PicoSure
It shatters pigment by vibration, not by heating the skin around it.
Pulses so short they are measured in trillionths of a second. At that speed, energy shatters ink and melanin mechanically, before heat has time to spread to neighbouring tissue.
How the PicoSure works
Older pigment lasers heated the particle until it burst, which also heated the surrounding skin. Picosecond changes the logic: the pulse is so brief that the particle is shaken apart before heat can spread. Less heat around means less risk to the skin.
- 1
We identify the target
Tattoo ink, sun spot, melasma: not the same pigments, not the same depth, not the same settings.
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We shatter
The shockwave breaks pigment into particles fine enough for the body to clear.
- 3
Your body does the rest
Your immune cells carry the fragments away, over weeks. That is why we space sessions: they need the time.
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We restart collagen, optionally
With the Focus lens, the same pulse creates micro-zones of regeneration: we then work texture and fine lines rather than pigment.
What the PicoSure does not do
- It does not erase a tattoo in one session. Depending on ink, depth and age, several are needed, six to eight weeks apart.
- It does not guarantee a colour will fully disappear. Green and light blue resist, and some tattoos keep a shadow.
- It is not the first choice for melasma. Those patches are hormonal and recur: we prefer a full plan over a laser alone.
- It does not clear a spot on skin that keeps being exposed unprotected. Sunscreen is part of the treatment.
The concerns the PicoSure handles
What we treat with the PicoSure
Each condition has its own page: what it is, why it happens, and where we start.
What the PicoSure makes possible
PicoSure for the face
The PicoSure picosecond laser on the face: it shatters pigment and, with the Focus lens, restarts skin renewal. Spots, melasma, texture and glow.
Laser tattoo removal
A young mistake, or a design that no longer looks like you. We remove it with the laser, under medical supervision, without asking you to explain yourself. We have the handpiece for coloured inks, yellow, green and blue included.
We compare ourselves to the rest, honestly.
There are several routes to remove a tattoo. We use a PicoSure picosecond laser; here is how it stands against the three other common approaches.
Informational comparison between tattoo-removal methods, none disparaged. Sessions and results vary by person.
PicoSure, the questions we get
The rest of our equipment
The right technology is the one that suits your skin.
We look at your skin, tell you what will work and what will not, then choose together. No pressure.
