Spider Vein Removal in Edmonton
Small-vessel visits are quoted from this menu after the consultation.
- $450
- 3 for $1,200
- 6 for $2,100
Complimentary 30-minute consultation. Results vary by individual.
A thread vein on the nose and a bulging vein on the calf are not the same job
Spider veins are the fine, branching red or purple lines that show through the skin, often around the nostrils, across the cheeks, or as a small fan on the leg. Cherry angiomas are the bright red, raised dots that appear with age and are benign when a clinician has actually called them that. People group all of these under "veins" and then get a quote written for a different procedure.
This clinic uses the Aerolase Neo Elite, a 1064nm Nd:YAG, for selected small vessels. Diffuse cheek redness is a related but separate concern. Raised tags are another. Book a consultation at Nurse Injector Shayse so the mark is identified before it is priced.
Which vessels may be considered
Facial telangiectasias, the broken-looking capillaries beside the nose and on the cheeks, are the most common request. Cherry angiomas on the trunk or face are the second. Fine, superficial leg veins are sometimes appropriate and sometimes not. The decision is visual and historical: how large the vessel is, how deep it sits, whether the leg is swollen or aching, and what your skin tone will do with heat.
1064nm is used on a wide range of skin tones because melanin in the epidermis absorbs less of it than it absorbs from many older light devices. That is a reason a deeper skin tone may still be assessed. It is not a reason to treat aggressively on the first vessel. A dark mark after an over-treated spot is a known risk, and the first session is planned to reduce it.
In the United States, FDA 510(k) K120235 for the Aerolase Nd:YAG includes benign vascular lesions such as telangiectasia and spider veins. Health Canada device licensing is a separate question and is explained, without marketing language, on the Aerolase page. Ask to have the clinic's own licence status confirmed at your visit.
What the 650-microsecond pulse is doing
The handpiece delivers a single wavelength in a pulse of 650 microseconds. For a tiny vessel, the intended absorber is blood. The pulse is short so less heat spreads into the skin around the line you are trying to fade. The epidermis is not vaporized. Most people do this without numbing cream, which keeps the appointment to the treatment itself rather than a half hour of waiting for cream to work.
A spot on the nose may take moments. A scatter of angiomas takes longer because each one is addressed. A field of cheek redness is closer to the rosacea conversation than to this one, and it is summarized on the laser treatment page until you are assessed.
Needles do not close a vessel. Microneedling is for texture and scarring, not for a red line you can trace with a fingertip. If both texture and vessels bother you, they can be planned as separate steps. They are not interchangeable.
Visits and the days after
Many of these marks are spot treatments, not a six-visit collagen series. Some need a second look. A block of appointments is not sold for a single angioma when a spot visit is the honest plan, and a thread vein is not promised to vanish in one pass. Results vary by individual.
Afterwards the line can look darker, like a small bruise, before it fades. Pinkness around it is common. Because the surface is intact, downtime is usually measured in hours of redness rather than days of ointment. Skip the treatment immediately before photographs if a temporary darkening would show. Sun on a freshly treated spot is a bad idea on any skin tone.
Clinical photographs
Photographs below are from the Aerolase library, not clients of this clinic. Spider Veins2 and Spider Veins3 pair files were not in this delivery, so those slots use the closest vein photographs that were attached. Results vary by individual.
What is on the menu, and what is quoted
$450
face and neck, per treatment
A series, when the assessment calls for one, is $1,200 for three or $2,100 for six. Prices are before GST. These are the same Aerolase fees as the rest of the laser menu, not a vein-only rate invented for this page.
Chest, hands, or a skin tag as an added area is $50. A facial vessel on the face you are already treating is part of the face visit.
Leg veins do not have a listed fee. If a fine superficial vein is appropriate, the fee is quoted that day. If it is not appropriate, you will not be charged for a treatment that should have been a referral. Results vary by individual.
What gets referred instead
- Varicose veins that bulge, ache, or involve deeper leg veins
- A vessel that appeared suddenly, is painful, or sits in a swollen leg
- Anything on an infant or child. This page is for adult skin only
- Pregnancy, a fresh tan, infection on the spot, or acne medication (taken by mouth) in the last 6 months, until timing is sorted in person
- A red dot nobody has identified. Cherry angiomas are common. Not every red dot is one
Skin tags and warts are raised growths, not vessels. They have their own visit type on the skin tag, wart and milia page. Book a consultation at Nurse Injector Shayse if you are unsure which mark you have.
Assessment at Nurse Injector Shayse
Shayse Tulloch, RN. Vascular consults are at Vivere Skin & Body, 8813 63 Ave NW, Edmonton, including clients who drive from Sherwood Park.
The useful outcome of the visit is a name for the mark and a yes, a not-yet, or a referral. Technology notes sit on the Aerolase hub. The rest of the laser concerns sit on laser treatment in Edmonton.
Vessel questions
How much does laser vein treatment cost in Edmonton?
Face and neck treatment with the Aerolase Neo Elite is $450 a visit at Nurse Injector Shayse. Three visits are $1,200 and six are $2,100, before GST. Small facial vessels are assessed inside that face visit. An extra area the menu already lists, such as the chest, the hands, or a skin tag, is $50. Leg veins are not given a separate printed price. If they are appropriate at all, they are quoted at the assessment. Results vary by individual.
How many visits do spider veins take?
Facial thread veins and cherry angiomas are often spot work rather than a full-face series, and some marks are revisited. There is no published promise of a single visit. The assessment will say which marks are appropriate to treat here and which should be rechecked or referred. Results vary by individual.
Are small veins on deeper skin tones a candidate for 1064nm?
They may be. A 1064nm Nd:YAG is commonly selected when skin has more pigment, because the beam is less interested in epidermal melanin than shorter wavelengths and intense pulsed light. That still leaves a real risk of a darker mark if the settings are too strong, so the first vessel is treated cautiously. Suitability is decided in person. Results vary by individual.
Do spider vein treatments hurt?
The pulse lasts 650 microseconds, so the appointment is typically done without anaesthetic cream. A vessel pass feels like a quick pinch of heat, more noticeable on the side of the nose than on a cheek. You can ask for a pause. Pain is not identical from person to person.
What does the skin look like afterwards?
This is non-ablative. There is no open wound from removing a layer of skin. A treated vessel can look darker or bruised for a short time before it fades, and the surrounding skin can be pink. Most people go back to work. Do not book the treatment the day before an event if a bruise would bother you. Results vary by individual.
Can every leg vein be treated here?
No. Fine, superficial leg veins may be assessed. Larger, bulging, or deeper varicose veins are a different clinical category and are referred rather than treated in this room. A cosmetic laser visit is also the wrong place for a vein that is painful, swollen, or suddenly changed. See a physician for those. Results vary by individual.
Bring the mark, not a diagnosis from a search
The assessment covers whether the vessel is in range for this laser, what a visit costs, and when a physician should see the leg instead. Results vary by individual.