In this article we will look at some practical points that are important to keep in mind when you look at equipment to purchase. It is of utmost importance that you fully understand the treatment parameters relevant to the treatments you want to do with the machine to enable an informed decision. The first question, […]
How to choose a machine – part one
One of the most common questions we get at LaserCollege is; which machine must I buy? This question does not have a short answer. Even if it is not your first machine you’re buying, it remains a challenge to get it right. In this article we will explore some steps you need to take to […]
Biomodulation for male-pattern baldness
Androgenetic alopecia, or also known as male-pattern baldness, is a common disorder affecting 50% of men over the age of 40 and 75% of women over the age of 65 worldwide. Baldness is a stressful experience for both sexes, but substantially more distressing for women. Biomodulation is often offered as a possible solution to androgenetic […]
How to use the Fitzpatrick scale questionnaire
According to Wikipedia; the Fitzpatrick skin type scale was developed in 1975 by Thomas Fitzpatrick as a way to estimate the response of different types of skin to ultraviolet (UV) light. It was initially developed on the basis of skin colour to measure the correct dose of UVA for PUVA therapy, and when the initial […]
Working with gel
Using gel during a treatment is in itself neither good nor bad. Using gel under a misguidance of what it actually does, inevitably leads to a negative effect in your results. The greatest benefit in the use of gel during a laser or light treatment is that it enables the applicator to glide more smoothly […]
COVID-19: Round two
Looking around me, I see an everyday street scene. Pretty much similar to every other year before. It seems that most people around started to believe that the whole COVID-19 pandemic is something from the past. People are relieved to be out again, to be able to interact with others again. Two weeks later, and […]
Triple wavelength diode laser hand-piece: marketing gimmick or advanced technology?
All of a sudden triple wavelength diode laser hand-pieces seems to be the greatest advancement in hair removal laser for the decade. But is it truth or trickery? The arguments are logical and not easy to disproof. Thus, for most it seems to be the latest advancement in hair removal lasers. Since it takes years […]
Skin resurfacing with Er:Glass vs Er:YAG
In a 2015 study: “A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Comparison of an Ablative Fractional 2940-nm Erbium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser With a Nonablative Fractional 1550-nm Erbium-Doped Glass Laser for the Treatment of Photoaged Asian Skin”. Found the researchers that: “Reductions in pigmentation and uneven tone/erythema scores were significantly greater after Er:YAG, while wrinkle score reduction was […]
Building your client list with referrals
The cost of acquiring clients has sky-rocketed the past few years and the COVID-19 lockdown has not brought any change in that. The contrary happened. With online growing so fast due to the lockdown the online cost to acquire new clients has even spiked during the lockdown and following. Where does it leave us, laser […]
The lies people tell
We often get people asking our option about equipment they want to buy. They will forward an ad or quotation and usually ask if it is possible to do X, using this machine. The information that came cross our mailboxes have over the years changed from informative to imaginative to a point now that 95% […]