For girls who have freckles, they must have gone through a lot of detours and spent a lot of money. After all the twists and turns, they still need to rely on medical beauty methods to completely remove freckles. From the original more basic and traditional “Q-switched laser” to the picosecond laser that can accurately remove freckles, laser medical beauty projects are becoming more and more popular.
In fact, the principle of all laser instruments for removing spots is the same. Spots on the skin are different from the surrounding normal skin color. For these colored skin tissues, they will directly absorb lasers of different wavelengths, thus producing a “photothermal effect”. In this way, we can use lasers to decompose melanin and break up spots to achieve the effect of lightening spots. However, the price of picosecond lasers today is several times higher than that of ordinary Q-switched lasers. So what are the factors that affect its price?
First of all, of course, there is the gap between the instruments. Two of the biggest differences between ordinary lasers and picosecond lasers are pulse energy and pulse width. Picosecond itself is a unit of time, 1000 picoseconds equals 1 nanosecond, which means that the speed of picosecond is much higher than nanosecond, and nanosecond is the pulse width of ordinary freckle lasers. Therefore, the pulse width of picosecond freckle lasers is much shorter than that of ordinary freckle lasers, and the speed is very fast. Because of its fast speed, the blasting ability is stronger, the blasting is finer, the tissue absorption is better, and the efficacy is better. At the same time, the thermal damage is also reduced, and the probability of immediate pigmentation is greatly reduced. In addition, picosecond has a greater advantage, that is, it can make the skin younger, including wrinkle improvement, pore improvement, skin whitening, etc. Through one or two treatments, you can get a good improvement. For customers, the effect is significant, there is no trauma, no work delay, no impact on work, and no impact on daily life, which is exactly what they desire. Therefore, the price and value of picosecond are obviously much higher than ordinary traditional lasers.
As for picosecond laser, there are two types of instruments, honeycomb picosecond laser and ultra-picosecond laser, each with its own strengths. In terms of pulse width, ultra-picosecond laser is gentler, because its pulse width is 450ps, while that of picosecond laser is 550~750ps, but in terms of laser, picosecond laser is gentler, because ultra-picosecond laser uses traditional Nd:YAG laser, while honeycomb picosecond laser uses alexandrite laser, which has its own cooling system and will not burn the skin; ultra-picosecond laser is more advantageous for very deep pigments, such as nevus of Ota and birthmarks, because its 1064nm wavelength is best at deep attack, and honeycomb picosecond laser can not only remove spots, but also has the functions of skin rejuvenation, scar removal, pore shrinkage, and removal of black acne marks, with high cost performance. Therefore, as long as it is a regular and genuine picosecond laser, the price of honeycomb picosecond laser and ultra-picosecond laser will not differ much under the same circumstances.
Secondly, the factor that affects the price of picosecond lasers is the difference in the hospitals chosen. Picosecond lasers are considered to be instrument-based medical aesthetic projects that are not difficult to operate, so more attention is paid to the hospital’s diagnostic equipment and medical level. At present, there are still many copycat versions of picosecond devices. Among all types of picosecond devices, only Cynosure’s Picosure Honeycomb Picosecond Laser is the only picosecond laser that has obtained dual certification from FDA and CFDA. Its safety is beyond doubt. Although the copycat devices are cheap, not only their efficacy needs to be evaluated, but there are often many unsafe factors. In severe cases of laser projects, there are also many cases of skin burns and disfigurement. Generally, the price of a genuine picosecond laser ranges from several million. Small clinics or studios do not have the ability and qualifications to purchase it, let alone professionally trained laser technicians to operate it. For example, picosecond tattoo removal is indeed the most recommended method for us at present. In regular medical aesthetic institutions, there are often professional and qualified doctors to operate it, which can minimize the damage and test the doctor’s operating skills. Those operators who have only trained for a few weeks are often very inexperienced and can easily burn the skin.
Although picosecond is much safer than traditional laser projects, it is still a laser project. Therefore, the entire treatment process and postoperative recovery need to be very formal and professional to ensure the effect and no side effects. In regular medical beauty clinics such as Ai Beauty Clinic, picosecond treatment requires a skin test first to ensure that there is no allergy before the operation can be performed. Goggles and headgear are required throughout the operation, and cold air is used to cool down to ensure the experience. After the operation, there is a repair and soothing process with gel or medical beauty mask to help improve the treatment effect of freckle removal and reduce the side effects of anti-blackening. Such a complete process and insurance system are necessary factors for the high cost of regular picosecond treatment, and are also necessary factors to ensure its effectiveness and safety.
Finally, as a treatment program, the number of times picosecond laser treatment is needed varies depending on individual circumstances. For example, if the pigmentation is large and dark, multiple treatments are definitely required, and vice versa.
It can be said that in London, the price of a regular picosecond or ultra-picosecond laser laser for the whole face is about 350-450 pounds. After all, the equipment worth millions + site fee + labor fee + service fee, no matter how you calculate it, the price will not be cheap.
If you see that the price is much lower than the market price, you should consider whether you have encountered a price trap. The low price is likely to be the price of a local experience, attracting people to do it for the first time, and then introducing the second and third consumption; it is also possible that the number of hairs has been reduced, and in order to control costs, they have to cut corners. The less energy, the worse the effect, and the longer the treatment course, the actual cost will not be less; another possibility is that it may be a high imitation or rented equipment, and non-professional operators. Both of these can save a lot of costs, but of course the risk and insecurity are also very high. If skin damage is caused, there is no way to hold them accountable and protect their rights. Therefore, for safe and effective picosecond treatment, you still have to choose a regular medical beauty institution and spend reasonably.