Comparison of Nd:YAG Lasers to IPL Devices
Author: Bob Miles30 Sep
| 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 to shorter pulse durations. | Very painful due to tendency to super heat epidermal melanin. Skin cooling gels or equipment needed. |
| Risk of Side Effects | Safe on all Skin Types. | Higher risk of burning skin; not recommended for use on skin types 4-6 or tanned skin because of pigmentary risk. |
| Consumables | Few or none. | Frequent head replacements (on average after 30,000 pulses), filters and gels – annual cost $5,000-$10,000. |
Treatment of telangiectasias with the 532-nm and the 532/940-nm diode laser.
Author: admin12 Mar
Facial Plast Surg. 2005 May;21(2):117-9
Authors: Carniol PJ, Price J, Olive A
Recently, a dual-wavelength 532/940-nm laser has become available for treatment of facial vascular lesions as an alternative to the flashlamp pumped-dye lasers. Most facial vascular lesions will respond to the 532-nm wavelength. However, some of the larger and deeper lesions are resistant to this laser. The 940-nm wavelength can be used to treat these resistant lesions. Sixteen patients with 532-nm laser-resistant vascular lesions were treated with the 940-nm laser. Fourteen of these 16 patients had improvement in their telangiectasia in response to these treatments. Most facial l telangiectasias respond well to treatment with the 532-nm laser. However, some of the larger and deeper lesions will not respond well to this laser. The 940-nm wavelength laser can be used to treat these 532-nm laser resistant lesions.
PMID: 16049890 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
