Pico Laser: Latest Treatment for Acne Scars, Tattoos, Pores, and Wrinkles

One of the latest technological advancements in aesthetic medicine industry is probably the creation of Pico Laser. They are so named because they emit laser energy at super short pulses, at 1 x 10-12 , or  0.000 000 000 001 seconds.  

The Pico Laser produces energy 10 times shorter than the traditional Q-switched Nd Yag lasers, at 400-750 picoseconds instead of 5-10 nanoseconds. This allows the laser to produce a photo-mechanical rather than photo-thermal effect, to more efficiently shatter pigmentation and tattoo ink, without the associated side effects of Q-switched Nd Yag laser.

In particular, the PicoSure Laser was the first picosecond device to become commercially available. It emits red light at 755nm, and has recived US FDA approval for treatment of pigmentation, acne scars and tattoos. 

PicoSure Laser: More than just a pigment-reducing laser


When PicoSure Laser was first launched in the market, it was created mostly as a pigment-reducing laser. However, the Diffractive Lens Array (DLA) Optic, or Focus Lens, allows us to treat pigmentation better, skin texture, and acne scars. The Focus Lens concentrates energy into small spots of up to 20x more powerful than the normal lens. 

This high energy creates micro-injuries in the epidermis after treatment, known as Laser Induced Optical Breakdown (LIOB) with formation of new collagen and elastin. 

PicoSure: Practical Applications for Skin Rejuvenation
 

The PicoSure Focus treatment has forced us to rethink the way we approach skin rejuvenation and acne scars. Traditionally, lasers which treat textural problems and acne scarring, such as the fractional CO2 laser are ablative. They work by creating columns of injury in the skin, allowing new skin to grow. As the skin is burned off, there is significant redness, browning and downtime and side effects. 

PicoSure Focus Toning creates these micro-injuries without damaging the skin surface. This results in a very unique treatment experience – very little redness which lasts only for a few hours and minimal side effects. 

Very visible improvements in skin tone, texture, wrinkles, pigmentation, and pores are seen after just one treatment PicoSure laser has changed the way we treat pigmentation, pores, acne scars, and tattoos at Radium Medical Aesthetics, and it is now our treatment of choice for skin rejuvenation. 

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