Everybody wants clear, smooth skin on their face; skin that is free from broken thread veins. It is quite simple to eradicate these small veins from your face, giving a clear, unblemished look to the skin. If you have small broken veins on your body then you should explore a treatment called sclerotherapy. Broken veins and capillaries are common in both men and women, mostly on the face, and these are often caused by age, trauma, sun exposure or alcohol consumption.

Intense Pulse Light treatments are able to eliminate damaged veins and capillaries by the targeting of light energy on the facial veins. Light energy is absorbed by the haemoglobin and then converted to heat energy. The blood coagulates and the vessel wall collapses. After a time the vessel is broken down and then absorbed by the body. Facial thread veins should not be injected with sclerosing agents which are only for treating leg veins.

Following consultation and then a compulsory patch test which must take place 48 hours before initial treatment begins, the procedure is then simple and effective. Eye shields will be worn by the patient and the practitioner and gel applied to the area being treated. The IPL is then emitted using the most appropriate settings. Afterwards the treated area is cooled with ice packs.