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Baring all this summer and embarrassed of those Leg Veins?
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Baring all this summer and embarrassed of those Leg Veins?

Leg thread veins, they are really very common – from small fine patches where you’ve knocked yourself on the side of your leg, to quite widespread networks of blue veins. Whilst thread veins in their own right don’t cause pain, they are unsightly and bothersome. Many of my patients won’t even wear skirts because they don’t like the way their leg veins look.

Whilst there is no easy way to get rid of them, there are options. The gold standard for treatment is a technique called microsclerotherapy, where we use multiple small injections with a very fine needle to introduce a sclerosing agent into the thread veins. This causes an injury to the lining of the blood vessel, and once all the blood has been emptied from the vessel the lining cells will stick together to seal the blood vessel permanently. You should expect to need more than one treatment – possibly even 3 to 4 – and these will be spaced a few weeks apart. Depending on the location of your threadveins and the size, we may do some Thermavein treatment first to reduce the risk of small vessel matting after treatment.

Why is winter the perfect time to deal with thread veins? Firstly you need to avoid sun exposure on your legs throughout your treatment. And secondly you will need to wear compression stockings or tights for a week after treatment – not too pleasant in a warm, sticky summer.

What other options are out there? The one that you will read about is laser, but unfortunately this is far inferior to microsclerotherapy and particularly unsuccessful on blue veins.

Why not book in for a consultation and we can talk about the best way forward to give you back legs you’ll love!

Disclaimer: Please be aware that results and benefits may vary from patient to patient taking into consideration factors such as age, lifestyle and medical history.

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Aesthetic Award For Best Clinic South

Aesthetic Award For Best Clinic South

Aesthetic Award For Best Clinic South 2019

Runner-Up, Customer Service

Runner-Up, Customer Service

Kent Women in Business 2017

Businesswoman of the Year

Businesswoman of the Year

Kent Women in Business 2017

Runner-Up, Customer Service

Runner-Up, Customer Service

Kent Women in Business 2016

Finalist, Best Clinic South

Finalist, Best Clinic South

My Face My Body 2015

Professional Achievement Award

Professional Achievement Award

Kent Women in Business 2015

Rising Star Award

Rising Star Award

Kent Women in Business 2015

Runner-Up, Small Business of the Year

Runner-Up, Small Business of the Year

IBAK 2017

Runner-Up, Service Excellence

Runner-Up, Service Excellence

IBAK 2017

Finalist, Best New Clinic

Finalist, Best New Clinic

My Face, My Body Awards 2015

Finalist, Diamond Awards

Finalist, Diamond Awards

Safety in Beauty 2016

Winner – Best Clinic South England 2019

Winner – Best Clinic South England 2019

Aesthetics Awards

Winner, Growth Award 2017

Winner, Growth Award 2017

IBAK 2017

Winner, Start-Up Business of the Year

Winner, Start-Up Business of the Year

Kent Independent Traders Awards 2015

Bronze

Bronze

Kent Health and Beauty Awards 2015

Start-Up Business of the Year

Start-Up Business of the Year

Kent Women in Business 2015

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