Wavelength, Long pulse and Short pulse duration

Question 1

What is wavelength related to when treating vasculature?

Answer 1

• The depth of the vessel
• However, always check is wavelength is suitable for their fitzpatrick

Question 2

What is Short pulse duration related to when treating vasculature?

Answer 2

Superficial and small vessels,
e.g. rosacea, telangiectasia, PWS (superficial)

Question 3

What is Long pulse duration related to when treating vasculature?

Answer 3

Deeper and large vessels
e.g. Pokiloderma and civarre, haemangiomas, PWS (deep) and varicose veins

Question 4

Long and short pulse duration for vasculature?

Answer 4

Short pulse duration: Microsecond
Long pulse duration: Millisecond

Question 5

Short and Long pulse duration for pigment?

Answer 5

Short pulse duration: Nanosecond (one billionth of second) and Picosecond (one trillionth of second)
Long pulse duration: Millisecond