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!
Tag: Skin treatments
Comparing laser light with IPL light energy in the skin
I often see comments online claiming things like ‘IPL doesn’t penetrate as deeply as laser’ or ‘IPL is ineffective in treating hair/blood/potatoes/whatever…’ These comments are usually never based on the science. So, here’s the science… Light is light! Hope this helps, Mike. Our next MasterClass will be held in Liverpool in June of this year.… Continue reading Comparing laser light with IPL light energy in the skin
New, downloadable booklets
I am currently writing a series of ‘bite-sized’ booklets on various topics including laser/IPL treatments, laser safety, the technologies we use today and variouis other stuff. These will be uploaded to my new web site as, and when, they come along. The first two are now available: The first one is a ‘general’ introduction to… Continue reading New, downloadable booklets
Tattoo ink colours – which laser wavelength is “best”?
This thorny issue again! I was training someone recently and discussed the data in the table below. This comes from my calculations (click here for more on this) based on previous clinical studies. While discussing this table, I realised something interesting. As I’ve mentioned previously, any tattoo ink colour can be ‘treated’ by any wavelength.… Continue reading Tattoo ink colours – which laser wavelength is “best”?
Laser tattoo treatments – how do we approach different ink colours??? Part 1.
What is happening with laser tattoo removal treatments? As we all know, the laser energy is absorbed by the tattoo inks, and they ‘break up’. Well, something like that… But what does ‘absorbed’ actually mean? And how much of the light energy is absorbed by each ink colour? To answer these questions, we need to… Continue reading Laser tattoo treatments – how do we approach different ink colours??? Part 1.
Why are some tattoo ink colours so difficult to remove?
Anyone performing laser tattoo removal will know that certain colours are a nightmare! But why is this? What is the science behind this problem? Well, it all comes down to ‘absorption coefficients’. These are the probabilities that an ink colour will absorb any particular wavelength. And, of course, they vary enormously!! Here’s a wee video… Continue reading Why are some tattoo ink colours so difficult to remove?
Laser/IPL Hair Removal – A new idea…
I was training a young lady on IPL hair removal, earlier today. Her name is Helen Hugill. During our sessions she asked me a question about waxing after treatments. I had pointed out that waxing should not be done by clients/patients before any laser/IPL hair treatments since it would remove the target melanin. She asked… Continue reading Laser/IPL Hair Removal – A new idea…
What are the differences between lasers and IPLs?
I am asked this question often. So, I made a wee video to explain the main differences… I hope this makes things a bit clearer. Mike.
Laser Power – How important is this?
Average Power vs Peak Power Someone asked me recently “Should I buy a 5000 Watt diode laser or a 3500 Watt laser?” I was a bit puzzled… I‘ve noticed a few laser companies promoting their systems om the basis of the “power”. With quotes like “the most powerful laser on the planet” and similar nonsense,… Continue reading Laser Power – How important is this?
Laser-skin treatments and skin cooling – should we do this?
There appears to be some confusion about the use of skin surface cooling and laser treatments. Why should we use skin-cooling at all? Let’s go back to basics… When we use lasers to remove hair, blood vessels, benign pigmentation, acne and tattoos we want to induce some sort of reaction in those targets using heat.… Continue reading Laser-skin treatments and skin cooling – should we do this?
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