Leg Veins
Prominent unsightly leg veins are a very common problem. Causes include prolonged standing, pregnancy, obesity, hormones and heredity.
Leg veins are divided into varicose veins, reticular veins and thread veins. Varicose veins are treated surgically. Thread veins can be treated by IPL and the more purple coloured veins can be treated by sclerotherapy. Sclerotherapy is the injection of medication which collapses the vein. The vein then dissolves.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatment for thread veins
The laser light is absorbed by the blood inside the vein. This heats up the wall of the vein which collapses, and the vein then dissolves ... Read more about IPL for leg veins >>
Slerotherapy for varicose veins
Sclerotherapy is a procedure that involves injecting a liquid agent through a tiny needle directly into the blood vessel. The solution used in the treatment irritates the lining of the vessel causing it to contract and collapse ... Read more about sclerotherapy for varicose veins >>