VascuPen for Broken Capillaries & Visible Veins

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Target small visible veins, broken capillaries and vascular lesions for clearer, more even-looking skin.

Small red or purple veins can become more noticeable over time, particularly around the nose, cheeks and other areas of the face. You may notice individual broken capillaries, fine spider veins or small visible vessels that remain even when the surrounding skin is calm.

At One Point Six Aesthetics in Santa Cruz, we use VascuPen, a precision vascular technology within the Alma Harmony laser and light platform, to target small visible blood vessels.

Rather than expecting you to know which vascular treatment you need, we start by assessing the vessels you can see, their size and where they are located. Treatment can then be tailored to the specific vascular concern


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VascuPen

VascuPen

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Targeted Treatment for Visible Veins & Capillaries

What Can VascuPen Treat?

VascuPen can be used to address several common vascular concerns, including:

  • Broken capillaries

  • Spider veins

  • Small visible blood vessels

  • Facial veins

  • Vascular lesions

  • Visible vessels around the nose

  • Localized areas of redness caused by visible vessels

Some patients are concerned about one or two noticeable vessels around the nose or cheeks. Others have several small capillaries that make an area of the skin appear persistently red.

Your consultation allows us to assess the vessels and determine whether VascuPen is the right approach for your skin.


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How Does VascuPen Work?

VascuPen delivers targeted energy directly to small visible blood vessels beneath the skin.

The energy causes the treated vessel to close, allowing it to be gradually absorbed by the body. Because treatment can be precisely directed at individual vessels, the surrounding skin is left largely unaffected.

At One Point Six Aesthetics, VascuPen allows us to focus treatment on the specific vessels causing your concern. You do not need to know what type of vascular treatment you require before your appointment. That is determined as part of your assessment.


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What Are the Benefits of VascuPen?

VascuPen can help to:

  • Reduce visible broken capillaries

  • Target small spider veins

  • Improve the appearance of facial veins

  • Treat individual visible blood vessels

  • Reduce localized redness caused by visible vessels

  • Create a clearer, more even-looking complexion

Because VascuPen can target individual vessels precisely, it can be particularly useful when the concern is a small number of clearly visible capillaries or veins rather than more widespread facial redness.


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Before & After

Harmony - Before & After
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Close-up of a woman's face showing before and after images of skin with improved texture and reduced wrinkles.
Comparison of a woman's face showing skin improvement with fewer freckles and smoother skin on the right than the left, both images show her eye and part of her face.
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Close-up of a woman's cheek and ear before and after skin treatment showing reduced wrinkles and improved skin texture.
Side-by-side comparison of a woman's face before and after skincare treatment, showing reduced redness and improved skin texture.
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Comparison image showing facial skin with visible spider veins or redness at baseline and after 4 months of treatment with VascuPen, demonstrating improvement.

FAQs

  • VascuPen is designed for small, visible vascular concerns such as broken capillaries, spider veins and facial vessels. We assess the size, location and appearance of the vessels first to determine whether treatment is appropriate.

  • Yes. Small visible vessels around the nose are a common reason patients consider vascular treatment. VascuPen allows individual vessels to be treated precisely.

  • No. IPL can treat broader areas of redness and pigmentation, while VascuPen is designed to target individual visible vessels more precisely. We determine which approach is more appropriate after assessing your skin.

  • You may feel brief heat or a small stinging sensation as individual vessels are treated. Treatment is targeted and generally well tolerated.

  • Downtime is usually minimal. Temporary redness, mild swelling or sensitivity can occur around the treated area, but most patients can return to their usual activities soon afterward.

  • This depends on the number, size and location of the vessels being treated. Some may respond after one session, while others may require additional treatment.

  • Some vessels may appear reduced soon after treatment, while others gradually fade as the body processes the treated vessel. Results vary depending on the vascular concern.

  • No. The appropriate treatment depends on the type, size and location of the vessel. We assess the area first to determine whether VascuPen is suitable for the vascular concern you would like to address.

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If broken capillaries, spider veins or small visible blood vessels are making your skin look red or uneven, the first step is identifying the type of vessel causing the concern.

At One Point Six Aesthetics in Santa Cruz, we will assess the area, discuss what you would like to improve and determine whether VascuPen is an appropriate treatment for you.


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