Seminar on "Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and Laser Therapy for Vascular and Pigmented Lesions Treatment"

 

Date: 3 April 2014 (Thursday) 

Time: 18:30 - 20:00

Venue: Cleft and Birthmark Laser Treatment Centre, 4/F, Block P, United Christian Hospital

Fee: Free of Charge

Language: Chinese and English

Target Audience: Medical practitioners, nurses, allied health workers, biomedical engineers and related professionals who want to develop more in paediatric dermatology

 

Speaker: 

Dr LUK Chi Kong, David

Associate Consultant, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, United Christian Hospital 

 

Abstract: 

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a treatment where a broad spectrum of light is applied to the skin in order to remove or lighten vascular-related dermatological conditions. Specially selected wavelengths shall penetrate the skin. Through selective photothermolysis, targets (such as haemoglobin and melanin) absorb the light and destroy the vessel or lesion, with minimal epidermal or dermal absorption. The damaged tissue is then removed by the body. IPL differs to dermatological lasers in that they emit a large spectrum of light while lasers emit a single wavelength. In this seminar, speaker will share the application of IPL in treating common Paediatric Dermatology conditions including brown pigmentation, age spots, broken blood vessel and rosacea. The performance, pros and cons of IPL shall be discussed and compared with laser therapy. Some clinical cases shall also be shared to enrich and better illustrate the technology merits.