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Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:22 pm  |
| Has anyone had laser treatments for spider veins/broken capillaries on their face? My facial spider veins have been bothering me more and more lately, and I think I'm going to go get the laser treatments. Anyone care to share their experience? How many treatments? Cost? Is it permanent? Is it safe for pregnant women? thanks! |
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Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:18 am |
Also search for IPL's and photofacials, I can't tell you how many threads have talked about using these for broken caps.
Having had 7-8 IPL's (Photfacials)now, its the way to go! |
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Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
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Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:53 am |
I had it done many years ago; haven't really had the budget for it since, but it was great. Only took one treatment, and my skin looked great for a long, long time!
(Eventually, my genetic predisposition for broken capillaries created new ones and I'd love to have it done again, but for now, a good dusting of mineral makeup is adequate...)
Sadly I don't recall the name of the laser used, but after lathering my face with EMLA for a while, the technician put goggles on me then she basically quickly "drew" on targeted spots with the laser. She was really thorough. It took about an hour, and I had no swelling or bruising in the days afterward—and my skin looked great - no more tiny red thready veins on the sides of my nose, my cheeks, etc.
The cost was several hundred dollars, if I recall correctly; it was billed by the number of times the laser discharged, not by the time that it took.
No idea if it's safe for pregnant women; the EMLA cream which is absorbed into the skin certainly might not be, and not everyone uses the topical anesthetic but the "oh, it just feels like a rubber band being lightly snapped on the skin" was more than I personally could tolerate. 
I really liked that it took one visit instead of multiple costly treatments, too. |
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47, pale/fair, combo-to-normal skin. Vit C in morning, Retinol at night, various sunscreens; CeraVe Moisturizing face wash, CeraVe Moisturizer PM, RevVive eye cream. |
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