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Vasculaze
Laser treatment for selected small visible veins and vessels.
- Typical visit
- Brief, by size of area
- Downtime
- Redness, sometimes crusting
- First results
- Fades over the following weeks
- Lasts
- Varies; new vessels can appear
- Treatment plan
- 1–3 in a series
Typical estimates. Your clinician explains the timing, recovery and treatment plan for you.
In brief
What this treatment does.
Vasculaze targets selected small vessels with laser energy. Treated vessels may fade over weeks and more than one visit may be needed. Larger or bulging veins may need a medical vein assessment instead.
- Fine red vessels on the face
- Spider veins on the legs
- Small broken capillaries
Before you decide
Suitability and important risks.
Your health, medicines and previous treatments affect what is appropriate. Discuss benefits, risks and alternatives with the clinical team.
Who might consider it, and when to ask first
Often a good fit
- Adults with small visible veins or capillaries
- People with benign vascular spots
- Anyone comfortable with results that build over weeks
Discuss before booking
- Anyone pregnant or breastfeeding
- Active infection, open wounds or a fresh tan in the area
- Larger or bulging leg veins, which may need a different approach
- Any other question about your veins or your health: ask your clinician first.
Visit & aftercare
Know what to expect.
The visit, step by step
Consultation
Your clinician examines the vessels and reviews your history, medicines and skin type. Together you agree the size of the area to treat.
Preparation
Your skin is cleansed and you wear protective eyewear. Cooling helps protect the surface of the skin during treatment.
Treatment
Short pulses of laser light are passed over the vessels. Most people describe brief warmth or a snapping sensation.
Afterwards
The area may look red or slightly swollen, and occasionally bruised or crusted. You go home with instructions for the days ahead.
Results and follow-up
Treated vessels fade over the following weeks. If your plan calls for more visits, they are spaced weeks apart.
Caring for your skin afterwards
- Keep the area clean and moisturize gently as directed.
- Avoid sun exposure and wear broad-spectrum sunscreen every day.
- Skip hot baths, saunas and heavy exercise until we say it is fine.
- Leave any crusting alone rather than picking at it.
- Contact us if you notice blistering, growing pain or signs of infection.
Areas and concerns to discuss
Small area
A size option on the booking menu. Ask the practice to define its coverage and number of sessions.
Medium area
A size option on the booking menu. Ask the practice to define its coverage and number of sessions.
Large area
A size option on the booking menu. Ask the practice to define its coverage and number of sessions.
Other areas
Larger or bulging veins and port wine stains need an individual plan, so ask your clinician.
How it works & evidence
The detail behind the treatment.
How it works, evidence and device labeling
Vasculaze is a 1064 nm laser made by InMode for the small visible vessels that show on the face and legs, such as fine red lines and broken capillaries. Its energy heats the vessel so that it closes and then fades from view as the body clears it away. Your clinician examines the area and decides whether the vessels you want treated are suited to this laser.
Vasculaze is FDA-cleared, which is a different regulatory pathway from FDA approval. Its cleared indication is the treatment of vascular lesions, including angiomas, hemangiomas, telangiectasia, port wine stains, leg veins and other benign vascular lesions. Whether your own vessels respond depends on their size, depth and colour, which is why the clinician assesses the area before recommending anything.
Our menu offers three sizes, small, medium and large, so the visit matches the area treated. Vessels fade over weeks rather than at once, and many people need more than one visit. Facial vessels often clear in fewer sessions than leg vessels, and some vessels do not clear fully.
Device clearance and approval apply to particular products and uses. Ask which device or formulation will be used for your treatment.
- FDA 510(k) K221571, InMode Multi System (VLaze/Vasculaze indication and 1064 nm wavelength)
- FDA 510(k) database K173677, InMode VLaze (decision 02/23/2018)
- The effects of 1064 nm laser on red telangiectasias using pulse shape modulation (PMC)
- Treatment of superficial cutaneous vascular lesions with the long-pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser (PMC)
Questions
Your questions about Vasculaze.
Is Vasculaze FDA-approved?
It is FDA-cleared, which is a different pathway from approval. The cleared indication covers benign vascular lesions, including telangiectasia and leg veins.
Does it hurt?
Most people describe brief warmth or a snapping sensation as each pulse is delivered. Cooling helps, and we adjust if you tell us it is too much.
Will the vessels come back?
Vessels that clear can stay closed, but your skin can form new ones over time, and sun exposure and family history both play a part. Results vary, and your clinician will talk through upkeep.
How does it compare with IPL?
IPL uses a range of wavelengths and is often chosen for broader redness and pigment. Vasculaze delivers a single laser wavelength to individual vessels. Your clinician will tell you which suits your concern.
Can it treat varicose veins?
Vasculaze is aimed at small, superficial vessels. Larger or bulging veins can have underlying causes, so your clinician may suggest a medical vein evaluation instead.
General treatment information. Your clinician explains the choices appropriate for you.
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