A small needle is used to cauterise along the line of the broken thread veins depending on how deep and how much blood is trapped in the capillary will determine how many treatments will be necessary the treated area will be quite red temporarily but should settle down fairly quickly a light scab will form on the surface of the skin whilst this is healing an aloe vera gel should be used to help heal the skin avoid foundation creams and perfumed products during this healing time a light min