Laser Therapy Flashcards
First time treating Asian skin, skin type:
Skin Type V
Clean laser with
Alcohol or sani wipe
Only clean screen with
Alcohol
Never get BBL filters
Wet
BBL does
Correct damaged skin, maintain healthy skin, delay aging. Healthier, smoother, brighter
Optimal # of BBL treatments
1 every 3 months
Never treat over
Suspicious lesion, skin cancer or mole
What wavelength is appropriate for patients with darker skin
Longer
Lower and longer=
More conservative
Higher and shorter=
More aggressive
Spot size finesse adaptors
Requires high fluence for same effect
BBL corrective how many passes
1
BBL corrective. Skin Type I-II light solar damage
High energy, shorter time, higher temp. 12-14/10/20-25
BBL corrective. Skin Type I-II with heavy solar damage
Lower energy, longer time, lower temp. 8-9/15-20/15-20
BBL Corrective skin type III-IV
Only use sciton protocols and use 590 or 640 filters
Body pigment treatment schedule
3-5 sessions. 3-4 weeks apart. Every 3-6 months for maintenance. Can increase joules by 1-2 for follow up treatments.
Max joules for BBL pigment correction skin types I-III
14 joules
End points for BBL corrective pigment
Mild redness, erythema. Pigment should get darker. Takes about 72 hours for final end points.
Stubborn pigment lesions
Choose finesse adaptors that match size. 515. 12-15/5-10/23-25
BBL Corrective vascular on face, skin types I-II
- Sciton protocols or. 10-12/10-20/20-25
You may treat a vessel how many passes
Up to 3. If you don’t reach endpoint. Stop and treat at next visit.
Body vascular BBL settings
Use 1-2j lower, 5-10s longer
Body vascular BBL treatment schedule
3-6 sessions, 3-4 weeks apart, 3-6 months maintenance
Broken capillaries/cherry angioma treatments
Select finesse adaptor that matches size. 560 or 590. Sciton protocols or 15-20/15-35/20.
Broken capillaries/cherry angioma endpoints
Uniform erythema, absence of vessel, blurry margins, and/or color changes
Red/depressed/hypertrophic scars
Finesse adaptor that matches the size. 2 passes. Sciton protocols or 560 15/15/15
Bruising
Finesse adaptor that matches the size. 560 or 590. Use sciton protocols or 10-15/15-50. Can pulse up to 3 times. Denser the bruise the longer/deeper wavelength needed. Lower fluence and longer pulse times.
Bruising treatment schedule
Weekly
Undereye circle treatment schedule
Series of treatments for best results then quarterly maintenance
Undereye circles
If it’s pigment: 515 and treat like a pigmented lesion. 560 or 590 if vasular, sciton protocols or 20/20/20. 2 passes