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Our Locations
All in Veins
11011 Domain Drive
Suite 104
Austin, Texas 78759
Phone: (512) 814-0742
Valley Laser Surgical
909 North Jackson Road
McAllen, Texas 78501
Phone: (956) 992-9161
Financing Available
Financing is quick and simple with the plans we have selected. Just fill out an application either on-line or during your appointment and be approved in a few minutes. Need help Wendy is available to assist.
Cosmetic Vein Treatment Austin
Dr. John Hovorka in Austin specializes in the very latest in cosmetic vein treatment called CLaCS, which stands for Cryo Laser and Cryo Sclerotherapy. This treatment is the safest and most effective for the treatment and removal of cosmetic veins. Dr. Hovorka can treat any part of the body cosmetically including non-medically necessary varicose and spider veins on the legs, hands, face, and body.
Identifying Cosmetic Spider Veins:
Found in millions of adults across the country, spider veins are medically known as telangiectasias. These tiny dilated capillaries are visible just under the skin's surface and are named "spider" veins because they are red or purple and usually look like tree branches or spider webs with short, jagged lines. This common condition is one of the many venous disorders Dr. John Hovorka can successfully treat in 3 to 4 sessions. Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, but they are smaller and less noticeable. They are often closer to the surface of the skin than varicose veins and can be found on the legs and face and can cover both a very small or very large area of the skin. These types of veins are classified as "cosmetic" because they are not an essential part of the venous system.To determine if you have spider veins or superficial varicose veins that should be treated with cosmetic vein therapy, we must first conduct an ultrasound. If your ultrasound exam reveals normal circulation within the Saphenous veins, the veins are viewed as Cosmetic in nature and the innovative and allergy-free CLaCS method of sclerotherapy is a treatment of choice.
Classification of Cosmetic Veins:
Veins that are less than 3 millimeters are reticular (blue) or telaniectasias (colored or red or blue) veins. Veins that are in the muscle are the deep veins. There are also veins that dive into the muscle that are called “perforator” veins and their function is supposed to be to return blood from the skin to the deep muscle so it may go to the heart. To assist with this there are very special veins known as Saphenous veins. These veins run along the muscle in special places and normally function quite well to assist with this return of blood. When valves of the smaller reticular veins are compromised it is thought that there may be some pressure increase such that they dilate in a “feeding” response. We call these veins feeder veins.Veins not Visible to the Naked Eye:
Most veins are often underneath the skin and not seen by the naked eye. If the “feeder veins” are left after injecting the veins that are visible, new ones will form. Many times they are not visible by the naked eye or even very strong light but are too close to the surface of the skin to have their course mapped with ultrasound. The use of the VeinViewer allows Dr. Hovorka to visualize veins which are too deep for the ultrasound and too shallow for the naked eye making it possible to map these feeder veins for effective removal. 