How do we choose the ‘best’ filter on an IPL system? I’ve noticed that, recently, some mis-information seems to be pervading IPL-land!! For some reason, users are being advised to use the wrong filters for certain treatments. I’m not really sure why this has happened, but here is my answer to this… Hope this helps,… Continue reading Choosing the appropriate IPL filter

I am planning to run a ‘Masterclass’, or two, later this year, in the UK. Watch the following video for some details… Please write to me at MikeMurphyLPA@gmail.com to register your interest. Thanks, Mike.

The carbon facial treatment was originally developed in South Korea in the early 2000s. It is now becoming more popular across Europe and America, and various other countries. More recently, this process has been applied to the backs of hands, and other areas of the skin, such as the décolletage. It is claimed that this… Continue reading Carbon Facial treatment with the QS Nd:YAG laser

Below is a list of all of our animations, on our YouTube Channel, and the associated pdfs (for download). This list will be updated as new material is created. Click on the title to see the animation/video or on the pdf link on the right… (please note not all of these have an associated pdf… Continue reading All our animations, videos and pdfs….

I presented a video to the British Medical Laser Association conference in May 2021, discussing my work on the physical processes which may be occurring during laser tattoo removal. In it, I discuss the formation of steam bubbles, how they evolve over time, the latent heat energy of vaporisation and condensation, and the cyclic bubble… Continue reading The physical processes behind laser tattoo removal – what is really going on?

I presented a video to this year’s virtual BMLA Conference on May 6th. I discussed some of the physical processes which occur during laser tattoo removal :- Talk Title: O04 Understanding the Physical Mechanisms Involved in Laser Irradiation of Tattoos Paper Reference: 004 Session 2A –  Scientific Developments Date: Thursday 6th May Time: 13:30 – 14:45 Ciao, Mike.

I collected all my scribblings in various journals, magazines, comics etc and put them together in pdf files. Firstly, here are my peer-reviewed papers… and my magazine articles… Enjoy, Mike.