You will enjoyrr ellipse ipl thread vein removal 60 minutesr r thread veins are small blood vessels near the surface of the skin the ellipse operator guides the visible light from the flash lamp to the blood vessels needing treatment the unique ellipse system carefully filters this light in two ways to ensure that only light with the correct characteristics wavelengths is allowed to reach your skinrr blood contains haemoglobin that absorbs the light and converts it into heat this heat