We launched our podcast ‘Lasers in Skin‘ back in Febraury 2025. Since then, we’ve published 41 episodes and had over 13,000 listens – no bad! Onwards and upwards… To let you find an episode easily, I have generated links to the Apple and Spotify platforms: 🔗 Lasers in Skin on Apple Podcasts🔗 Lasers in Skin on Spotify… Continue reading All our podcast episodes to date….
Tag: hair-removal
Who needs to cool the skin before lasering????!!!
I just read a comment from a laser hair removal practitioner who was told, by a client, that she had been in another clinic and told that the “results would be better” if she opted not to use the cryogen. In other words, no skin cooling! Clearly that laser tech does not understand what is… Continue reading Who needs to cool the skin before lasering????!!!
New edition of my book chapter on laser/IPL hair removal – available now!
I finally received the printed copies of my new edition of the “hairy” chapter. This edition has nearly 100 more pages than the 1st edition. (305 pages in this edition compared with ‘only’ 219 in the first!!) More info on… the timings between treatment sessions; the details on the various stages of the anagen growth… Continue reading New edition of my book chapter on laser/IPL hair removal – available now!
Laser safety glasses – what does ‘DIRM’ mean?
You know I keep banging on and on about safety glasses and how important they are (you only have one pair of eyes!!). I have written a number of times about this topic and how to understand the text on your safety glasses (https://mikemurphyblog.com/2024/02/29/laser-safety-glasses-and-how-to-read-them/). Yet, I find that people still don’t know much about this… Continue reading Laser safety glasses – what does ‘DIRM’ mean?
Should we wax or pluck before laser/IPL hair removal? The science…
This is an interesting question. Virtually everyone’s initial response would be a resounding “NO”. “Why should we? We would be removing the target we are trying to destroy!!” Well, yes, of course. That’s obvious. Except, it isn’t… A telogen hair, about to transition into anagen 1. To answer this question properly, we need to look… Continue reading Should we wax or pluck before laser/IPL hair removal? The science…
Hair removal – how does fluence relate to depth?
We all know that light energy can kill hair follicles. It has been around since about 1996. But, many people still don’t understand the relationship between fluence and depth in the skin. Let’s begin with fluence – what is it? Simply put, fluence is just the concentration of light energy on the skin surface. If… Continue reading Hair removal – how does fluence relate to depth?
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?
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