Photothermal effect
Encyclopedia
Photothermal effect is a phenomenon associated with electromagnetic radiation
. It is produced by the photoexcitation of material, resulting in the production of thermal energy (heat).
It is sometimes used during treatment of blood vessel
lesion
s, laser resurfacing, laser hair removal
and laser surgery
.
Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic radiation is a form of energy that exhibits wave-like behavior as it travels through space...
. It is produced by the photoexcitation of material, resulting in the production of thermal energy (heat).
It is sometimes used during treatment of blood vessel
Blood vessel
The blood vessels are the part of the circulatory system that transports blood throughout the body. There are three major types of blood vessels: the arteries, which carry the blood away from the heart; the capillaries, which enable the actual exchange of water and chemicals between the blood and...
lesion
Lesion
A lesion is any abnormality in the tissue of an organism , usually caused by disease or trauma. Lesion is derived from the Latin word laesio which means injury.- Types :...
s, laser resurfacing, laser hair removal
Laser hair removal
Laser hair removal was performed experimentally for about 20 years before it became commercially available in the mid 1990s. One of the first published articles describing laser hair removal was authored by the group at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1998...
and laser surgery
Laser surgery
Laser surgery is surgery using a laser to cut tissue instead of a scalpel. Examples include the use of a laser scalpel in otherwise conventional surgery, and soft tissue laser surgery, in which the laser beam vaporizes soft tissue with high water content...
.