Facial veins are dilated blood vessels that have weakened over long periods. Varicose and spider veins are small, thin blood vessels seen under the skin on the face and legs. They range in size and are commonly seen in middle-aged, fair-skinned men and women.
They typically appear on the following:
Nose
Cheeks
Forehead
While dilated veins can develop in any body area, they most often appear on the face and legs. Dr. Hankins has several advanced laser therapy modalities to target and heat the hemoglobin inside the affected blood vessels, which causes the blood vessels to thicken and become absorbed by the body. With his advanced approach, patients can treat spider veins in the face.
Dr. Hankins can treat various types of facial veins with several different types of lasers and pulsed light (IPL) technology, depending on the size and depth of the blood vessels. These focused treatments are quick and usually collapse and close off the vessels in just a few sessions, with the remaining coloration dissipating over several months. Many patients will notice improvement in the offending vessels after one to a few weeks of treatment sessions.
Dilated veins may also appear in the lower extremity and are amenable to injection or laser treatment.
In addition to unsightly blood vessels, Dr. Hankins has an arsenal of various laser modalities to treat a host of other skin imperfections.