Am African American and I have a large tattoo on my thigh that I got a few years ago and just got a cover a few weeks go.i don't like it and wold like to fade fade it for a cover up and remove an extra part completely that was added on to the extra pat is black outlining win red shading.
Answer: Picosure, Picoway, Enlighten, Piqo4 differences. The differences have all to do with wavelength, power, and pulse durations. They all have picosecond capabilities. All but the Picosure have nanosecond as well. All but the Picosure have 1064 and 532 wavelengths. The Picosure is 755 which is best for greens and blues, but not so good for everything else. It also has low power, so smaller spot sizes need to be used. When small spot sizes are used, the risk for scarring increase because the heat doesn't penetrate as deeply. The Piqo4 has the highest power of all these lasers with the Enlighten the next most powerful. There are dye kits associated with the Piqo4 to get other wavelengths as well. I believe the Enlighten has a wavelength in the 600's which was added recently and is not will all machines. The Picoway wavelength which makes it good at the blues and greens now. With dark skin types such as yours, the 1064 is essential to protect the skin from laser damage.
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Answer: Picosure, Picoway, Enlighten, Piqo4 differences. The differences have all to do with wavelength, power, and pulse durations. They all have picosecond capabilities. All but the Picosure have nanosecond as well. All but the Picosure have 1064 and 532 wavelengths. The Picosure is 755 which is best for greens and blues, but not so good for everything else. It also has low power, so smaller spot sizes need to be used. When small spot sizes are used, the risk for scarring increase because the heat doesn't penetrate as deeply. The Piqo4 has the highest power of all these lasers with the Enlighten the next most powerful. There are dye kits associated with the Piqo4 to get other wavelengths as well. I believe the Enlighten has a wavelength in the 600's which was added recently and is not will all machines. The Picoway wavelength which makes it good at the blues and greens now. With dark skin types such as yours, the 1064 is essential to protect the skin from laser damage.
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May 31, 2018
Answer: What laser for AA skin Pico refers to the peed of the laser. a pico second is equal to an amazing one trillionth of a second! a nano second is one billionth of a second. This is important because the faster the speed the more energy you can deliver with less damage to the skin. Pico is the current standard of care. It is particularly helpful as the ink lightens and the smaller remaining particles are difficult to remove, pico cleans these up.
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May 31, 2018
Answer: What laser for AA skin Pico refers to the peed of the laser. a pico second is equal to an amazing one trillionth of a second! a nano second is one billionth of a second. This is important because the faster the speed the more energy you can deliver with less damage to the skin. Pico is the current standard of care. It is particularly helpful as the ink lightens and the smaller remaining particles are difficult to remove, pico cleans these up.
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August 23, 2017
Answer: Laser Tattoo Removal All three of the lasers you are asking about utilize pico technology. Pico lasers fire a high energy, short duration pulse (pico second). Older lasers can not do this. Pico lasers are very good at removing tattoos and are generally safe on darker skin because of the pico second pulse. The three lasers you are asking about are not all created equal. The Picosure has the lowest energy capability and some of the older models just can't remove black ink. The Picoway has three wavelengths and can generally remove all colors of tattoo. The Enlighten also can remove all colors of ink and has the most power of the three lasers. If I had dark skin with black ink, I would go for the Picoway or Enlighten.
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August 23, 2017
Answer: Laser Tattoo Removal All three of the lasers you are asking about utilize pico technology. Pico lasers fire a high energy, short duration pulse (pico second). Older lasers can not do this. Pico lasers are very good at removing tattoos and are generally safe on darker skin because of the pico second pulse. The three lasers you are asking about are not all created equal. The Picosure has the lowest energy capability and some of the older models just can't remove black ink. The Picoway has three wavelengths and can generally remove all colors of tattoo. The Enlighten also can remove all colors of ink and has the most power of the three lasers. If I had dark skin with black ink, I would go for the Picoway or Enlighten.
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