http://www.quantavision.co.uk en-gb quantavision.co.uk 2010-2-12T00:00:00Z quantavision.co.uk http://www.quantavision.co.uk/page2.htm#58263 FEBRUARY 2010 April 2010 sees the repeal of the Care Standards Act 2000 and its replacement by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 . The Care Quality Commission CQC which took over from the Healthcare Commission HCC in April 2009 will continue to regulate the use of Class 3b amp Class 4 Lasers and Intense Pulse Light devices used in surgical applications i.e. applications carried out in Hospitals and certain other NHS Establishments but will no longer regulate these devices used in any nonsurgical applications i.e. applications carried out in Beauty Salons nonNHS Private Clinics and other cosmetic establishment after October 2010. What the CQC is saying on its web site is legally correct but easily open to misinterpretation by a provider who will NOT fall under CQC jurisdiction after October 2010. On Page 8 of the downloadable CQC document A new system of registration The scope of registration click here for a copy you will find the following under Other exemptions Use of nonsur... 2010-2-12T00:00:00Z http://www.quantavision.co.uk/page2.htm#49319 Intense Pulsed Light for Skin Rejuvenation Telangiectasias irregular pigmentation and skin texture improved after treatment with intense pulsed light but some found it too painful. Intense pulsed light IPL treatments have been shown to improve telangiectasias and hyperpigmentation related to photodamage but effects on wrinkles and skin texture have not been conclusively demonstrated. In this randomized controlled splitface trial from Denmark 32 patients with relatively symmetrical facial wrinkles abnormal skin texture telangiectasias and irregular pigmentation received three IPL treatments spaced 1 month apart to a randomly chosen half of the face. Treatment was delivered with a secondgeneration IPL device using a wavelength band of 530 to 750 nm and energy fluences of 7.5 to 8.5 Jcm2 given in two 2.5ms pulses with a 10ms interpulse delay. The results were assessed by a blinded observer clinically and in photographs and by patient selfassessment at 1 3 6 and 9 months after treat... 2009-9-23T00:00:00Z http://www.quantavision.co.uk/page2.htm#49244 IPL BackgroundAlso called IPL intense pulsed light ILS intense light source full spectrum noncoherent and broadband light. The primary differences between flashlamps and lasers used in hair removal are Kind of lightAs mentioned earlier flash lamps do not use one wavelength of light the way a laser does. Flashlamps emit every wavelength of light in the visible spectrum and a little into the band of infrared radiation up to about 1200 nm. Practitioners select a cutoff filter to block out lower wavelengths. Size and shape of the spot beam Most flashlamps emit a beam that covers more area than a laser. Most flashlamps also have a rectangular spot rather than the round type usually standard on lasers. IPL HistoryXenon is commonly used as a light source because of the brilliant full spectrum illumination it provides when exposed to energy. Like laser it can be designed to be extremely powerful and has industrial applications like paint stripping. It is also used for items such a... 2009-9-23T00:00:00Z http://www.quantavision.co.uk/page2.htm#49238 2009-9-22T00:00:00Z