment is a laser procedure, which is simple, safe and a quick way to remove them. Laser treatment takes about 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the size of the area you need treating. A laser gets applied to the skin directly above the spider veins, and the energy from the laser is preferentially absorbed by coloured tissues. The laser energy causes the spider veins to first heat up, and then collapse. After the treatment, the body slowly re-absorbs the veins.

Most clients feel only minimal discomfort, maybe some tingling or stinging sensations, but a topical anaesthetic cream can easily be applied if it's needed. The treated skin might be slightly sensitive for a few days after treatment, but most people need no recovery time at all, and can return to their normal activities immediately after the treatment. The spider veins will look better after just one treatment, although in some cases, more than one session maybe required to get long-lasting results to get rid of them completely. Most people will need two or three courses of treatment, scheduled a month apart.

Removing visible facial spider or thread veins is now almost painless with the latest laser treatments, removing the thread veins, revealing clearer-looking skin. It's advisable to do lots of moisturising afterwards and sunscreen application is essential to protect the skin after treatment.

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Treat the Facial Redness of Rosacea with Laser - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Rosacea is a chronic condition that affects the face, causing persistent redness and episodic flushing, initially starting with a tendency to blush easily. The condition causes dilated capillaries, resulting in general redness and well-defined blood vessels. The blood vessels covering these areas enlarge and dilate, producing facial thread veins, also called telangiectasia. Pimples can also occur on the face in rosacea, which resemble teenage acne, known as acne rosacea.

Symptoms often begins with flushing but other symptoms might be:

• Burning and stinging sensations
• Permanent redness
• Pimples (papules and pustules)
• Appearance of small blood vessels on the skin

Rosacea usually begins at any age over 30 and it shows as redness across the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead, tending to happen more often in women but be more severe in men. The face can embarrassingly become bright red and can cause the facial skin to feel sensitive, and can also burn or sting.

1. Cleanse your face gently before applying your make-up. Find a cleanser that's best suited to your skin type, avoiding products with harsh chemicals. Try to choose only natural-based products that won't make any flare ups worse. After cleansing, gently pat your face dry with a soft towel, without rubbing your face too harshly.
2. The fewer ingredients in your moisturiser the better and definitely fragrance free. Ultimately, you simply need a moisturiser that's gentle, rehydrates your skin and stops it from drying out.
3. A primer will help your make-up sit nicely on your skin. A green-tinted primer, used only on the affected areas, can hide the redness before you apply your foundation.
4. A good mineral-based foundation usually has fewer unwanted ingredients and will offer good coverage on your skin. Oil-based products might not hide the redness on your skin as effectively.
5. When you apply your foundation, to avoid irritating your skin you should apply it with a make-up brush and not with your fingers. It's important that you clean your brushes after every use, especially when you suffer from a skin condition, such as rosacea, that's prone to flare-ups.
6. You should choose your make-up carefully, as vibrant red lipsticks and bright eyeshadow will only magnify any remaining redness.

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic, we provide a state of the art laser treatment, giving effective therapy for this upsetting condition. With the use of laser energies and expert technique, we are obtaining excellent results, not only in the cosmetic appearance but also a marked reduction in the upsetting flushing attacks of rosacea. 

Our advanced laser system has a cooled sapphire window on the tip of the laser scope to further protect and cool the skin. Laser treatment causes only minimal discomfort, although some may experience a minor stinging sensation on the skin as we deliver the laser pulses. We can offer topical anaesthetic cream to make treatments as comfortable as possible.

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Mags.

Clinic Manager.

Laser Treatment For Spider and Thread Veins - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

As we get older, both our skin and our veins become weakened, and this can cause spider veins to appear more visible on ageing or mature skin. Tiny blood vessels which become dilated and appear close to the surface of the skin, are known as broken, thread or spider veins. These veins are fine purple or red wiggly lines.

Spider veins are more likely to appear on women than on men and they are normally found on the legs but can also appear on the face, breasts and arms. People, especially women, who have spider veins on the face and legs can find them embarrassing or unsightly, and this can really affect their confidence. However, you don't need to suffer, as there are treatments available that will quickly and safely eliminate these unsightly thread veins to give your skin a clearer, more attractive appearance.

Spider veins are like varicose veins, but smaller and nearer to the surface of the skin and they can resemble tree branches or spider webs. They might cover a large, or small area. While we perform surgery on the larger varicose veins, laser treatment can help with the smaller veins.

Laser treatment benefits include:

• Quickly and safely eradicating the thread veins on the legs
• Veins will only recur in a small percentage of cases
• Treatment can help to restore your confidence
• You are likely to see ongoing improvements after each treatment

There's usually no obvious cause for getting thread veins, they tend to develop;

• As we get older and the skin and blood vessels become less elastic.
• It's thought hormonal changes associated with pregnancy and the menopause provoke their development.
• You can also inherit a family tendency to the problem.
• The elements - too much sunbathing, exposure to wind or extreme temperatures.
• Medical issues - corticosteroid medicines and radiotherapy.
• Jobs involving prolonged standing may aggravate the condition, but doesn't actually cause it.
• Veins may also be affected by smoking and alcohol. 

Although you may not like the look of them, thread veins aren't dangerous, but they tend to become larger and increase in number over time. The safest, most effective treatment for spider veins is laser treatment. At Selston Cosmetic Clinic , we apply a laser to the skin directly above the spider veins. The energy from the laser is preferentially absorbed by coloured tissues, such as spider veins and the energy causes the spider veins to heat up and collapse. After treatment, the body slowly re-absorbs the veins.

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Spider Veins - Laser Away Unsightly Leg Veins - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

When the summer arrives, as long as we get sunny weather of course, it's the time most of us want to wear shorts, skirts and bathing suits. But for those with spider or thread veins, wearing skimpy, summer clothes is not an option. Women of every age can get unattractive leg veins, they are all too common and can cause a great deal of embarrassment for many. Until recent years, the only option was to cover them with trousers or tights.

Thread veins tend to develop as we age, with our skin and blood vessels becoming less elastic. They can also be associated with:

• Pregnancy and menopause
• Family predisposition
• Sunbathing
• Exposure to wind or extreme temperatures

Spider veins treated with laser energy. Before & after.

Spider veins are very common, they appear on the skin in a reddish, purple and blue zigzag pattern. Thread veins are often a sign of getting older, and as the body ages, the valves in your veins weaken, and blood can collect, causing your veins to enlarge and become more visible. These veins can appear all over the body, but they are most commonly seen on the legs, face, ankles, feet and thighs. Spider veins are like varicose veins but smaller and they're also nearer to the surface of the skin than varicose veins.

Poor blood flow and circulation cause spider veins, so you can help prevent spider veins by:

• Try to avoid crossing your legs for long periods when sitting, as this can cause weakening of the vein walls.
• Avoiding sitting or standing for long periods as this might aggravate the condition.
• Limit the time you wear high-heeled shoes, as heels put extra pressure on your legs, which restricts the blood flow from the heart to the legs.
• Support tights help to stimulate your blood vessels and improve your circulation.
• It's important to use sun cream to protect the skin on your face, but it can also help prevent spider veins from appearing on your legs, calves and ankles.

Selston Cosmetic Clinic provides the latest cutting-edge, safe and effective cosmetic medical treatments for leg and facial veins. We apply light energy from a laser on a vein, making the vein disappear. Laser energy gets expunged via the skin into the vein, the wall breaks down and closes and the sealed vein is then dissolved and absorbed by the body.

Why put up with unsightly thread veins when there is such a simple solution to permanently banish those tell-tale signs of ageing.

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Mags.

Clinic Manager.