The Laser-IPL Guys Blog
A Tale of Woe – Why do some People Refuse to Pay?
In November 2021 I was contacted by Pauline in Navan, Ireland. She was seeking some training on her Chinese IPL system for the removal of hair, blood vessels and pigmentation. We agreed a price which included my travel costs to her clinic in Navan since she didn’t want to travel to my office in Glasgow.Continue reading “A Tale of Woe – Why do some People Refuse to Pay?”
How long should we leave between laser/IPL hair removal sessions?
Laser/IPL Hair Removal – what are the best intervals between sessions? Laser/IPL hair removal has been around since the 1990s. We first noticed that a Q-switched ruby laser could remove surface hair in the mid 1980s when we were treating tattoos. But we didn’t consider it a ‘treatment’ since the hair always grew back (theContinue reading “How long should we leave between laser/IPL hair removal sessions?”
Our eBook in Chapters
We are writing our eBook on a chapter by chapter basis, which will be released when complete. So far, we have released two chapters: Chapter 1 – An Introduction to Medical/Aesthetic Lasers and IPLs: and Chapter 2 – An Introduction to Laser Tattoo Removal: More chapters will be released including the application of lasers andContinue reading “Our eBook in Chapters”
Chapter 2 – Fundamentals of Laser Tattoo Removal is now available
Our second Chapter – Fundamentals of Laser Tattoo Removal is now available, free online or only Euros 12 for your own PDF copy. Click on ‘Our eBook‘ above for details. We hope you enjoy this chapter. Look out for future chapters on the treatment of hair, blood vessels, benign pigmentation and skin rejuvenation… Mike &Continue reading “Chapter 2 – Fundamentals of Laser Tattoo Removal is now available”
MasterClasses
We plan to deliver some MasterClasses over the next couple of years. Please come back to this post as details are announced… Thanks, Mike & PA.
De-mystifying the physics jargon behind light-based treatments
The world of lasers and IPL systems is full of physics terms and expressions. Many of these are quite daunting to non-physicists and we tend to forget that not everyone is a nerd!! So, here’s a breakdown of some of those terms…. You can find a pdf version of this post here. Wavelength – colourContinue reading “De-mystifying the physics jargon behind light-based treatments”
The physical processes behind laser tattoo removal – what is really going on?
Mike presented a video to the British Medical Laser Association conference in May 2021, discussing my work on the physical processes which may be occurring during laser tattoo removal. In it, he discusses the formation of steam bubbles, how they evolve over time, the latent heat energy of vaporisation and condensation, and the cyclic bubbleContinue reading “The physical processes behind laser tattoo removal – what is really going on?”
BMLA Conference 2021 Presentation
Mike is presenting at this year’s BMLA conference discussing some of the physical processes which occur during laser tattoo removal. Talk Title: O04 Understanding the Physical Mechanisms Involved in Laser Irradiation of Tattoos Paper Reference: 004 Session 2A – Scientific Developments Date: Thursday 6th May Time: 13:30 – 14:45 Once the conference is over, I will post my videoContinue reading “BMLA Conference 2021 Presentation”
New Publication in the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing – the Biophysics of Photothermal Treatments
We’ve just published an article in the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing discussing how light interacts with tissues in the skin during laser and IPL treatments. Click here for the link. Mike and PA.
Safety of tattoo inks – an EU report
We came across this excellent report from the European Commission “JRC Science for Policy Report” entitled “Safey of tattoos and permanent make-up”. It is an in-depth examination of the inks and carriers used in both tattooing and permanent make-up throughout Europe. It contains a lot of very useful, and a bit disturbing, information on theseContinue reading “Safety of tattoo inks – an EU report”
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