Dr. Adriana Ribé explains: “The treatment with laser to remove varicose veins in the legs eliminates the blood vessel through the principle of photocoagulation and photothermolysis. The photons in the laser light have affinity for a component of the blood called hemoglobin.
The laser crosses the skin surface without damaging it, and is transformed into heat by being absorbed by the hemoglobin of the injured vessels. The heat coagulates the vessels and facilitates their elimination. After a while, the body itself reabsorbs the clot and the varicose vein disappears.
“Vascular laser treatment to remove varicose veins in the legs is safe and effective, but must be done in a fully personalized manner, with the appropriate instruments and under expert medical supervision, as advised by the Spanish Society of Aesthetic Medicine (SEME)” comments Dr. Adriana Ribé.
The laser treatment to remove varicose veins of the legs is meticulous and involves making “shots or pulses” of 1.5, 3 or 5 mm in diameter that follow the entire path of the chosen vessel together with the application of cold air simultaneously with the triggering of the laser to mitigate the discomfort and cool the skin.
After the vascular laser session to eliminate the varicose veins of the legs, a small inflammation occurs in each firing zone, which disappears gradually after a few hours. After this laser treatment to remove varicose veins, normal life can be made.
It is recommended (not contraindicated) not to be tanned before laser treatment to remove varicose veins because although the laser has no affinity for melanin (skin pigment), its energy is absorbed in the venous territory underlying the skin. On the other hand, you can sunbathe after a few days with high solar photo protection.
The number of sessions that are needed in this laser treatment to remove varicose veins varies according to the type and number of varicose veins, from 1 to 4-5 sessions (1 session per month). In some cases, in a single session the organism eliminates inflammation and the treated vein disappears. If the treated vein is restored and partially reappears after the session, a retouching may be necessary several months later. This is because in many cases the lesion is connected to an underlying reticular venous network and more intensity is needed for its elimination.
Dr. Adriana Ribé advises to start treatment when the varicose veins are initial and in scarce number.
After the laser session to eliminate varicose veins of the legs it is recommended:
