This issue keeps appearing in online forums. Many laser/IPL operators talk about ‘lots of hair growth’ usually after a few sessions. So, I investigated this with my computer model. I had developed this model a few years ago to look at the ‘best’ time intervals between repeat treatments. Last year, while researching laser/IPL treatment of… Continue reading “Synchronised hair growth” – Yes – it is real!
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Association of Laser Safety Professionals – new Chairman
We held our AGM on Decemebr 11th and I was elected as the new Chairman of our Association. The Association of Laser Safety Professionals (ALSP) is a professional society of laser safety experts actively engaged in providing advice, support and training in laser safety, and covers all applications of laser technology. The primary aims of… Continue reading Association of Laser Safety Professionals – new Chairman
What is a Laser Protection Adviser and what do they do?
Today I was asked ‘what exactly is a Laser Protection Adviser (LPA)?’ So I thought I’d tell the whole world… In the UK, we have a number of specialists, who have a lot of experience with lasers and their safety aspects, who are known as LPAs. There are two groups of such people – the… Continue reading What is a Laser Protection Adviser and what do they do?
The “Hairy Trinity” – How are fluence, follicle depth and treatment frequency related in hair removal treatments?
As many of you know, I like to build and develop computer models investigating how light energy interacts with skin constituents etc. I’ve been doing this since 1987 and am now beginning to get the hang of it!! One model I built, a few years ago, looked at the hair growth cycles across the body.… Continue reading The “Hairy Trinity” – How are fluence, follicle depth and treatment frequency related in hair removal treatments?
Fitzpatrick Type – what does this really mean and how does it affect our laser/IPL skin treatments?
Here we go again! Fitzpatrick – the most mis-understood concept in laser/IPL therapies. Everyone who does laser/IPL treatments on the skin talks about the “Fitzpatrick”. Yet most people don’t really know what it means! Here is my take: There are two things you MUST understand: Dr Fitzpatrick was an American dermatologist who devised a scale… Continue reading Fitzpatrick Type – what does this really mean and how does it affect our laser/IPL skin treatments?
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