What is the cause of spider veins on the face?
Unlike spider veins on the leg, facial veins are linked to excessive sun exposure. Age is another factor as most older individuals appear to have some degree of spider veins. What is the best way to treat facial spider veins? Spider veins can be eliminated from the face using lasers or intense pulsed light. The heat from the laser beam or intense pulsed light device selectively destroys the abnormal veins. Over time the spider veins disappear. There is minimal recovery time and the results are immediate. Are there any side effects of laser therapy or intense pulse light? Both laser and intense pulsed light are generally safe but in the rare dark skinned individual, some degree of scarring and/or hyperpigmentation (darkening of the skin) can occur. How is laser used to treat facial spider veins? Spider vein treatment is an outpatient procedure. During the laser treatment, your eyes will be covered to protect them from the laser light. The length of the procedure depends upon the size of
