Laser Vein Removal Bend Oregon - Laser Vein Removal Portland OR

This is a safe, fast, gentle and effective method to remove leg and other area veins by producing an intense localized pulse of light of a wavelength which is preferentially absorbed by the pigment, or color, in the hair root or the blood vessel. Using an adjustable laser beam that can treat many different sized veins, although it is used most often for smaller veins. Our laser can be used anywhere on the body, except around the eyes, and treatment can almost always be performed without anesthesia. The laser light passes through a specially designed computer controlled temperature adjustable sapphire cooling plate which helps protect the skin from damage and minimizes patient discomfort. Each light pulse lasts for only several thousandths of a second, so the energy from the beam is almost completely absorbed by the red cells in the vein, without significant spread to the surrounding tissue. The veins are heated and form clots resulting in closure and gradual re-absorption of the vein. Smaller leg veins respond with minimal discomfort. Larger leg veins, which absorb more energy, the sensation is similar to the snap of a rubber band. Because of the unique design and flexibility of the system and its hand-piece, we can customize treatment according to your skin color and the size and depth of your veins. In just a few treatment sessions the appearance of your skin can be permanently improved. Treatments are supervised or performed by a board-certified physician.

Those individuals with dark veins and light skin color respond most optimally. In people with darker skin color (more melanin in the skin), the skin tends to compete with the hair and veins for light energy, resulting in the potential for damage to the skin.

That is why tanning should be avoided before (and after) laser treatments.

Long term follow-up studies of our form of laser vein removal indicate that most of the veins which respond are permanently destroyed. However, a certain percentage of the veins are injured, but not completely destroyed, and some of these may reopen.

Therefore, it takes between two to five treatments to remove the veins from a particular area, and even then, there may be resistant veins which persist.

For vein removal a 70-90% improvement is a realistic goal.

It is best to wait approximately six months before final evaluation of the procedure.

Tanning should be avoided. The hair at the treatment site should be shaved at home, before the laser treatment. Excess hair, above the skin surface, absorbs laser energy and reduces the amount of energy that reaches the vein. To minimize bruising, it is important to avoid aspirin, anticoagulants and Ibuprofen and its relatives both immediately before and after the laser treatment.

For the veins, the treatment time will vary depending on number and density of veins to be treated.

Most patients describe the treatment as mildly uncomfortable but not painful. The treatment sensation is compared to the "snap" of a rubber band. The cooling plate, which provides cooling before, during and after the laser pulse, provides a much more comfortable treatment than that provided by other laser systems.

For sensitive areas some people ask for an anesthetic or a mild tranquilizer. Because the treatment of larger leg veins requires larger amounts of energy absorption, this tends to be somewhat more uncomfortable than treatment of other areas. Cooling gel pads are usually applied before and after the treatment and a cooling gel is used during the procedure. Those who have had waxing or electrolysis frequently report that treatment with the laser is less uncomfortable. Sometimes there is almost no discomfort.

If you feel you have elevated pain sensitivity, or if we are treating a sensitive area, you may get a topical anesthetic creams, which should be applied thickly to the area to be treated about 20-45 minutes before the treatment. Some people find it helpful to take 2 Tylenol approximately 2 hours before the treatment.

Within a few minutes after the treatment, the treated area will usually become somewhat red and puffy. This reaction usually subsides within a few hours although some mild redness may persist for up to 2 days. No strenuous activity should be performed until 48hours after treatment.

Some initial redness or swelling is not uncommon, but it usually lasts only a few hours or days. Very rarely a blister can develop, and even more rarely an infection or scar could result.

Any injury to the skin can cause a flare of herpes simplex in people who carry the virus in the treated area. This can generally be prevented with appropriate medication.

People with darker skin types have more risk of color change, either darkening or lightening of the skin, but the our form of laser appears to be the least likely of all the lasers to produce these complications, since its long wavelength and sapphire chilling plate protect the skin surface. It should be noted that other vein removal methods such as sclerotherapy can produce some similar adverse effects.

A Skin Care Specialist can determine if a Laser Vein Treatment is best for you.