Q: I have a prominent blue vein that snakes around under my eye and I feel like it is getting more visible every day. Can I get rid of it without surgery?
TO: Yes, you can! As your skin becomes thinner with age, your veins may become more noticeable.
Laser treatment can fix this problem, but have your eye evaluated by a medical professional to determine if your veins can be treated in this delicate area.
An anonymous person asked our beauty expert what she can do to get rid of a vein near her eye.
Inge Van Lotringen said that as the skin becomes thinner with age, veins may become more noticeable.
If so, a long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser, such as the Cutera CoolGlide, can be used to aim pulses of intense light energy (it feels like a few sharp clicks) directly at the vein.
The blood inside will clot and the vein will die and be flushed out by the lymphatic system (deeper veins will take over the job of the destroyed vein). This process takes four to six weeks to complete.
The Private Clinic (theprivate clinic.co.uk) charges £610 for a single under-eye area.
This includes a follow-up treatment, as it is not unlikely that you will need two treatments to achieve full results, spaced two months apart. Swelling and some light bruising may occur.