What to Expect From Your Diathermy Treatment
A typical treatment takes around 15-30 minutes and it takes 1-2 sessions to achieve the desired result. Immediately after the treatment, the patient will see a significant improvement in their imperfection if not a total eradication.
A very fine needle is used to prick the skin over the thread veins and spider veins and then an electrical current is passed through the vein which is heated and sealed. Over the course of a few weeks, the vein withers and disperses and becomes much less noticeable or completely disappears.
After treatment, the skin may be pink or puffy in more sensitive areas but this will settle in a few hours. A healing process then starts and the final results will be apparent 4 to 6 weeks after treatment.
There are no known side effects. The client suffers no bruising, scarring or similar and there is no downtime, In addition, there is no requirement to avoid sunlight, as with other treatments, although we do recommend sun protection as general skin care advice.
Diathermy is safe to use on all skin types, but if you have any concerns a discreet patch test should be carried out first.
A thorough skin consultation is carried out, concentrating on helping you understand the procedure, possible side effects, and the importance of after care.
