What is the purpose of laser treatment for vascular lesions?
Varicose veins or spider veins of the legs is a very frequent pathology in men and women. The objective of the treatment is to destroy and eliminate these veins because they are unsightly. Through the use of vascular laser, these unsightly veins disappear, that is, they become smaller and smaller, narrower and of a much lighter color until they disappear completely.
What is laser treatment for vascular lesions?
Vascular laser treatment to eliminate varicose veins or spider veins on the legs generally consists of the application of a neodymium yag vascular laser, which passes through the skin and heats the vein. When it is heated there is a coagulation of the same and successively the body gradually eliminates it. There are new generation lasers that can have the application of two wavelengths sequentially, so that the results obtained are very satisfactory because you can work more selectively and with less pain for the patient.
Is anesthesia necessary?
The treatment does not require the use of anesthesia. It is usually used the application of cold air that cools the skin so that it is protected for the laser light and at the same time performs a certain degree of anesthesia. We do not usually apply anesthesia because it usually has a substance called lidocaine, which is a vasoconstrictor and causes the smaller veins are less visible during treatment.
What results can we expect?
The results we can expect with the application of the laser is the complete disappearance of the spider vein without any residual lesion.
How long will it last?
The duration of the vein or varicose vein that we have eliminated is permanent, what happens is that with the laser we remove the varicose vein but not the patient’s predisposition to have more vascular lesions. It is important to make revisions once a year to check for new appearances, but the ones we have treated are permanently eliminated.
What will the success of the laser treatment and its duration depend on?
The success of the treatment depends on the patient performing all the necessary sessions. Normally between 4 and 5 sessions are necessary: it is very important that the patient performs all of them until complete disappearance. The duration of the result also depends on the patient following the instructions we give him/her, for example, if the variculas appear because the patient is a smoker or has a sedentary lifestyle, he/she will have to correct these factors so that once the results are obtained, they will last over time.