Thread Vein Removal Prices

Many people are these days opting for small non-surgical procedures to improve on aesthetics, and one of the most common is Thread Vein Removal. Thread veins are mostly problematic on the legs and face, and there are two main ways to treat them, both non-invasive.

What are Thread Veins?

Thread veins are tiny blood vessels that run very close to the surface and are usually blue or red in colour. Often called spider veins, they are fine capillary veins which normally develop as a consequence of age. They appear quite commonly after pregnancy and are also associated with exposure to the elements and the sun. Thread veins may occur with varicose veins.
Lasers can be used to treat thread veins on the face, body and legs, and this would usually require a course of around 4 treatments. Intense Pulsed Light or IPL is directed at the problem area causing the vessel walls of the vein to collapse and be absorbed by the body. Effectively, the thread vein appears to have disappeared. An alternative to IPL is microwave technology, which has a similar effect on the vein’s structure and consequent demise. Laser treatment is so effective that you can have the procedure on your face in your lunch hour and return to work, and many combine it with other skin rejuvenation procedures as part of a facial.

Sclerotherapy Vein Removal

The second approved method of Thread Vein Removal is known as Sclerotherapy. This involves using a micro needle to inject an irritant into the chosen vein, which damages the vessel lining. The body then recognises the treated vein as damaged tissue and reabsorbs it. Sclerotherapy is only recommended for the body and legs, as finer veins on the face are harder to inject and may therefore affect surrounding areas or overlying skin. The injections are virtually painless and the procedure takes up to 40 minutes to treat all veins. Immediately afterwards there may be some discomfort and it is not recommended to have this procedure during hot weather or to participate in sports soon afterwards. The veins may turn black before they begin to fade, and results are unnoticeable for the first three weeks. However, after three months the veins will have faded significantly, and within a year they will have improved up to 90%.

Thread Vein Removal Costs

Thread Vein Removal Prices differ depending on the treatment you have and at the discretion of the clinic you use. As always, before asking for quotes on prices it is better to consult your GP, as there are extreme cases which can be treated on the NHS, although this is often unlikely. For IPL treatment you can expect to pay between £100-£400 depending on the size of the area treated, and for this reason it is probably best to only treat areas of the face with lasers. The prices for Sclerotherapy start at around £150 for an hour’s treatment, but again may differ depending on the size of the area(s) to be treated.