Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty #73

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“The 1064nm wavelength is absorbed well by black and blue ink, while
absorption by melanin is significantly less. This helps reduce the risk of
de-pigmentation. At this longer wavelength, deeper pigment can be targeted
easily,” says Dr Leow. “The 532nm wavelength offers flexibility to treat various
colours used in tattoos.”
In terms of the number of treatments required, Dr Leow says he has been
able to make darker tattoos barely noticeable within only one or two treatments.
For complete removal Dr Green says, “We are averaging 6-8 treatments for
complete tattoo removal, which is a vast improvement from older technology.”
Pigmentation
Enlighten is a quick and effective treatment for a wide range of skin concerns,
including benign pigmented lesions, and can be used on all skin types due to its
dual wavelength (1064nm for all skin types; 532nm indicated for skin types I-III).
Typically between two to three Enlighten Pico Genesis treatments will achieve
the best results, and ongoing maintenance treatments may be required.
“The number of treatments required for skin rejuvenation depends on the
patient, although my patients have invariably noticed an improvement following
just a single treatment,” says Dr Leow.
“We have had a really good response to treatment with Enlighten, and I
have particularly been seeing some great results in the treatment of melasma
(something which traditionally has been very challenging), using what is known
as a “Pico Genesis” technique,” says Dr Green.
Offering no downtime and minimal discomfort, Enlighten is a highly effective
solution to tattoo removal and Pico Genesis for stubborn skin discolouration.
“The main advantage of the Enlighten laser is that we can achieve very
impressive results in benign pigmented lesions using the Pico Genesis modality
and the complete clearing of a tattoo in the vast majority of cases. This was not
always the situation with older technology and, in my opinion, this is what makes
Enlighten stand apart,” Dr Green concludes. csbm
BEFORE
AFTER treatment with Enlighten.
Photos courtesy of Cutera Clinical Research
BEFORE
AFTER treatment with Enlighten.
Photos courtesy of Cutera Clinical Research
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