Thread Veins
Thread veins (or telangiectasia) are small superficial red, purple or blue veins which may appear anywhere on the body, but most commonly on the face and legs. Thread veins occur when the vein dilates and become large enough to be visible through the skin. They are classified according to their appearance as linear, branching or spider telangiectasia.
Your Face & Eye surgeon will use a combination of techniques in reducing the appearance of these veins. This will include Intensive Pulsed Light (IPL) and sclerotherapy, a technique, which involves the injection of a very small amount of solution into the veins. This causes the walls of the veins to stick together, empty of blood and ultimately disappear.
Sclerotherapy is by far the most successful way of removing thread veins on the legs. The needles used are very fine and most people are unaware that the treatment is being performed.