Microdermabrasion is a technology that has been around for a long time and is still going strong. But does it have a place in a laser clinic? Microdermabrasion has a place in any aesthetic clinic and therefore it will also complement a laser clinic. Microdermabration is the mechanical removal of debris and dead layers of […]
Microneedling vs. fractional laser
Microneedling has become a popular treatment and many people view it as an alternative to fractional laser. In part, its popularity has to do with the much more affordable equipment and in part the results achieved. In this article we will look at the similarities and differences between microneedling and fractional laser. The treatment objective […]
Light therapy in the fight against COVID-19
The COVID-19 or Coronavirus has the world firmly in its grip and it is especially those with a compromised immune system that have to bear the brunt. Over the past fifty years biomodulation, also known as low-level laser therapy, LED therapy and light therapy has proven itself a value tool in strengthening and protecting the […]
E-light, the combination of light and RF
E-light is a term commonly used to refer to a machine, mostly an IPL, that combines light and RF. Although it started with the combination of IPL’s and RF, it can nowadays also refers to the combination of laser and RF as well. What is the benefit of combining RF with light for hair removal? […]
Painless hair removal
Everybody prefers painless hair removal if given the option. But what is painless hair removal and how does it work? Is it something that you can only do with a diode laser, or can other lasers also do painless hair removal? These are some questions we will explore in this article. Let’s start with pain, […]
The importance of pulse length
In the quiz on our website to test your knowledge on laser hair removal we have the following question: The thermal relaxation time of the human hair varies between 10 ms and 100 ms. To achieve the best possible hair removal results, the pulse length should be: a) Less than 10 ms. b) More than […]
Laser therapy optimization
Therapists generally believe that pre-set and factory protocols are optimized for their clients. This however is not the reality. When using pre-set and factory protocols there are two things one has to keep in mind. The first is that the engineers who design and program the machines are usually in a different part of the […]
The difference in light irradiated by a laser compared with that of an IPL
We are often asked to explain the difference between the light irradiated by a laser and the light irradiated by an IPL. It is well known that the one is a single wavelength and the other is a range of wavelengths, but what is the real life implications of this? The short answer is that […]
Types of skin cooling
Skin cooling is an important part of aesthetic laser therapy. During photothermal treatments, skin cooling is needed to protect the epidermis. But apart from protecting the epidermis it can serve various other functions such as local anaesthesia and blood flow restrictor. There are various forms of skin cooling available on the market, ranging from ice-packs […]
Fundamental laws of laser therapy
The two laws of laser therapy that we will discuss in this article may sound self-evident. However, very few therapists spend time to think this over. The first law of phototherapy states that light must be absorbed for any photoreaction to occur. In a previous article, Laser beam interaction with the skin, we’ve looked at […]