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Cooling System | Integrated contact cooling |
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Power Requirements | 110-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz |
Laser Type | Nd:YAG |
Wavelengths | 532 nm, 1064 nm |
Spot Sizes | 2 - 16 mm |
Fluence | Up to 300 J/cm² |
Applications | Vascular lesions, pigmented lesions, skin rejuvenation |
Display | Touchscreen |
Laser light targets hemoglobin and melanin for lesion treatment.
Heats dermis for wrinkle/redness treatment via 1064 nm.
Parameter guidance, approved indications for excel V treatments.
Patient conditions and situations to avoid during treatment.
Key notes on Accutane, anticoagulants, herpes, keloids, skin irritants.
Obtain medical history, consent, and determine skin type.
Safety measures near eye, sun exposure, gel use, window care.
Cleaning skin, shaving, photography, anesthetic, anti-fog drops.
Explains controls like Fluence, Pulse Duration, Repetition Rate, Temperature.
Laser targets hemoglobin in veins, causing photocoagulation.
Describes telangiectasia, reticular veins, varicose veins.
Sequence for choosing wavelength, spot size, fluence, pulse duration, temp, cooling.
Settings for treating facial spider veins with 532 nm.
Settings for leg spider veins, matting on face/nose/rosacea.
Handpiece contact, gel, pulse delivery, observation of epidermis.
Techniques for diffuse redness, including spot size and passes.
Cold compresses, blister care, sun avoidance, skin irritant avoidance.
Settings for treating red scars with 532 nm.
Settings for treating bruising with 532 nm.
Settings for facial telangiectasias using 1064 nm.
Settings for leg veins like red spider veins, reticular veins.
Laser application, pulse delivery, observing tissue response.
Differences in treatment approach for leg vs. facial veins.
Expectations, compression stockings, activity restrictions for leg veins.
Treatment parameters for pink/red PWS (532nm) and purple/nodular PWS (1064nm).
Technique for PWS, test pulses, skin response, overlap, cooling.
Parameters for smaller/flatter warts and larger/thick-skinned warts.
Smoke evacuator, debridement, gel use, handpiece position, pulse spacing.
Pulsing, cooling, spacing, and overlap for individual warts.
Technique for mosaic warts, avoiding overlap, repeat treatments.
Desired endpoints and adjustments for wart treatment.
Laser absorption by melanin, denaturation, and flaking.
Guidelines for wavelength, fluence, pulse duration, temp, repetition rate.
Settings for light and medium lentigines on face and body.
Settings for brown/red dyschromia and poikiloderma.
Handpiece contact, test pulses, fluence adjustments, pressure, gel use.
Desired pigment darkening, erythema, post-treatment care.
Parameters for mild to moderate inflammatory acne on the face.
Sun exposure, heat, skin irritants avoidance, blister care.
Laser targets hair follicle melanin for permanent reduction.
Intervals between hair removal treatments based on body area.
Adjustments for skin type, hair color, thickness, and density.
Precautions for patients with actinic bronzing (sun damage).
Cleaning, shaving, photos, safety eyewear, anesthetic.
Test spots, gradual adjustments, endpoints, repetition rate.
Inspecting handpiece, marking area, gel application, anti-fog.
Pulse spacing, overlap, precooling, observing skin response.
Sun exposure, heat, skin irritants, waxing/plucking, redness, bruising.
Gentle heating of dermis for scars, redness, lines, wrinkles.
Parameters for large area, small area, and scars.
Patient feedback, low fluence start, dividing face, treating scars.
Sun exposure, blister care, heat, skin irritants avoidance.
Questionnaire to classify skin types I-VI based on responses.