OK! PDF version This is really quite simple! Human thermal/pain receptors (nociceptors) are triggered at around 45 C. Below that temperature you feel heat – above it, and you feel pain. NASA has proved this beyond doubt! So, to achieve permanent, or even ‘semi-permanent’ hair removal you need to apply sufficient heat energy, for a… Continue reading “No Pain, No Gain” – hair removal using light energy!
Author: Mike Murphy
I started in medical lasers in 1986! I have been involved in clinical research, medical laser and IPL development, sales and marketing across Europe and South East Asia, business start-ups, theoretical research into laser-tissue interactions, training course development, writing articles for peer-reviewed journals and industry magazines. I am currently the Chairman of the Association of Laser Safety Professionals.
The Scale of the Universe
This is mind-blowing….
CE Marking of Lasers & IPLs
Article A very interesting article written by a couple of my colleagues about the important issue of CE Marking of aesthetic lasers and IPL systems. Mike. mike@dermalase.co.uk
Facebook – DermaLase Laser & IPL Training Services
via DermaLase Laser & IPL Training Services Have a look at our Facebook page…
Pain relief during laser tattoo removal – a new technique
Article Back in 2012 I carried out a wee experiment to try to speed up the tattoo removal process. I figured that if I compressed the skin, using a glass slide, then everything in the dermis would be a bit closer to the skin surface. Hence, perhaps the whole process might be accelerated a wee… Continue reading Pain relief during laser tattoo removal – a new technique
UK government guidance on the use of lasers & IPLs in professional clinics
If you’re looking for the official guidance on the safe use of lasers, IPLs and LED systems in medical, surgical, dental and aesthetic clinics then click here. Mike. mike@dermalase.co.uk
“Thermal Energy Levels” – my description of how RF operates in the skin
Article People kept asking me how radio frequency (RF) worked in the treatment of skin conditions. It’s pretty simple, really. It’s just electrical heating – nothing new! But, there appears to be a lot of, shall we call it, ‘mis-information’ out there, so I wrote this piece. I’ve also included some info on ‘Heat… Continue reading “Thermal Energy Levels” – my description of how RF operates in the skin
Astronomers Spotted Strange Ripples “Unlike Anything Ever Observed” Around a Nearby Star” | Physics-Astronomy
via Astronomers Spotted Strange Ripples “Unlike Anything Ever Observed” Around a Nearby Star” | Physics-Astronomy This is very interesting!!
Q-switched laser removal of tattoos: a clinical and spectroscopic investigation of the mechanism, 1996
via Q-switched laser removal of tattoos: a clinical and spectroscopic investigation of the mechanism | DeepDyve A lot of patients kept asking me why green ink was so difficult to remove with the ruby laser. At the time we didn’t know. So I gathered a bunch of tattoo inks from Terry’s Tattoos in Glasgow and… Continue reading Q-switched laser removal of tattoos: a clinical and spectroscopic investigation of the mechanism, 1996
Variable pulsewidth vascular system for dermatology | (1994) | Gustafsson | Publications | SPIE
via Variable pulsewidth vascular system for dermatology | (1994) | Gustafsson | Publications | Spie This report describes the world’s first IPL system, developed by Morgan Gustafsson in the early 1990s. Back then we didn’t call it IPL – that name came later. Morgan approached me at an ASLMS conference after I gave a… Continue reading Variable pulsewidth vascular system for dermatology | (1994) | Gustafsson | Publications | SPIE
