Yag laser is one of the most common lasers which removes excess pigments.
Q switched yag laser for hyperpigmentation.
It can range from 50 to even 500 per laser session.
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Delayed darkening of imipramine induced hyperpigmentation after treatment with a q switched nd yag laser followed by a q switched ruby laser.
A q switched aka q switched nd yag laser laser is used in various procedures.
The q switched nd yag is a type of laser technology useful in laser hyperpigmentation treatment for both superficial and deep skin discoloration.
When it comes to laser tattoo removal the q switched nd yag laser targets ink pigment and breaks it up into smaller particles through powerful bursts of energy.
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The laser is a beam of energy at a specific wavelength 1064nm which is applied to the skin face and is absorbed by colored pigments such as freckles sun spots age spots etc.
It produces 2 wavelengths one in the infrared range 1064 nm for deeper skin lesions and a second beam of 532 nm wavelengths which is useful for superficial skin lesions.
Though this laser has become the one of choice for conditions such as nevus of ota hori.
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What exactly is a q switched laser.
The laser beams in nanosecond pulses break down excess pigmentation which is slowly removed by your body s immune system.
When patients visit us to remove birthmarks moles hyperpigmentation and tattoos california skin institute providers may suggest the use of the q switched nd yag laser this laser was designed to target various types of pigment in the skin and can achieve significant lightening of pigmented lesions and tattoos.
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