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Facial Veins

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Facial veins can occur when age, heredity, hormones, sun exposure, smoking, skin care treatments and other life experiences take their toll on your skin.  If this sounds like you, don’t fret there are facial vein treatments available to improve your skin’s appearance.

Small superficial veins called telangiectasias or spider veins occur frequently in women, especially after pregnancy. If you have varicose veins, you also may have spider veins. If you have spider veins and varicose veins you can minimize the risk of rapid recurrence of spider veins by treating your varicose veins first.
If you are experiencing medium or large spider facial veins, these are best treated with sclerotherapy, a chemical solution that is injected directly in your vein provoking the facial veins to ultimately disappear. Laser therapy works well on small and medium-sized veins.

Sclerotherapy for facial vein treatment can be done right in your vein doctor’s office and does not require any hospitalization. Depending upon the size of the spider vein being treated, the treatment can take as long as 30 minutes. You won’t need any sedation or anesthesia. Your facial veins will slowly disappear over the next month. Several sclerotherapy sessions may be necessary to achieve the desired improvement. Vein treatments are typically scheduled six weeks apart.

During your facial vein treatment you may experience a temporary burning sensation as the solution enters the vessel. Typically any discomfort you may experience will diminish within minutes. Your facial veins may look darker and seem more visible following therapy, but over the next month, the darkness fades.
Your skin should be protected from sun exposure for up to a year following sclerotherapy facial vein treatment.

New Beginnings is the premier medical treatment facility for Facial Veins in New Jersey.