VeinAway – Beaconsfield

What can I expect during my appointment?

During you initial enquiry to the Skin Revision clinic in Beaconsfield, you will be able to descibe or show us the nature of your skin concern. If we believe the issue to be either thread veins, a flat mole, milia, blood spot or small skin tags (especially around the eyes), then we will inform you that we would be treating with VeinAway. Your initial appointment will be booked for 30-45 minutes to allow Jacqui Bannister to assess the skin lesion.

Does VeinAway treatment hurt?

VeinAway has mild heat discomfort for just around 5 seconds after which the skin cools immediately and you are able to leave the clinic.

Due to the slight discomfort when treating younger children for just Blood Spots, we will only treat individuals from the age of 10 years old.

Any aftercare will be explained to you as well as giving you realistic expections / timeframes of the final and end result. 

What Skin concerns does VeinAway successfully treat?

 

Thread Veins

Spider Veins

Blood Spots

Cherry Angioma

Campbell de Morgan

Moles

Milia

VeinAway uses intense short bursts of heat energy which seal the veins by killing off the blood supply to the vein, mole, skin tag, milia or blood spot. It does not use electro-coagulation or IPL and therefore it does not carry the same risk of scarring and burns. There are no incisions, chemicals, or injections. The low current given means that the VeinAway treatment is very safe for our patients.

It is likely that a consultation is not required, as a free assessment can be made over the phone and with photos. Treatment time can range from just 10 seconds to 15 minutes. This will depend on the complexity of the treatment and the amount of skin type issues. Time to fill out the necessary consultation and consent forms will be built into your overall appointment time.

Normally only one treatment is required for skin treatments such as Milia (small white bumps under eyes and cheeks), red blood spots and small skin tags. Thread Veins can sometimes cover a larger area and as such, as many as three treatments may be necessary. However, it is not uncommon for just one treatment to be needed for thread veins/spider veins around the nose, cheeks, chin and eyelids.
Moles and Skin Tags – it is likely that between 2 and 3 treatments would be necessary for the larger or older lesions.

Treatment for facial thread veins; small red veins on the nose; small red veins on the cheeks, small veins on the chin, small red veins on the eyelids, broken capillaries.
Treatment for spider veins on the nose, chin, cheeks and eyelids
Treatment for Telangiectasia
Treatment for Milia. Milia are small which bumps which most commonly appear around the eyes and on the cheeks.
Treatment for small skin tags. Larger tags are treated with CryoPen (Cryotherapy)
Treatment for Campbell-de-Morgan spots
Treatment for Cherry Angiomas
Treatment for Blood Spots (often small red spots found anywhere on the face and body)

VeinAway can be used for all skin colours, and skin tones. VeinAway can be used on darker and light skin tones and include sensitive skin. Your assessment over the phone and in-clinic will give you a full understanding of the expected results for your skin type and skin condition.

Following your treatment, you can return to work or your normal activities. No specific aftercare is required. However, you should avoid washing the area that day or night. Also avoid heavy scrubbing of the face or the use of a cloth, flannel or muslin, for up to 3 days. This will allow the skin to fully heal.
Stay out of direct sunlight for at least 48 hours after a treatment for thread veins/spider veins. Wear at least SPF 30 on the treated area, every day outside, for a minimum of 5 days. Protect your skin!

During treatment, a slight tingling sensation and possible mild discomfort can be felt. A local anaesthetic cream may be applied. After your treatment, the treated area may feel a little warm and look a little red. In most cases redness will calm down within a day or so, depending on skin type. The area treated may also become a little dry or even scab for a few days. This depends on the skin issue you would like resolved. It is not common for this to happen.
Thread veins do gradually fade away from the skin surface from the first minute to 3 days after. A small skin tag may take up to 14 days to fall off.

There is minimal discomfort and normally no anaesthetic is needed. However, on some more sensitive areas that are treated, for example around the eyes for thread veins or moles, or on the scalp for moles, anaesthetic is more often required.

Is there a quick recovery time following a VeinAway treatment or any adverse affects?

When treating Milia and tiny red Blood Spots /Cherry Angioma / Campbell de Morgan, it is likely that only one treatment would be required. For a cluster of thread veins, moles, or larger / stubborn skin tags, 2 – 3 treatments may be necessary. However, during your free skin assessment, it will be determined how many treatments could be required, as well as the expected cost for the desired results.