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….
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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?
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?
Human retinal sensitivity to wavelengths
Most people can see a wide range of coloured light, from around 350 up to 750nm. But, our sensitivity is not the same for all colours. Our human retina sees different colours differently. The graph below shows how this is – we see violet very poorly. Likewise with the ‘deep’ reds, out at 700+ nm.… Continue reading Human retinal sensitivity to wavelengths
New Book – Medical/Aesthetic Lasers & IPLs and Skin Treatments
I have been asked many times in the last few years for a recommendation for an introductory book describing the application of lasers and IPLs in aesthetic treatments. My answer was always the same – “There isn’t one!!” So, I finally took the plunge and decided to write one, with my colleague PA Torstensson. … Continue reading New Book – Medical/Aesthetic Lasers & IPLs and Skin Treatments
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