Pico Laser is a powerful, non-ablative laser that employs picosecond pulses to provide immediate, practical effects. Compared to conventional nanosecond Q-switched lasers, picosecond lasers generate pulse widths about one thousand times shorter.
Now, you may be asking why a shortened pulse width is such a significant concern. Does it make a substantial difference? Indeed, such is the case. Having a shortened pulse width results in:
- More laser shots are fired simultaneously, resulting in more pigment laser absorption. In consequence, this necessitates fewer sessions and a greater pigment clearance rate.
- Less likelihood of laser heating (due to a shorter pulse duration). This decreases the possibility of adverse effects such as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, a typical side effect associated with some laser operations.
What can the pico laser treat?
Acne scars
Acne scars are perhaps one of the most challenging skin conditions to cure because everyone’s acne scarring is unique; hence, the most effective acne scar therapy will vary from person to person.
Popular laser equipment for treating acne scars, such as ablative lasers and radiofrequency, destroy 20 to 30 percent of the outermost layer of skin. This allows the surrounding healthy skin to regrow any skin that was taken.
In addition to heat damage, there is also the possibility of mechanical harm to the skin. Therefore, it is unsurprising that hyperpigmentation after inflammation and poor wound healing are frequent adverse effects of fractional lasers.
This is where the pico laser treatment shines; not only is it capable of doing the famously challenging work of eliminating acne scars without destroying the top layer of skin, but it also has almost no downtime.
Pico Lasers employ skin resurfacing to encourage the formation of collagen and elastin in the dermal layers of the skin. This increase in collagen promotes natural skin healing.
Fine lines, wrinkles, and discolouration
The pico laser performs miraculously on chronic skin conditions such as fine lines, wrinkles, and pigmentation.
The enhanced photoacoustic effect of the pico laser (a technique referring to the disintegration of pigments by laser energy) shatters pigments into the tiniest particles, which are then eliminated by the immune system. This improved photoacoustic impact expedites the removal of pigmentation considerably.
As previously noted, the technique increases collagen formation, which is ideal for reducing fine lines and wrinkles! Patients frequently claim that their skin feels tighter, more luminous, and revitalised following treatment.
Tattoos
Indeed, laser tattoo removal has existed for quite some time, but none has been as successful as the pico laser. Did you know that the pico laser is the only aesthetic laser that can safely and effectively remove tattoos?
The pico laser’s capacity to produce energy pulses in a minimal period enables it to generate high-pressure waves, which shatter tattoo ink into tiny fragments safely and effectively.
Pico lasers utilise heat and light to break tattoo ink, whereas other lasers depend solely on heat or light. Remember that pico lasers have shorter energy pulses. So, even when using both heat and light, thermal damage risk is still relatively minimal.
Not to mention that tattoos with brighter colours, such as red, yellow, and orange, are typically more difficult to remove. However, pico lasers have arrived to rescue the day!
