FACIAL SPIDER VEIN TREATMENT
Collections of small blood vessels, particularly on the face are known as telangiectasia or spider veins. Although harmless, facial veins
can be very disfiguring and people can be very self conscious about their appearance.
These lesions can be treated by a process known as diathermy. During diathermy an electrical current passes through a tiny needle causing it to heat up. In the case of telangiectasia the needle is used to seal the central blood vessel, thereby preventing the blood from engorging the legs so making it disappear. The treatment lasts less than a second and is virtually painless. For larger lesions local anaesthetic cream can be applied beforehand to numb the area before treatment.
SKIN TAG REMOVAL IN BANBURY
Skin tags
(Acrochordon) are very common and found in about 25% of the population. They usually start at any time from 20 years of age onwards and gradually become more common. The skin tags start as tiny brown or skin-coloured lesions which gradually increase in size and may become attached to a stalk than can be up to 1cm in length.
The most commonly affected areas are the armpits, neck and groin regions. The lesions themselves are harmless, though patients find them very unsightly and may often catch on clothing and jewellery causing them to bleed. Skin tags can also be removed using diathermy.
LEG THREAD VEIN TREATMENT
Spider and thread veins are the general names given for small unsightly superficial veins usually found in clusters on the legs. Although usually harmless they can be very unsightly and people can be very self conscious about them particularly in the summer months when there is a tendency to expose the legs more.
Microsclerotherapy is a safe and effective treatment for these veins, which has been used for many years. Usually people will require 4 treatments, spaced several months apart, to get the best results. The treatment consists of injecting a special solution, using tiny needles, into the leg thread veins
themselves. This then causes the thread vein to collapse and gradually disappear.
FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION
Book a consultation with Dr Tim Hurst at our Bloxham clinic to discuss how these treatments can benefit you.