Have you encountered a problem like rosacea? That is what unesthetic vascular asterisks, nets on the face and legs are called. Immediately, we note that, unfortunately, it is impossible to cope with the problem with external ointments, tablets. The only way out is laser removal of blood vessels, which is carried out today in many cosmetology clinics. We will analyze the indications and contraindications for the procedure, the algorithm for its implementation, we will give tips on choosing a clinic, and behavior during the preparatory and rehabilitation periods.
What is rosacea?
Before we talk about the removal of blood vessels, let's get acquainted with the problem itself.
Cuperosis is a disease that manifests itself as small dilation of blood vessels, visually noticeable even to the naked eye. However, this is a more cosmetological term. In medicine, the disease is called telangiectasia.
Vascular nets, asterisks - figurative definition. The formation can be in the form of a spiral, a crown of a tree, scattered dots. There are three types of vascular networks - venous, arterial and capillary. They may appear throughout the body, but still women suffer more from those on the face. Favorite places for stars are the sinuses, chin, cheeks.
Stages of the development of the disease
A woman resorts to the removal of blood vessels, mainly when the formation becomes too noticeable. But rosacea develops in three stages:
- The face begins to redden strongly after exerting pressure on the vessels. For example, after going to the bathhouse, drinking alcohol. The cause of redness is persistent vasodilation. If such a phenomenon manifests itself periodically, then rosacea begins to develop.
- Vascular patterns appear in different areas of the face. Vessels can no longer return from an expanded to a normal state, they stop contracting. The skin at the same time looks overdried. It is at this stage that you need to resort to the removal of blood vessels from a cosmetologist.
- Microcirculation of blood in the skin is disturbed, and at the same time its proper nutrition. Inflammation, rosacea may develop. Here, complex treatment of rosacea is already required.
Symptoms of the disease
How to determine that you require removal of blood vessels on the face? Cuperosis manifests itself in the following signs:
- Excessive blush.
- Persistent redness of the skin.
- Bleeding.
- Dry skin.
- Infectious lesions of the skin.
- The skin may become pale, grayish.
- One of the rare manifestations is depression, psychological problems.
Why do we need a fight against rosacea, removal of blood vessels on the face? A neglected disease is fraught with the following:
- Early skin aging. Because of the "faulty" vessels, it is deprived of oxygen and nutrients.
- If you do not remove the spider vein in time, a scar or scar may appear in its place.
Causes of the disease
Removal of bursting vessels is the elimination of the effects of rosacea. In some cases, the disease can be avoided, and in some - no. Its main reasons are as follows:
- Genetic predisposition.
- Long stay in the scorching sun / in extreme frost.
- Smoking.
- Overeating.
- Alcoholic drinks.
- Addiction to hot, spicy food.
- Passion for chocolate, coffee.
- Uncontrolled intake of steroids and / or hormonal drugs.
- Frequent trips to the beach or to the solarium.
- Excessive exercise.
- Diseases of the internal organs (including gynecological nature).
- The stress that accompanies an increase in pressure.
Indications for the procedure
When is laser removal of blood vessels necessary? The main indications for the procedure are as follows:
- Dilated vessels.
- The appearance of a vascular pattern on the face.
- The development of spider veins.
- The appearance of venous lakes, vascular tumors.
- The development of wine stains on the skin.
Contraindications to the procedure
Be careful: the removal of blood vessels on the face with a laser is a procedure that has a number of contraindications. We list them:
- Chronic diseases during exacerbation.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding.
- Fresh tan on the skin.
- Inflammation of the skin falling into the area of the laser beam.
- Oncological diseases.
- Infections
- Diabetes.
- Blood diseases.
- The increased diameter of the venous vessels (more than 0.5 mm).
- Venous insufficiency (in relation to saphenous veins).
- Vasculitis.
- Reception of corticosteroids.
- The tendency to scarring.
- Taking medications containing iron.
Such laser therapy is prescribed to a woman in winter, autumn or spring. This is due to the fact that in these periods the lowest risk of side effects, the appearance of age spots. Beauticians do not recommend referring to the procedure during menstruation.
Advantages and disadvantages
Benefits of the procedure:
- fast healing;
- bloodlessness;
- painlessness;
- use for tanned and dark skin.
The disadvantages of this method:
- effective only to eliminate small defects in area;
- after the procedure, peeling appears;
- Laser processing is not cheap.
Event preparation
Judging by the reviews on the removal of blood vessels by a laser, most patients were not very worried about preparing for the procedure. Indeed, it does not require preliminary activities. However, the following must be observed:
- 3 days before the procedure, cancel the use of funds containing aspirin and heparin.
- 1 day before surgery, you need to give up alcohol.
Laser principle
What is the essence of vascular removal with a neodymium laser? The essence of treatment is in coagulation of blood vessels. The laser beam acts on the capillaries and veins, warming up the hemoglobin to accumulate energy in it, which will later be transmitted to the vascular walls. Its exposure time is about 15 minutes.
The vascular network is processed from a thinner to a thicker part until its color changes or disappears completely. Spider veins are usually punctured. The distance between such points is 0.5-1 mm. Each exposure time is 0.2 seconds. It is absolutely painless for the patient. He can only feel slight tingling sensations. If the impact on the sensitive area (for example, the skin around the eyes), or the patient has a lowered pain threshold, then unpleasant sensations are not excluded. In such cases, anesthesia is required.
As a result of such exposure, dilated vessels are removed without a trace. Large formations are reduced in size, becoming more invisible.
Procedure Algorithm
The operation to remove the vessels is usually performed as follows:
- Exposure zones are treated with an anesthetic. The procedure is carried out in two cases: the patient has a low pain threshold or the removal of large formations is planned. Anesthesia is done an hour before the operation itself.
- The patient puts on safety glasses.
- The skin is cooled, which further reduces sensitivity, prevents the formation of burns.
- Next, the action of light waves on hemoglobin compounds by outbreaks of intense light. The expanded capillary is very hot, which leads to its destruction. As a result, the formation is removed.
Number of operations required
The number of procedures depends on two factors:
- The diameter of the vascular network, asterisks.
- Depth of vessels.
For example, if the diameter of the formation is not more than 1.5 mm, and the vessels are located superficially, the problem can be dealt with in one procedure. If the case is complicated, then 4-5 will be required.
Often the removal of vascular extensions is combined with phototherapy. After the procedure, many patients go on to mesotherapy, which is aimed at strengthening the walls of blood vessels - it prevents the return of rosacea. If we turn to the reviews, we will see that laser removal of blood vessels without such treatment is not always effective. The problem is coming back again.
Possible complications
If we carefully look at reviews about the removal of blood vessels, we will see that there are practically no complications in this procedure. Of the unpleasant phenomena, the following can be observed:
- Red spots at the site of the laser beam. Pass a few hours after exposure on their own.
- Bruises on the affected area. Without intervention, they pass by themselves.
Such negative effects as scars, hyperpigmentation are excluded. To make the regeneration process faster, the cosmetologist selects an individual remedy for the care of damaged skin.
Recovery period
If we turn to the same reviews about the removal of blood vessels on the face, we will see that the maximum duration of the recovery period is three days. At this time, you need to abandon trips to the bathhouse, a solarium, cosmetic procedures that injure the skin. It is recommended to apply moisturizing, nourishing compounds to the face, which will help cope with irritation.
Beauticians present the following tips for the recovery period:
- Immediately after the laser sprocket removal procedure, apply an ice swab to the site of exposure.
- The first few days after the operation, treat the areas of the laser beam with an antibacterial ointment.
- Within 3 days, do not wet damaged skin areas.
- Refuse also for three days from makeup.
- Within 2-3 months after the procedure, protect the skin from direct sunlight.
- Do not strip off the resulting crusts. This may result in scarring.
- Avoid excessive physical exertion.
The average cost of treatment
How much does the laser vascular removal procedure cost? The price is influenced by many factors - the work of a certain cosmetologist, the salon where you turned, the locality where you live.
The average cost of the procedure is as follows:
- Impact on the capillary up to 1 cm in length: 700-1700 rubles.
- Impact on a vascular asterisk on the face: 800-5500 rubles.
- Impact on a spider vein on the body: 600-3500 rubles.
Clinic Tips
The success of the procedure and the absence of complications depend on the cosmetology clinic where you will choose. We advise you to be guided by the following recommendations:
- Trust the clinic that offers clients comprehensive treatment of rosacea. If only laser removal without repair procedures is provided, this should be a warning.
- Give your preference to a specialized center, where there is the possibility of diagnostic procedures, on the basis of which the specialist will assign you an individual treatment regimen.
- Pay attention to the experience of your cosmetologist, the presence of the necessary specialization for the procedure.
- It is important that the clinic be equipped with a modern, and not morally and technically obsolete apparatus for laser operations. A self-respecting organization will certainly post reliable information on its website.
- If procedures are offered at suspiciously low prices, big discounts, this should also alert you. Medicine is incompatible with all this. Maybe the low price is due to the fact that the clinic lacks modern technological capabilities? Or do specialists work on already outdated equipment? And maybe cosmetologists lack professionalism, minimal work experience?
- Pay attention to the transparency of the price. There are frequent cases when a telephone consultant reports the acceptable cost of the procedure. However, in practice, the price rises at times due to diagnostics, additional and recovery procedures. At the first appointment, check with a specialist the full cost of the entire treatment.
- Clinic use of “unique” technologies should alert you. If any treatment method uses only one cosmetology center - this is already a reason for distrusting him. Nevertheless, some conservatism is characteristic of practical medicine. A self-respecting clinic will not risk the health of customers, make experimental rabbits out of them. Some new method is introduced only after it has received widespread approval.
- Often they help to choose a worthwhile clinic and reviews - both of your friends, acquaintances and relatives, and strangers on the Internet. Of course, in this case, you should trust those responses that are posted on independent Internet resources. Often on their sites, clinics delete customer reviews that discredit them, leaving them purely positive.
Summarize. Laser removal of vascular networks, asterisks and other formations is the only effective method of treating the effects of rosacea. The procedure is simple, almost painless, not associated with serious complications. But patient reviews indicate that after its implementation, complex vascular therapy is required. The laser removes only the visible unaesthetic effect, but does not cure the disease.