Wave goodbye to thread veins with Veinwave Therapy

What are Thread Veins?

Thread veins – also known as spider veins – are harmless, tiny broken blood vessels often found on the face and legs, and are characteristic of ageing skin. Celebrities including Linda Robson ‘The Birds of a Feather’ actress admit to using cosmetic treatments such as Veinwave therapy to remove the appearance of visible veins on her face and to enhance the look of their skin.

What is Veinwave Therapy and How Does it Work?

We have one of the first nurse practitioners that was trained to use Veinwave at Elan Medical Skin Clinic in Rayleigh, Essex. With over ten years experience using Veinwave technology, Sue Ibrahim is an expert in its application.

Veinwave technology uses a process called Thermocoagulation that can be used to treat spider veins, thread veins, (medically known as telangiectasia) including those on the nose, facial redness, blemishes and spider naevi.

The device uses a fine needle which is inserted into the vein to allow accurate application of the treatment whilst protecting the surrounding skin and tissue. As the needle used in the treatment is so small, most patients only report a mild discomfort during the treatment. A single thread vein may require just one treatment session in order for it to disappear. However, repeat sessions may be required.

Book a  Veinwave Appointment with Sue Ibrahim at Elan Medical Skin Clinic in Rayleigh, Essex

Our Essex based skin clinic is in easy reach of Basildon, Southend, Chelmsford and Brentwood.

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Rosacea is a progressive skin condition that often begins with a tendency to flush (blush). After a while this is followed by persistent redness on the cheeks, chin, forehead and nose, and by crops of small inflamed red bumps and pus spots. Rosacea can also affect the eyes, making them irritated.

A woman considers speaking to a skin expert at Elan Medical Skin Clinics in Essex about her rosacea.

What causes Rosacea? 

The cause of rosacea is not fully understood, but many think that the defect lies in the blood vessels in the skin of the face, which dilate too easily and recent studies are linking rosacea with the Demodex mite, that feeds off of our dead skin cells. Rosacea is more common in women than in men, and in those with a fair skin who flush easily but men tend to get a more aggressive form of Rosacea.

Many things seem to make rosacea worse, but probably do not cause it in the first place. They include alcohol, too much exercise, both high and low temperatures, hot spicy foods, stress, and sunlight. Things that stir up one person’s rosacea may well have no effect at all on the rosacea of someone else. The idea that rosacea is due to germs in the skin, or in the bowel, has not been proved. Rosacea is not catching.

Is Rosacea hereditary?

Rosacea does seem to run in some families but it is still not clear whether heredity plays a big part in this.

What are the symptoms of Rosacea?

Rosacea starts with a tendency to blush and flush easily. After a while, the central areas of the face become a deeper shade of red and end up staying this colour all the time. The area becomes studded with small red bumps (papules) and pus spots, which come and go in crops. Small dilated blood vessels (telangiectasia) appear, looking like thin red streaks. Scarring is seldom a problem.

Other problems with rosacea include the following:

• Rosacea can lead to embarrassment, anxiety, or depression, and a disrupted social life. 
• The face may swell (lymphoedema), especially around the eyes. 
• The nose may grow big, red and bulbous (rhinophyma) due to the overgrowth of the sebaceous glands. This is more common in men than women. 
• Some people with rosacea have eye symptoms (red, itchy, sore eyes and eyelids; a gritty feeling; sensitivity to light). A few patients with rosacea have more serious eye problems, such as rosacea keratitis, that can interfere with vision. 

How will Rosacea be diagnosed? 

Unfortunately, many doctors can trivialise the effects rosacea can have on a person’s confidence, self-esteem and quality of life. Having spent over 30 years working within medical dermatology, Sue Ibrahim is passionate about treating acne early and effectively as she fully understands the consequences of living this rosacea on a daily basis. At Elan Medical Skin Clinic in Essex, we take the time to listen to your concerns and devise a management plan to get your skin looking great again!

Can Rosacea be cured?

No treatment can be guaranteed to switch rosacea off forever. However long-term treatments control symptoms and can clear the spots and reduce the facial flushing and dilated blood vessels. Treatment works best if started when rosacea is at an early stage.

How do we treat Rosacea?

Many thousands of people have been treated by Sue Ibrahim for their rosacea at Elan Medical Skin Clinic in Essex.

• Prescription creams and oral medication
• Skincare free from fragrances and preservatives
• Rosacea Phototherapy to reduce facial flushing and reduce spots
• Veinwave to reduce dilated blood vessels (thread veins)

If you are fed up with suffering from acne or any other skin condition, why not book your dermatology consultation now!

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Elan Medical Skin Clinic’s skin expert Sue Ibrahim really ‘nose’ her stuff.

Sue Ibrahim, our medical director and nurse consultant in dermatology, has more than 30 years’ experience in dermatology and 20 in skin treatments. This makes her an ideal person to talk to if you would like to improve the appearance of your nose.

Noses can cause people to feel very embarrassed about their appearance. Many can dislike the shape of their nose, its appearance due to threat veins, warts or nasal lumps or even skin thickening.

Don’t worry, we can help!

Dermal fillers can be cleverly used to reshape your nose. Non-surgical nose treatment is an exciting alternative for people across central London and Essex interested in enhancing and improving the shape of their nose without the pain, price and the recovery time associated with invasive surgical nose jobs.

A fine needle is used to inject a small amount of dermal filler beneath the skin to fill depressions, smooth out humps, or change the angle of the tip of the nose for a more harmonious, symmetrical appearance.

Reduce thread veins

Thread veins around the nostrils can cause embarrassment and lead to a loss of self-esteem. Small veins are common but difficult to treat unless you visit a skilled and experienced practitioner like Sue.

Veinwave technology has been designed specifically for the medical profession for the safe, effective and relatively painless removal of fine veins. The effect of the treatment is instant – you see the veins disappearing immediately! And once a thread vein has been successfully treated it cannot come back. After the treatment you can resume your everyday activities.

Radiowave technology

Radiowave surgery can also be used to remove warts and other unwanted nasal lumps and skin thickening. The procedure is carried out under local anaesthetic and takes around fifteen to twenty minutes. No stitches are required and it is normally possible to return to work immediately following the procedure.

Visit us

Our central London medical skin clinic is just five minutes from Barbican and Old Street tube stations and a 15-minute walk from Liverpool Street Station. We are situated almost on the corner of Old Street and Whitecross Street, an area famous for its lively food stalls – in fact a lot of our clients work in Clerkenwell and Moorgate and spend their lunch hour visiting the food market in Whitecross Street.

And our Essex clinic is situated in Rayleigh, a lovely a market town about 32 miles east of central London, located between Chelmsford, Hockley, Canvey, Rochford and Southend. Elan Medical Skin Clinic can be found on the High Street and if you’re looking for parking, the nearest car parks are in Bellingham Lane, the Market car park in Hockley Road, Websters Way and Castle Road.

So, if you’re nearby, pop in and meet our welcoming team and find out how we can improve the appearance or shape of your nose.

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From acne to ageing, wrinkles to blemishes, sugar has a lot to answer for. Sugar and high GI (glycemic index) foods lead to a spike in insulin levels and this causes inflammation throughout our bodies. Sugar also binds to collagen making the skin stiff. The technical term for this is a process called glycation. It’s simple really: less sugar equals better skin – and the results can very often be seen in just a week.

Insulin spikes are linked to acne breakouts and can cause the skin to appear red and inflamed. This is because inflammation produces enzymes that break down collagen and elastin, resulting in sagging skin and wrinkles.

As well as increasing the effects of ageing, glycation can also exacerbate skin conditions like acne and rosacea. There’s also a cumulative effect of eating too much sugar – the more we eat, the more likely it is we’ll develop insulin resistance, and this can lead to excess hair growth and dark patches on the neck and in body creases.

The good news is…

The team at Elan Medical Skin Clinics in central London and Rayleigh in Essex can help with many of the downsides and effects of eating too much sugar. Our award-winning nurse consultant, Sue Ibrahim, has more than 30 years’ experience in dermatology. She is an expert in skin conditions and her friendly and professional manner will instantly put you at ease.

Acne

We have a wide variety of treatment options to help control acne and prevent scarring. Evidence suggests that a combination of treatments can produce a better outcome and help keep acne under control. Here are some of the acne treatments that we may recommend:

• Prescription medications to reduce the outbreak of spots
• Elan Medical Skin Systems for Acne
• LED Phototherapy to reduce facial redness
• Elan Medical Skin Peels for superficial blemishes and scars
• Fractional Skin Resurfacing for deep acne scars
• Surgical scar revision

Wrinkles

Sue Ibrahim, has more than 15 years’ experience in advanced wrinkle reduction procedures. Done properly, no-one should be able to tell you’ve had wrinkle reduction or dermal fillers. Elan Medical Skin Clinic is dedicated to providing the safest, most effective cosmetic treatments on the market today, which is why we use the revolutionary Soprano Near Infrared. This effective cosmetic procedure safely and effectively produces thermal heat to warm the inner layers of the skin, promoting the formation of collagen and causing the skin to contract, which is essential for a smoother, firmer and younger look.

Rosacea

We use a combination of treatments for rosacea and do our utmost to provide the best outcome for you. These include:

• Prescription medications to reduce the outbreak of spots
• Elan Medical Skin Systems for rosacea
• DermaCalm Treatment instantly calms skin that has been affected by a trigger
• LED Phototherapy to reduce facial redness
• Veinwave treatment to close down any visible thread/spider veins
• Fractional Skin Resurfacing to treat uneven skin texture

Excessive hair growth

Elan Medical Skin Clinic has invested in one of the very best laser hair removal machines available to ensure that people of all skin types, skin colours and hair types can achieve hair-free skin. The Soprano ICE can treat every part of the body, including the face and most intimate areas, painlessly, quickly and effectively.

If you would like to find out more, please contact us today.

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Veinwave at Elan Medical will help you feel proud enough to show off your legs this summer

Summer is on the horizon and with the warmer weather comes the potential shedding of clothes. For some, the thought of baring their skin comes with its own anxieties – especially for those with thread veins.

Thread veins are tiny blood vessels that are close to the surface of the skin and look like fine red, or sometimes purple, wiggly lines. Because of their appearance, they’re also called spider veins or broken veins, although they are not in fact broken, only enlarged.

Thread veins can appear anywhere on the body but most frequently occur on the legs and face, specifically the nose, cheeks and chin. They can cause considerable embarrassment and can prevent people from wearing certain clothes or swimwear that might reveal them.

At Elan Medical Skin Clinic we are proud to have invested in one of the very best technologies on the market, Veinwave.

Veinwave technology is designed and manufactured in the UK and is the most effective treatment available for spider veins. Instead of using laser, which some people find painful, Veinwave in Essex utilises a gentle microwave current that is delivered via a tiny needle placed over the thread veins.

With many years’ experience using Veinwave technology in Rayleigh and central London, our nurse consultant, Sue Ibrahim understands the emotional distress that thread veins can cause.

The procedure works by placing a very small needle just under the surface of the skin, which puts a precise pulse of heat energy into the vein – shutting it down permanently and instantly before your very eyes!

Most of our clients say they only experience minimal discomfort during their treatment and none afterwards. All clients are able to return to work after treatment, making this an ideal lunchtime procedure.

Treatment costs around £250 for a 15-minute session on the face and £280 for a 20-minute session on the legs or chest. Treatment with our medical director, Sue Ibrahim, incurs a £50 surcharge on these prices.

All clients require a consultation beforehand, as not all veins are suitable. During this medical consultation you will be provided with all the information necessary to make an informed decision. Please contact us to find out more.

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