Pigmented lesions like melasma can be treated by non-ablative lasers like pico lasers and IPL lasers. — Photos: Dr KENNETH WONG CHEN FEISome think lasers burn the skin, while others think they make the skin thin.Class 1 and Class 2 lasers are safe for our eyes, while Class 3 and Class 4 lasers are harmful to the eyes.
The skin will experience some redness and peeling, as the carbon dioxide laser penetrates deep into the skin. Meanwhile, non-ablative lasers do not remove or damage the top layers of the skin and can target deeper levels, for example:This is an advanced laser using an ultra-short pulse duration, i.e. each laser pulse is one picosecond .This makes it the best choice for removing tattoos and pigmented skin lesions such as melasma, freckles, age spots and sun spots.