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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 energy to deep dermal structures. Comfort Less painful due [...]

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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 [...]

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Dangers of Spa Hopping

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 PDT), [...]

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

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 [...]

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Mistakes in Tattoo Removal with Long-Pulse Lasers and IPLs