The improvement should stabilize after about 12 months. Maintenance sessions are recommended every four to six months to maintain the result.

Most people who have spider veins also have diseased veins which “feed” the spider veins. Here at our center, we make every effort to treat the underlying problem, as well as the spider veins. By treating the underlying veins, the chances of recurrence are much lower. How many treatments will I need? It depends on the severity of your problem. If we are able to treat the “feeder” veins effectively, you may require only one or two treatments.

Electrolysis has been proven to be permanent in over a century of use. Its permanency has been well recognized by knowledgeable physicians and is also testified to by hundreds of scientific articles published in the medical journals. In addition to scientific recognition, there are over a million happy and satisfied men and women who have solved a very personal and embarrassing problem with the help of electrolysis.

The goal is to create a permanent crease. Of course with aging, the skin gets looser and can hang down. But the crease generally is permanent.

No, there is no pain during the procedure. We will numb your eyes with drops and give you some medication to help you relax. After the procedure, most people report a slight irritation for a few hours, similar to having an eyelash in your eye. After the procedure we will send you home to take a nap and then see you in our office the next day for your post-operative visit.

Electrolysis is the gold standard for permanent hair removal. Electrolysis was first developed in 1875 by Dr. Charles Michel of St. Louis, Missouri to remove an ingrown eyelash. Because electrolysis is a permanent procedure, you will save hours and expense spent over a lifetime using temporary methods such as: waxing, shaving, bleaching, threading, depilatories, and believe it or not laser hair removal.