In recent years lasers have started to dominate dermatological treatments, since most operations can now be performed with less strain on the patient and better results than previously possible.

The technological basics

Laser is an acronym for 'light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation', which means that light can be intensified and made coherent by releasing rays of the same wave length and at high energy levels. This contrasts sharply with natural light or that emitted by light bulbs and flash lamps, which consist of a broad spectrum of visible light at low energy levels.

Related to the laser is the IPL (intense pulsed light) which resembles a high energy flash lamp and is often confused with it in the popular press and advertisements. 

Put simply, a laser intensifies the energy level of a ray by letting it pass back and forth between two mirrors. Should a beam be released, one of the mirrors is moved aside briefly, so that the beam can escape. Its colour (wave length) is produced by a substance through which the laser beam is made to pass on its way out and which generally gives the laser its name.    

Main areas of application

The following irregularities can be treated with lasers: 

• port-wine stains (naevus flammeus)
• enlarged blood vessels (e.g. couperosis)
• extensive reddening (z.B. Erythrosis interfollicularis colli)
• protruding, benign growths (warts, fibromas, moles)
• age spots
• tatoos

Laser at Miramed

We use state-of-the-art technology, such as specialized lasers for different treatments which all meet the highest standards for quality and safety:  

• qsND:YAG Laser for the removal of tattoos and age spots
• IPL for the removal of tiny blood vessels
• Er:YAG Laser  for the removal of fibromas, warts und moles 

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