Why do the blood vessels sometimes look more obvious for several weeks after treatment?
After blood vessels are treated with laser energy, they sometimes swell up slightly, and the body moves in to begin the job of removing and absorbing the treated vessels. Sometimes portions of the vessels will seal off immediately, and a bit of blood stays being in the treated vessels, causing temporary red or purple coloration. If this happens, blood in the vessels is usually reabsorbed along with the vessels themselves by the body over a period of several weeks to a couple of months on the legs, without needing any additional treatment. If a little pocket of old blood persists, it can easily be removed.
After the blood vessels are treated with laser energy, they sometimes swell up slightly, and the body moves in to begin the job of removing the treated vessels. Sometimes portions of the vessels will seal off immediately, and a bit of blood stays behind in the treated vessels, causing temporary red or purple coloration. If this happens, the blood in the vessels is usually reabsorbed along with the vessels themselves by the body over a period of several weeks to a couple of months on the legs, without needing any additional treatment. If a little pocket of old blood persists it can easily be removed if you wish. Because the Nd YAG laser can produce a longer, gentler pulse there is much less chance of purpura or bruising compared to treatment with tunable dye lasers like the V-Star™ or V-Beam™. Patients who have previously been treated with dye lasers are always impressed by the fact that they look good immediately after LASER treatment, with little or no discoloration of the skin.
