Transcript Cosmetic Laser Business

Creighton Laser Consultants
Creighton Family Medicine-Twin Creek
Carlos Prendes MD Nancy Rounds CMA
Joseph Stangl PAC
Overview
The different layers of the skin
The skin’s role in the human body
Hair follicles and the skin
Science of Laser treatments
Hair removal
Pigmented skin lesion treatments
Vascular Treatments
General Skin Facts
Largest organ
Three layers:
Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous
tissue
Thick and thin
Epidermis
Topmost-.5 to 1mm thick
Completely renews itself
every 3 to 5 weeks
Thickness varies
Five layers
Made up of 3 types of
cells:
Langerhans cells
Melanocytes
Keratinocytes
Melanocytes
Located in epidermis
Produce melanin, a
brown pigment that
helps screen against
the harmful effects of
UV light.
Five Layers of the Epidermis
Other layers of the skin
Dermis:
Papillary dermis
Reticular Dermis
Subcutaneous Tissue
Dermis
Middle layer-Thickest
Three types of tissue not
in layers: Collagen,
elastic tissue and reticular
fibers.
Contains capillaries,
lymph nodes, sebaceous
glands, sweat glands, hair
follicles, some nerve and
muscle cells
Dermis
Two zones: papillary and reticular
Immune cells present involved in defense against
foreign invaders passing through epidermis
Subcutaneous Tissue
Innermost tissue
Mainly fat
Physiological
function: insulation
and storage of
nutrients.
Fitzpatrick Skin Types
Skin Type
Skin Color
How the skin reacts to sun
I
Very fair, "transparent"
Always burns, never tans
II
Fair
Always burns, tans with difficulty
III
Fair to light olive
Burns mildly, tans slowly
IV
Olive to brown
Rarely burns, tans with ease
V
Dark Brown
Very rarely burns, tans very easily
VI
Black
Never burns, tans very easily
Types of Hair
On most adult humans there are two main types of hair:
Terminal hair
Vellus hair
A third type, lanugo hair, is present in the fetus, and some
newborn babies. It can also be seen on the bodies of those
who are extremely emaciated.
Human Hair Growth Cycle