Spider veins are blood pools in the veins caused by heredity, obesity, trauma, fluctuations in hormone levels, standing or sitting long hours, alcohol or medication. They tend to become more visible with age, lack of elasticity and no exercise. The heat dissolves the blood into smaller particles to allow the body to eliminate it through its own circulation. 

Thyroid or hormonal problems may cause laser treatments to fail, pregnancy, polycystic problems, cancers, very thin skin, kidney disease, Type I diabetes, herpes, HIV, TB and people using medication or products causing photosensitivity. Face lifts, surgery and high schedule medications may have a recovery period or after discontinuing for 6 months may be able to laser.  Treatments are not recommended during sun burnt skin and special care must be taken in patients who get fever blister, shingles and epileptic fits. 

In slimming treatments, people with heart conditions, pace makers, implants, infections, high fever and auto immune system problems should not be treated.

Usually there is redness immediately following treatment, lasting less than 24 hours in most people, in rare cases it may last up to three days. Mild blistering and bruising are possible in tattoo, vein removal and slimming but usually clear very quickly. Swelling of the face occasionally occurs and is most common in severely sun damaged skin due to reduced quality of connective tissue around the blood vessels.

The treatment depends on the energy that is used, higher energy means a higher sensation. Fast results in fewest possible sessions, or more comfortable treatments, which will inevitable, take longer to obtain the same results. Most clients find it to be a warm prickle and are more sensitive in women when they are menstruating or in softer areas, but the heat is adjusted and cooling is used to numb the area to be worked on to make it as comfortable as possible. The wavelengths used can be found in the infrared region, which is the same as the heat radiation produced by an electric heater. The state-of-the-art skin cooling system that we use will totally safeguard your skin against the possibility of burns.

Considering the time spent shaving, cost of razors and waxing sessions over 10 or 20 years, laser hair removal is well worth the investment. This is one of the most advanced technologies available for the reduction or removal of unwanted hair.

Hair follicles in the growth phase are targeted, which causes the most damage. Only 20% of our hair is in this phase at any given time, especially when waxing, threading, tweezing and epilation creams have been used. Shedding starts between 10 and 21 days after treatment, not all the hair in the treated area will shed after the first treatment, because of the different growth cycles of the hair. Every session a percentage of the course hair will disappear first, and after a few sessions a fine hair growth will be all that is left. 

The average is 6-8 treatments to target all the hair and 3-5 sessions on skin peels, tattoo and vein removal. Dark and Tanned/burnt skin reduces effectiveness of treatment as the energy has to be lowered to avoid burning and pigmentation. Darker skin generally need more treatments than the average person as well as white, blond and red hair are more difficult to treat as the hair pigment is very light. 

Comfortable, old clothing is ideal, shaved and clean skin is advisable before treatment, your therapist will advise in each situation. Treatments may cause slight redness for a few hours but you can return to work. In the deeper facial treatments, tattoo removal or some deep slimming sessions, there may be sight bruising or scabbing which you may prefer to do when you can take a few days off. Clothing generally hide body areas and except for harsh cosmetic products, you can reapply make up as well.