A very fine and precise laser for the removal of thread veins, only recently introduced into the UK.
What is Norseld Dual Beam Laser Treatment?
The Norseld Dual Beam Laser uses an incredibly fine and precise laser beam to remove thread veins and pigmented spots. The laser is absorbed by the blood pigment haemoglobin, so the laser effect is concentrated in the vein being treated, leaving minimal trace on the surrounding skin. This is in stark contrast to older lasers that cause widespread skin reaction and often a burn-like scab, and also to injection treatments that can cause staining of the skin and ulceration of the injection site.
The new laser can be used to treat thread veins on the legs or face. A small area of thread veins will take only a few minutes to treat, with larger areas taking up to 35 minutes. The treatment is described by patients as feeling like being pricked gently with a small hot needle, a sensation that is easily tolerated. If larger veins or a sensitive part of the body are being treated then local anaesthetic cream may be applied to the skin beforehand.
The Norseld Dual Beam Laser is also used to treat a range of skin problems including port wine stains, age spots, freckles, melasma, acne and skin tags and it is also effective in skin rejuvenation.
One treatment can lead to huge improvements, although more prominent veins may require a number of treatments or require a 'top up' treatment after a number of years. Treated skin goes slightly red and blotchy about 10 minutes after treatment but this subsides within a week or two. The treated veins continue to fade for about 4 to 6 weeks after treatment. If the face is being treated then much lower settings are required and any redness is minimal and short-lived.