Key points • Review and discuss LED physics. • Describe and discuss tissue effects including ultrastructural and biochemical changes. • Show indications and complications of LED therapy. • Discuss current…
Key points • Overview of tattooing history, technique and inks. • Overview of lasers used for tattoo removal. • Patient selection for laser tattoo removal. • Laser technique for tattoo…
Key points • The cosmetic impact of acne impacts on up to 96% of patients. • Laser and light source treatment represents an alternative approach to standard acne treatments. •…
Key points • Science of energy induced skin tightening. • Description of radiofrequency effects. • Description of light devices used. • How to manage outcomes and expectations. • Future technology….
Key points • Laser hair removal is now accepted as the safest and most effective technique for the removal of unwanted terminal pigmented hairs. • A variety of laser/light source…
Key points • Describe the skin morphology. • Intrinsic aging of the skin. • Extrinsic aging of the skin. • Mechanisms of repair of photodamage. Morphology of skin Most of…
Key points • What is photothermolysis? • How does the CO 2 laser remove wrinkles and tighten skin? • What is fractional laser skin resurfacing? • What are the contraindications…
Key points • Intense pulsed light (IPL) is a non-laser light source that can be used for multiple applications. • IPL treatments require knowledge of the absorption spectra of the…
Key points • Understand the attributes which characterize fractionation of laser delivery. • Understand the immediate tissue effects of fractionated treatments. • Know the differences between ablative and non-ablative fractionated…
Key points • Learn about the differences between skin resurfacing lasers. • Learn about tissue effects of erbium lasers. • Patient selection and expectations of results. • Laser post operative…
