LaserOffers.com » Risk & Safety

Medical Tourism for Cosmetic Surgery – Pros and Cons

admin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:29:18 +0000

Medical tourism is a growing trend when it comes to plastic and cosmetic surgery. Some Americans believe that they can get the same cosmetic procedures for a lower cost outside the U.S. Brazil, Chile, Venezuela and Colombia are the most popular destinations among American medical tourists. An interesting fact: some of the better surgeons were [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

Medical Tourism for Cosmetic Surgery – Pros and Cons

Comparison of Nd:YAG Lasers to IPL Devices

Bob Miles — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:27:44 +0000

YAG 1064 nm Lasers Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Devices Applications Hair Removal, Photorejuvenation, Skin Tightening, Active Acne treatment, Telangiectasias (spider veins), Rosacea, Sun & Age Spots, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae. Hair Removal, Photorejuvenation, Sun & Age Spots, Rosacea. Efficacy High power to dermis: more energy to follicles, vessels, collagen, sebaceous glands. High power absorption in epidermis: less [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

Comparison of Nd:YAG Lasers to IPL Devices

Dangers of Spa Hopping

newsroom — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:02:11 +0000

We stumbled upon an old (March 7, 2007) article in ABC News – Spa Left Woman With Skin ‘Like Raw Meat’ – a story about a 52-year-old stay-at-home mom who saw the ugly side of medical spas. She went to one in Panama City, Fla., for what she thought was a routine procedure – laser [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

Dangers of Spa Hopping

Do Your Homework Before Cosmetic Surgery

Bob Miles — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:36:49 +0000

I can’t agree more with Dr Christian Jessen in London, who is sad to say that the age of blind trust in your doctor is over: patients must take some responsibility and do their homework before committing to any invasive cosmetic surgery. Read the Warning: Women who look more Crimewatch than Baywatch are being promised [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

Do Your Homework Before Cosmetic Surgery

Consumer Expectations Are High – So is the Pressure on the Aesthetic Physician

Richard Miller — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:26:46 +0000

There is no denial that the demand for high ticket cosmetic surgery is on the decline but non-invasive aesthetic treatments, such as dermal fillers, injections of botulinum toxin, laser hair removal, photorejuvenation, vascular and pigmented lesion treatments are actually on the rise. Most of these cosmetic interventions became widely available just a few years ago, [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

Consumer Expectations Are High – So is the Pressure on the Aesthetic Physician

An Increase in Cosmetic Laser Treatments Reported by AACS

newsroom — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:08:24 +0000

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery is a professional medical society whose members are dermatologic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, head and neck surgeons, general surgeons, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, plastic surgeons, or ocular plastic surgeons — all of whom specialize in cosmetic surgery. The AACS has completed its annual Procedural Survey and the most notable [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

An Increase in Cosmetic Laser Treatments Reported by AACS

Selective Photothermolysis and Laser Safety

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:30:55 +0000

The first medical lasers to be developed were continuous wave lasers that produced a continuous beam of radiation that was subsequently absorbed by a target. Although this constant laser light could effectively treat certain dermatologic conditions, its use was limited by the fact that the laser energy not only altered the target but also “spilled [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

Selective Photothermolysis and Laser Safety

Lasers vs IPL – There is Market for Both

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:43:55 +0000

Laser-based devices for aesthetic treatments are the industry “gold-standard,” although the efficacy of devices based on Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology is improving and the gap between IPLs and lasers is closing. Laser technology is expected to remain the only effective light-based treatment in specialist areas such as large pigmented lesion removal, tattoo removal and [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

Lasers vs IPL – There is Market for Both

Review of IPL: Wavelengths, Applications, Pros and Cons and in Comparison to Lasers

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:04:33 +0000

Medical Spas and a lot of aesthetic physicians have adopted IPL devices to treat a variety of skin conditions, from hair removal to age spots. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a non-laser flash lamp light source that emits broad spectrum, high-intensity visible and infrared (IR) light and is used for permanent hair reduction, acne (including photo dynamic therapy, aka [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

Review of IPL: Wavelengths, Applications, Pros and Cons and in Comparison to Lasers

Skin of Color: Post Laser and Dermal Filler Challenges

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:23:14 +0000

Treating colored skin poses difficulties, as many practitioners have experienced. Dr Mukta Sachdev says good technique hinges on good pre-, intra- and post-operative care and choice of patient. Colored skin has the tendency to hyperpigment following trauma, so in the wake of procedures such as lasers, chemical peels or microdermabrasion, there is a chance that [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

Skin of Color: Post Laser and Dermal Filler Challenges

Mistakes in Tattoo Removal with Long-Pulse Lasers and IPLs

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:59:35 +0000

In the Western world, more than 10% of the population have at least 1 tattoo. If the tattoo is removed, the tattoo pigment particles in the skin can be selectively destroyed by means of selective photothermolysis by different types of medical aesthetic lasers. This treatment requires laser pulses of short durations (nanoseconds) and high intensities [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

Mistakes in Tattoo Removal with Long-Pulse Lasers and IPLs

Cosmetic Surgery – Cheap is Not a Criteria

admin — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:15:20 +0000

You get what you pay for – an old saying with 100% accuracy – applies as usual. There have been many incidences in the media of late with reference to botched cosmetic surgery procedures and 9 times out of ten this seems to stem from paying too little and using unscrupulous practitioners who prey on [...]

Post from: Aesthetic Laser Offers

Cosmetic Surgery – Cheap is Not a Criteria