Many people are left distressed over scars that are caused by acne and injuries. Some people also suffer from blemishes of rosacea, spider veins and other skin problems like stretch marks and wrinkles. Getting rid of these marks and scars can be a painful process which often destroys the self confidence of a person.
Vascular laser treatment is the latest technological gift that has come to the rescue of people who want to get rid of all scars, blemishes and other marks on their skin.

Vascular laser treatment makes use of intense and bright light to destruct the blood vessels present in the areas affected with uneven skin tone. The blood vessels can be present on the face, the legs or any other part of the body. The damage to the skin can be due to acne, sun burn, birth mark etc; the beauty of this laser treatment is that it does not harm the tissues of the surrounding areas at all.

Safe And Effective Treatment

The vascular laser treatment is safe and has hundred per cent chance of success. The treatment is so safe that many times it has been performed on babies as young as a few weeks old. Treating spider veins with this technology has proved to be quite advantageous because in cases of spider veins only one vessel of blood is broken. However, birthmarks often deepen in color with age and also become bigger with time; they never fade away so it becomes important to treat port-wine stain birthmarks as early as possible.

In vascular laser treatment the laser has been given the ability to choose easily the specific blood vessel that needs to be repaired without harming any of the surrounding blood vessels or tissues. In cases of small blemishes like acne scars, one sitting is enough to take care of the skin disorder forever. But in cases of port-wine stains, several sittings of the vascular laser treatment are required to even out the skin color completely.

After The Vascular Laser Treatment

Many people will observe slight discoloration of the skin in and around the area that has been treated using laser therapy. This discoloration is temporary and will go away in a short duration of time. The discoloration and any redness of the area can be easily treated using ice packs or cold water application. You can also ask your doctor for a prescription cream or anti-biotic ointment that can be applied on the area to soothe the skin. Under no circumstances should you scratch or scrub the area.

Do not use any scrub based washes or creams to clean the skin of the treated area. Follow this suggestion for at least a few days. The discoloration will take up to two weeks to disappear completely. Have patience until then and do not expose the skin to direct sunlight during this period. Also avoid washing the affected skin with hot water and a strong fragranced soap. The UV rays of the sun and the chemicals from the soap can further aggravate the condition of the irritated skin.

Never go for vascular laser treatment if your skin is tanned or freshly injured. If you have scheduled yourself for the vascular laser treatment then take the precaution of wearing sunscreen at all times. Also wear cotton clothes that cover the soon-to-be-treated part of the skin. The pigment melanin lies closer to the surface of the skin than do the blood vessels. Hence in case of tanning there will be extra pigmentation produced by the body which will result in obstruction of the laser rays during treatment. This will not allow the blood vessels to be treated completely.

Before The Treatment

Always gather complete information about vascular laser treatment before you decide to opt for it. The treatment can be performed in several different ways and has plenty of options. Each treatment pattern has its own potentially high risk factors. Legation and stripping, laser therapy, sclerotherapy and invasive surgery are some of the options offered by vascular laser treatment. Check with your doctor about all the options before deciding on any one therapy. Weigh the pros and cons well.

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Ask your doctor about any harm or side effects to the area surrounding the part to be treated. The idea of vascular laser therapy is to minimize the risk to the surrounding areas by specifically targeting the laser beam on the affected area. This reduces the chances of damage to tissues and veins of the nearby areas.

Although the vascular laser treatment does not involve much time but you must still get time off for the treatment. You do not need to get admitted to a hospital though. The treatment can be done as outpatient since it does not ask for a long recovery time.

Ask your doctor about the size of the area that will be treated with vascular laser therapy. If there is a larger area that needs treatment then simply opt for laser treatment instead of sclerotherapy or any other treatment because laser is less painful that any other option you may have.

Do not panic on seeing any redness or discolored areas on the treated skin. These patches will disappear in two weeks time without requiring any topical or oral treatment. Some people might notice an increase or decrease in the pigmentation levels of the area that has been treated with laser therapy. This shouldn’t alarm you as the condition is temporary and will go away on its own in a couple of months’ time.

Listen carefully to all the precautions advised by your doctor. Follow his/her advise religiously. If the doctor has asked you to perform a skin care regime different from the one that you previously followed then do as the doctor asks. This will help you recover faster and also cause you less pain and discomfort, if any. Your doctor would like to see you both before and after the procedure. He/she will discuss with you in detail about the dos and don’ts of vascular laser treatment. Never compromise on the quality of the treatment. Select your doctor based on recommendations and testimonials.