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Laser Treatment for Facial Spider Veins

Facial spider veins (teleangictasia) are a cosmetic problem for many patients.  These can be hereditary but can also result from sundamage and other environmental and social factors.  Modern vascular lasers can treat facial spider veins as a lunch time procedure.  The video below show actual treatments by Dr. Niamtu.  Dr. Niamtu is a fellow of […]

Video of Dr. Joe Niamtu with Iridex 940 Laser for Facial Spider Veins

Dr. Niamtu treats this patient with Facial Spider Veins using a Iridex 940 Laser

Recent study shows the 940 wavelength laser superior for spider veins

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have concluded that the 940-nm wavelength laser is superior for treating facial spider veins (telangiectasias) as compared to the 532-nm-wavelength laser. The findings, which appear in the recent issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine , are the first time these lasers were tested against each other […]

Laser Video Sampler by Dr. Joe Niamtu, III

Lasers are a big part of our practice and this is a subject that I lecture, teach and publish on frequently.  Patients frequently ask about what procedures can be performed with laser technology.  This video shows a partial sample of common laser procedures and some selected before and after  pictures of laser treatment.   For […]