Spider Vein & Hemangioma Removal

Non-invasive treatment to reduce visible spider veins and small vascular lesions.

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Procedure

10–20 minutes

Recovery

Minimal downtime

Type

Vascular lesion treatment

What Is Spider Vein & Hemangioma Removal?

Mole removal is a minor medical procedure used to safely remove benign, bothersome, or suspicious moles. Our physicians use precise techniques designed to minimize scarring and ensure the best cosmetic outcome.

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FAQs About Spider Vein & Hemangioma Removal

Treatment of spider veins and hemangiomas are not covered by OHIP. Please check with your insurance company to see if you have coverage under a health spending or flexible spending account to cover the cost of removal.

Treatment of spider veins at our clinic involve treating them with electrocautery. This method uses low power electric current to cauterize the small spider vessels. For hemangiomas we can sometimes use electrocautery to treat these but if they are big they may have to be surgically removed under local anesthetic with stitches. In general healing is excellent and our patients are very satisfied with the results.

Spider veins are tiny 1-2mm purple red superficial veins that can be seen on the skin surface almost anywhere on the body including the face. They contain blood and other tiny blood vessels. If they are nicked, they can bleed and it can take a while for the bleeding to stop. Hemangiomas are small collections of blood vessels clustered together into a purple red spot on your skin. These can also appear almost anywhere on the body and they are painless. If they are nicked, they can also bleed quite profusely. It is not medically necessary to remove these lesions and as such removal is generally not covered by OHIP and the condition is considered cosmetic.

Treatment of spider vessels with electrocautery results in immediate improvement in the appearance. You will see some small little scabs which you will moisturize with petroleum Jelly and these will heal quite nicely over one to two weeks. Surgical removal of hemangiomas results in immediate results and stitches are generally removed after 7 to 14 days. Healing is generally excellent.

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Patients are looking for trusted physicians who perform a high volume of cosmetic and surgical procedures, ensuring the skill necessary for the best cosmetic outcomes.

At The Mole Clinic, our physicians have performed thousands of procedures and have the experience to achieve excellent cosmetic results and professionally manage post-operative care.

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