Treatment explained
How a pico laser is applied to freckles and lentigines
A picosecond laser targets skin pigment with ultra-short pulses.
Film guide (1–9)
What the numbers show
- 1. Upper cheek · example pigment area
- 2. Example handpiece position
- 3. Laser handpiece
- 4. Epidermis
- 5. Dermis
- 6. Subcutaneous fat
- 7. Muscle layer
- 8. Pigment markers
- 9. Pigment broken into very small fragments
In the film
- Use eye protection suitable for the laser.
- The handpiece is brought close to the skin, and laser pulses are delivered to the treatment area.
- The pigment absorbs short laser pulses.
- Pigment particles break into smaller fragments.