What it is
The same Lynton IPL platform used for hair removal, set up to target haemoglobin rather than hair pigment. The light energy is absorbed by the blood in the vessel, which collapses and is cleared away by the body over the following weeks.
It is one of the more satisfying treatments to have done, because thread veins are stubbornly resistant to everything you can buy in a shop.
What it treats
This treatment covers a group of related concerns:
- Facial thread veins and broken capillaries
- General redness and flushing
- Rosacea
- Active acne
- Overall skin rejuvenation
Consultation, patch test and pricing
A consultation and patch test is required first and costs £32, redeemable against your treatment. Pricing is then set by the size of the area rather than by named body part, so a couple of veins beside the nose sits in a very different bracket to full-face redness.
Buy three sessions and you receive 10 percent off. Most vascular concerns need more than one session, so it is worth asking about at the patch test.