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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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