Laser treatments, which are particularly suited for the treatment of spider veins, work by producing a high-intensity ray of light that targets the unwanted vessel, leaving the surrounding skin unharmed. The laser energy causes the intended vascular, pigmented or cutaneous lesion to break up and gradually disappear.

Laser therapy can be used to treat unsightly broken and dilated vessels such as small varicose and spider veins. Also used on the face, laser therapy has become the treatment of choice for facial lesions such as rosacea and spider veins and can be used on a wide range of vein related problems, such as varicose veins of the leg.

VeinGogh is the fast, easy way to reliably treat these and other cosmetically unacceptable conditions, often with less discomfort compared to older therapies.

VeinGogh uses a hair-thin, insulated probe to thermocoagulate and instantly eliminate vessels dependably, repeatably, on any skin-type and on any part of the body.

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How does it work?
Ohmic thermolysis is the process of using electrical resistivity to selectively thermocoagulation small, cosmetically unacceptable blood vessels, including telangiectasia and spider veins. Using proprietary Microburst Technology™, the VeinGogh Ohmic Thermolysis System delivers high-frequency energy (4 MHz) to the tip of a hair-thin insulated probe that is inserted gently into the vessel. Microbursts of electrical energy are converted to heat to instantly coagulate the blood and collapse the vessel wall, which later will be absorbed by the body. Because the probe directs the heat downward toward the vessel, the outer layers of the skin are unaffected.

Microburst Technology
VeinGogh incorporates Microburst Technology, a powerful and revolutionary frequency regulator that achieves fixed amplitude energy, allowing controllable heating of vessels without significant discomfort or visible damage to the surrounding tissue. Microburst Technology allows the VeinGogh to deliver peak modulation—fixing each pulse at an exact, unfluctuating amplitude for greater control. The resulting pulse train also encompasses sharp, precise peaks rather than a flat energy profile to minimize the risk of damage and deliver consistent results.

In addition, each VeinGogh pulse is delivered only when the user depresses the foot pedal. Combined with Microburst Technology, VeinGogh easily prevents the collateral damage caused by the continuous flow of current deployed by older technologies.

How does it work?Ohmic thermolysis is the process of using electrical resistivity to selectively thermocoagulation small, cosmetically unacceptable blood vessels, including telangiectasia and spider veins. Using proprietary Microburst Technology™, the VeinGogh Ohmic Thermolysis System delivers high-frequency energy (4 MHz) to the tip of a hair-thin insulated probe that is inserted gently into the vessel. Microbursts of electrical energy are converted to heat to instantly coagulate the blood and collapse the vessel wall, which later will be absorbed by the body. Because the probe directs the heat downward toward the vessel, the outer layers of the skin are unaffected.Microburst TechnologyVeinGogh incorporates Microburst Technology, a powerful and revolutionary frequency regulator that achieves fixed amplitude energy, allowing controllable heating of vessels without significant discomfort or visible damage to the surrounding tissue. Microburst Technology allows the VeinGogh to deliver peak modulation—fixing each pulse at an exact, unfluctuating amplitude for greater control. The resulting pulse train also encompasses sharp, precise peaks rather than a flat energy profile to minimize the risk of damage and deliver consistent results.In addition, each VeinGogh pulse is delivered only when the user depresses the foot pedal. Combined with Microburst Technology, VeinGogh easily prevents the collateral damage caused by the continuous flow of current deployed by older technologies.

FAQS about Skin Lesion Removal

How do Laser Vascular and Pigmented Lesions Treatments work?
Red and brown discoloration treatments work by precisely targeting unwanted lesions: Brown discolorations, also known as pigmented lesions (age spots, sun spots, etc.), are darker than the rest of the skin and absorb more laser energy than the surrounding skin.

Red discolorations, also known as vascular lesions (small veins, rosacea, cherry angiomas, etc.), are overgrown orenlarged blood vessels. Preferentially heating vessel walls causes them to weaken, fall and be absorbed by the body.

What can I expect before treatment?
You will start by meeting with the doctor to discuss your medical history, determine your eligibility, discuss details of the actual treatment and schedule a treatment time. After arriving for your appointment, the treatment site will be cleaned and a topical anesthetic may be applied. If anesthetic is used, you will need to wait as it takes effect. Immediately before treatment, the anesthetic will be removed and laser eye shields or safety glasses will be placed over your eyes.
What can I expect during treatment?
Treatment progresses in stages:

• Stage 1: Utilizing high precision beams, laser energy is delivered to distinct sun spots and age spots.
• Stage 2: The same high precision beam is adjusted to match distinct vascular targets including superficial veins and cherry angiomas.
• Stage 3: The laser is changed from a precision spot to a large spot for general background sun damage.

Is it painful?
You may experience a slight tingling during treatment. To help manage comfort and safety, the system is
equipped with a chilled sapphire tip which cools skin before, during, and after each pulse. Any concerns you
have should be discussed with your physician prior to treatment. Depending on the level of treatment, your
physician may offer a topical anesthetic to help numb the skin prior to treatment.

How long do treatments take?
Treatments can take 5 to 30 minutes or more depending on the treatment area. If a topical anesthetic is necessary, you should allow 20 to 30 minutes or more for it to take effect.
How many treatments are needed?

Most patients experience considerable improvement after 1 to 4 treatments depending upon the skin condition and level of treatment.

What should I expect after treatment?
Soon after treatment your skin may appear slightly flushed and swollen. These effects usually subside after a
few hours/days depending on treatment intensity. In most cases, treatment will cause sun spots and age spots to darken and flake off, and facial veins to disappear/darken immediately before being absorbed. Special care should be taken to limit sun exposure to the treated area for at least a week. Sunscreen, and in some cases make-up, may be applied immediately after treatment.

What kind of skin lesions can be removed?

Vascular Lesions
• Telangiectasia
• Rosacea
• Cherry Angiomas
• Spider Angiomas
• Venous Lake
• Blue Facial Veins
• Hemangiomas
• Port Wine Stains
• Spider Veins
• Neovascularization

Pigmented Lesions

• Lentigines
• Dermatosis Papulosis Nigra
• Freckles

Cutaneous Lesions

• Verruca
• Keratoses
• Skin Tags

Telangiectasia (vascular lesion)

Small, unsightly red, purple or blue blood vessels found along the surface on the face, upper chest, neck and rarely on other parts of the body. Similar veins are found on the legs called spider veins. These blood vessels are abnormal, not necessary for any essential body function.

Rosacea (vascular lesion)

Rosacea is a chronic skin condition involving inflammation of the cheeks, nose, chin, forehead, or eyelids. It may appear as redness, prominent spider-like blood vessels, swelling, or skin eruptions similar to acne.

• Subtype 1 Rosacea : Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea, characterized by flushing and persistent redness. Visible blood vessels may also appear
• Subtype 2 Rosacea: Papulopustular rosacea, characterized by facial redness with bumps or pimples
• Subtype 3 Rosacea: Phymatous rosacea, characterized by thickening or growth of excess tissue, often around the nose
• Subtype 4 Rosacea: Ocular rosacea, characterized by watery or bloodshot appearance, irritation, burning or stinging of the eyes

Hemangioma (vascular lesion)

A benign proliferation of blood vessels in the dermis. The vascularity imparts a red, blue, or purple color to these lesions. Hemangiomas are usually present at birth, although they may appear within a few months after birth, often beginning at a site that has appeared slightly dusky or differently colored than the surrounding tissue.

Hemangiomas, both deep and superficial, undergo a rapid growth phase in which the volume and size increase rapidly. This phase is followed by a rest phase, in which the hemangioma changes very little, and an involutional phase in which the hemangioma begins to disappear.

During the involutional phase, hemangiomas may disappear completely. Large cavernous hemangiomas distort the skin around them and will ultimately leave visible changes in the skin. A superficial capillary hemangioma may involute completely, leaving no evidence of its past presence.

Examples of hemangiomas are Nevus flammeus “stork bite”, and strawberry hemangioma.

Cherry Angioma (vascular lesion)

Small, smooth, dome-shaped papules superficially protruding from the skin. Acquired in adulthood, they usually are multiple lesions located on the trunk, and range in color from red to purple.

Spider Angioma (vascular lesion)

An abnormal collection of blood vessels near the surface of the skin. The appearance is often similar to that of a small spider web. A spider angioma lesion typically has a red dot in the center with reddish extensions radiating out for some distance around it (a few millimeters to a centimeter or more). Spider angiomas can occur anywhere but are most common on the face and trunk.

Port-wine Stain (vascular lesion)

A vascular birthmark made of enlarged capillaries in the skin, which produce a reddish-purplish discoloration of the skin. Port-wine stains occur most often on the face but can appear anywhere on the body. Early stains are usually flat and pink in appearance. As the child matures, the color may deepen to a dark red or purplish color.

Neovascularization (vascular lesion)

An increased number of blood vessels in tissue not normally containing them, or proliferation of blood vessels of a different kind than usual in tissue. This can occur as a result of wound healing in the skin.

Lentigo (pl. Lentigines) “Age Spots”, “Liver Spots” (pigmented lesion)

A brown, sharply circumscribed spot caused by an increased number of melanocytes.   Actinic (solar) lentigines arise in middle age and are numerous in sun-exposed skin.

Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra (DPN) (pigmented lesion)

A benign cutaneous condition common among darker skin types. It is usually characterized by multiple, small, hyperpigmented, asymptomatic papules on the face of adults with darker skin tones.

Melasma (pigmented lesion)

Patchy light to dark brown hyperpigmentation of the cheeks and occasionally the forehead and upper lip that results from sun-exposure and is associated with estrogens.

Dyschromia

Irregular or patchy discoloration of the skin that can be caused either by variations in pigment density (melanin), or changes in blood vessels (vascular changes).

Skin Tags (cutaneous lesion)

Soft, pedunculated, fleshy papules commonly found under the arm and around the neck. These lesions are benign. They may be excised for cosmetic reasons, or if they frequently become irritated by friction, clothing or jewelry.

Seborrheic Keratoses (cutaneous lesion)

A superficial benign neoplasm of epidermal cells that presents as a papule or plaque with a characteristic “pasted-on” appearance.  These lesions are usually acquired later in life (middle age and beyond) and tend to grow slowly.