Article I published this article in March 2014 after observing that applying glass slides to the skin above a tattoo resulted in the reduction of pain, swelling, erythema, punctate bleeding and the risk of infection. If you would like to see a full version please let me know. Mike. mike@dermalase.co.uk
Category: Tattoo removal etc…
Q-switched Ruby Laser Treatment of Tattoos – a 9 year Experience : published in 1990
My first ever publication! That was a long time ago when I was just a lad… Me! As a lad… We published this article in the British Journal of Plastic Surgery (our boss was a plastic surgeon!) to tell the world about our clinical work of 9 years which clearly showed that the ruby… Continue reading Q-switched Ruby Laser Treatment of Tattoos – a 9 year Experience : published in 1990
“Tats all Folks” – possible danger of tattoo lasers in beauty salons
Here is an article I wrote a few years ago for Cosmetic News. PDF version Cosmetic News version – page 18 Mike. mike@dermalase.co.uk
How bright is your Q-switched Nd:YAG laser?
Have you ever wondered how bright your laser is? Given that it outputs millions of watts of light (in both 1064 and 532nm) you might imagine that it is quite bright…. Well I took a couple of videos to see for myself. Our laser safety glasses are rated at OD7 – that means if 10… Continue reading How bright is your Q-switched Nd:YAG laser?
532nm treatment of a tattoo – what does it actually look like?
Just thought I’d post some photos which I took earlier to view the brightness of the 532nm wavelength compared with the 1064nm line on a tattoo… Note: all photos and videos were taken using an iPhone 6. The top photo shows the tattoo just before the laser is fired at 1064 nm. The… Continue reading 532nm treatment of a tattoo – what does it actually look like?
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