Laser Basics & Light Properties
What unit measures wavelength?
What is nanometers?
What does IPL stand for?
What is Intense Pulsed Light?
What is the wavelength of Alexandrite laser?
What is 755 nanometers?
What does RF stand for?
What is Radio Frequency?
What is the vascular disorder with flushing and erythema?
What is Rosacea?
What is a chromophore?
What is the target molecule that absorbs laser light?
What chromophore does IPL target?
What is melanin, blood, and water (all of the above)?
What does fluence measure?
What is heat or energy per area (Joules/cm²)?
What technology uses cold to reduce fat?
What is Cryolipolysis?
What color is a cherry angioma?
What is bright red?
What does pulse duration mean?
What is the length of time a laser pulse lasts?
IPL treats signs of what skin aging?
What is sun damage and pigmentation?
Which wavelength penetrates deepest?
What is 1064 nanometers (Nd:YAG)?
What energy does ultrasound use?
What are sound waves?
What lesions appear as red-purple birthmarks?
What is Port Wine Stain?
Which laser targets water in the skin?
What is CO2 or Erbium laser?
What is a benefit of fractional IPL?
What is faster healing and less downtime?
What is the chromophore for Nd:YAG laser?
What is blood?
What temperature range does cryolipolysis use?
What is sub-zero temperatures?
What pigmented lesion is caused by sun exposure?
What is solar lentigines?
What is selective photothermolysis?
What is targeting a chromophore with laser light to heat and destroy it?
What is the recommended wait time between IPL treatments?
What is 4-6 weeks?
What setting adjusts based on hair thickness?
What is pulse duration (milliseconds)?
What is a contraindication for RF treatments?
What is pregnancy, implants, or pacemakers (all the above)?
What is the clinical endpoint when treating vascular lesions?
What is vessel coagulation and purpura?