NOW you can call me vain...

On my right check I had what is known as a "Spider Naevus", which for me was a congenital circumscribed growth on the skin, coloured by hyperpigmentation and increased vascularity.

In other words, a bad vein.

It was about the size of your average large mole, measure 3mm in diameter. Since it wasn't there last year, it's clearly grown. So after asking the doctor what it was I was sent to a dermatologist.
The dermatologist then told me what it was and it was up to me what I did with it.

I instantly booked private laser treatment.

It's cost me £80 in total to have this nasty red blotch on my face zapped off with a medical laser. I know I could have left it, but every time I looked in the mirror or had my photo taken, all I could see was this red mark. Some days it would glow brighter red than other days. It annoyed the crap out of me and made me think I was a minger.
Now, 4 hours after the treatment the red botch has been replaced with a slowly growing bruise surrounded by slight redness. It looks a squillion times better than what it did, so I can't wait to see it once the redness and bruising dies down.

For the next 6 weeks I'm not allowed to go tanning, and I have to apply aloe vera gel to the mark every day to help the healing and keep muck away from it. Whenever I go outside I've got to apply high factor sunblock.
I've got a follow-up appointment in 8 weeks time to make sure I've healed good. It's doubtful I'll need repeat treatment as well which is cool.

The actual procedure lasted about 30 seconds, if that.
It felt like I was being scratched with a needle. It didn't hurt, but it was uncomfortable. It continued to sting for about half an hour afterwards, but it's now feeling fine.

Anyway, it's something I'm not scared of having done again, which is cool.