LASERS USED IN AESTHETICS

Lasers are commonly used in the field of aesthetics for various purposes, including skin rejuvenation, hair removal, tattoo removal, and more.  Read below the different types.

• Wavelength: 10,600 nanometers (nm)
• Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser allows you to deliver energy in a "fractionated" manner which creates MTZ's or micro-thermal zones leaving some part of the skin intact for faster recovery and minimum complications.
• They are used for skin rejuvenation, scar reduction, and improving skin texture and tone.
• General uses is surgical cutting and tissue ablation

• Wavelength: Typically 2,940 nm
• Applications: Erbium lasers are also used for skin resurfacing but are milder than CO2 lasers. They can improve skin texture, tone, and reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

• Wavelength: Typically 1550 nm
• Applications: Erbium lasers for non-ablative skin rejuvenation, skin tightening with minimum complications and faster recovery.

• Wavelength: 755 nm
• Applications: Alexandrite lasers are effective for hair removal on individuals with fair to olive skin tones. They target melanin in hair follicles and are known for their speed and efficiency.

• Wavelength: 1,064 nm
• Applications: Nd:YAG lasers due to its "infrared" beam can be used for hair removal on a wider range of skin types, including darker skin tones. They can also treat vascular lesions, such as spider veins and certain pigmented lesions.

• Wavelength: Typically 585-595 nm
• Applications: PDL lasers are mainly used to target vascular concerns, including spider veins, port wine stains, and rosacea. They work by targeting hemoglobin in blood vessels.

• Wavelength: Typically 1,064 nm or 532 nm (through filter "bandpass"
• Applications: These lasers are used for tattoo removal, as they can break down tattoo ink particles into smaller fragments that the body can eliminate. The choice of wavelength depends on the ink color.
• Nano-second or Pico-second pulse widths

• Wavelength: Typically 800-810 nm
• Applications: Diode lasers are used for hair removal and can be effective on a variety of skin types. They target melanin in hair follicles.
• Uses laser stacking to deliver low Fluence and High repetition rate for safer treatments.

• Wavelength: 1927 nm also used in "surgical urethra procedures"
• Applications:  is often used for fractional skin resurfacing treatments. Fractional lasers create micro-thermal zones in the skin, promoting collagen production and skin renewal.