Laser treatment for burst blood vessels

Laser treatment for burst blood vessels

from 60 min

5,000 kr

Laser treatment of small, visible blood vessels in the skin, for example on the face or legs.

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Applied to Face, Nose, Cheek

About the treatment

At a glance

Duration
1 hr
Downtime
Usually 1–3 days of redness

Benefits

  • Fewer visible vessels
  • Short downtime
  • Few visible marks

Expected results

The treated vessels disappear or become less visible within a few weeks. New ones can appear over time.

Overview & Procedure

What the treatment is and how it's performed

What it is

Small, visible blood vessels, also called thread veins or broken capillaries, often sit on the nose, cheeks and chin. The laser is absorbed by the blood in the vessel, and the heat closes it, after which the body breaks it down. The treatment leaves few visible marks and has short downtime. Large varicose veins on the legs are not treated with this laser.

  • Usually one to three treatments four to six weeks apart.

  1. The practitioner assesses your skin, your skin type and your health.
  2. The skin is cleaned, and numbing cream is applied if needed.
  3. Your eyes are protected, and the skin is treated with the laser.
  4. The skin is cooled and covered with a soothing cream and sunscreen.

  • Avoid sun, sunbeds and self-tan for four weeks before the treatment.
  • Tell the clinic if you have taken tablets for acne in the last six months, or use medicines that make the skin sensitive to light.
  • If you have had cold sores, tell the clinic before treatment around the mouth. A doctor may recommend preventive treatment.
  • Stop using retinol and acids a week before.

The treatment itself takes 15–30 minutes.

Experience & Recovery

Pain level, downtime and healing

Most people rate the discomfort 2–4 out of 10, like small snaps against the skin.

  • Common: redness, warmth, slight swelling and small bruises.
  • Uncommon: small scabs on pigment spots.
  • Rare: blisters, lighter or darker skin.

  • Cool the skin if needed, and use a mild moisturiser.
  • Do not pick at dark spots or scabs that flake off.
  • Avoid hot baths, saunas and hard exercise for the first day.
  • Avoid sun and sunbeds for four weeks, and use a high-factor sunscreen every day.

Usually 1–3 days of redness. The area can be red and slightly swollen. A few vessels can darken or leave small bruises that settle within one to two weeks.

Expectations & Safety

Who it's for and safety information

  • Dark skin and tanned skin have a higher risk of pigment changes. The practitioner adapts the settings and can do a test patch.
  • Sun protection before and after is part of the treatment.
  • The result comes gradually, because the skin needs time to form new collagen.

  • Small, visible vessels on the face, for example on the nose and cheeks.
  • Redness caused by many small vessels.

  • Varicose veins on the legs. They must be assessed by a doctor.
  • Dark or tanned skin, without a test patch.

Treated vessels usually do not come back, but new ones can appear over time, especially with sun, heat and rosacea.

  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
  • Sunburnt or recently tanned skin.
  • Infection, inflamed spots, eczema or wounds in the area.
  • Tablet treatment for acne in the last six months.
  • Medicines that make the skin sensitive to light, unless the practitioner has cleared it.
  • A tendency to raised, growing scars (keloids).

Contact the clinic if you get blisters, increasing pain or swelling, pus, yellow crusts or a fever. Also contact the clinic if a cold sore appears after treatment around the mouth.

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