{"id":1144,"date":"2015-10-13T14:22:04","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T14:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/laserclinic.ee\/en\/elos-tehnoloogia\/"},"modified":"2016-03-01T18:56:08","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T18:56:08","slug":"elos-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.laserclinic.ee\/en\/elos-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"ELOS\u2122 Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h1 class=\"box-header page_margin_top\">ELOS\u2122 TECHNOLOGY TIMELINE\/HISTORY<\/h1>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1444747102260{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>From Lasers to el\u014ds.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Although lasers were invented in the mid 60s, it wasn\u2019t until the mid 1980s that the technology had evolved enough to be used safely for dermatological applications. In 1991, physicist Dr. Shimon Eckhouse invented and patented intense pulsed light (IPL), a significant advancement over conventional lasers, and for nearly a decade, IPL remained the industry standard for many non-invasive aesthetic procedures. However, limitations on the technology remained, including limited penetration, poor targeting, and risk of epidermal pigmentation changes and scarring.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;833&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]A quantum leap occurred in the year 2000, when master physicist, Dr. Michael Kreindel, combined IPL technology with bipolar radio frequency (RF) to create electro-optical synergy or el\u014ds as it is now known. This revolutionary technology platform soon set new standards in safety and efficacy for a wide range of medical aesthetic procedures.<\/p>\n<p>el\u014ds is the first and only technology, that simultaneously harnesses the power of bi-polar radio frequency (RF) and optical energy (either laser or light). Developed by IPL inventor\/patent-holder Dr. Shimon Eckhouse and master physicist, Dr. Michael Kreindel. This revolutionary technology platform effectively overcomes the safety and procedural limitations of intense pulse light (IPL) and conventional lasers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>The el\u014ds Difference<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>RF, a highly controllable energy heat source, works synergistically with optical energy<\/li>\n<li>Enables use of light energy at a level that is safe for all skin types (less optical energy compared to conventional lasers\u00a0 and IPLs)<\/li>\n<li>Poses no additional risk to the epidermis<\/li>\n<li>Precisely targets areas \u201cpreheated\u201d by optical energy and avoids cool areas<\/li>\n<li>Provides enhanced penetration for improved treatment results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fa5sKRWUPd8#t=76&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The el\u014ds advantages in safety and efficacy are documented in over 40 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syneron.com\/Solutions\/Clinical_Results\/Clinical_Papers\/els_Technology.html\"><b><u>Clinical Papers<\/u><\/b><\/a> and realized in medical aesthetic practices around the globe.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Superior Safety and Efficacy<\/h2>\n<p>The eStyle is a dermatological system based on the combination of two different\u00a0types of energy &#8211; optical (light) and radio frequency (RF). Both these energies\u00a0compliment each other, and together they provide selective thermolysis to a\u00a0variety of biological targets. While the optical energy is absorbed by the relevant\u00a0chromophores, the RF energy primarily affects the part of tissue having higher\u00a0electrical conductivity. The use of both forms of energy provides enhanced\u00a0selectivity by double targeting, enhanced safety by using less optical energy and\u00a0enhanced efficacy by using high overall energy.<br \/>\nTraditional light sources have long been used for photothermolysis of targets in\u00a0the skin. Hair removal, pigmented lesion removal, vascular lesion removal, nonablative skin rejuvenation or dermal remodeling are examples of indications that\u00a0are successfully treated by a variety of wavelengths and filtered spectrum light.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A common issue in treatments performed by traditional laser or light source is\u00a0two-fold:<br \/>\n<\/strong>1.\u00a0Not enough light energy absorbed by the target means less efficacy.<br \/>\n2.\u00a0Too much light energy absorbed by non-target tissue means collateral damage\u00a0or unwanted side effects, usually to the epidermis or dermis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ELOS presents a solution for both problems;<\/strong> since the light and the RF play equal\u00a0but different roles in the formula, by reducing one and increasing the other,\u00a0efficacy will not be compromised for safety, and safety will not be compromised\u00a0for efficacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can this be achieved?<\/strong><br \/>\nPulsed Light is selectively absorbed by the target and is converted to thermal\u00a0energy, resulting in targets heated to a higher temperature. The objective is to heat the target (hair follicle, acne, vascular or pigmented lesion, or collagen\u00a0fibers), which will lower the impedance or resistance of that target.<\/p>\n<p>RF Current flows from one electrode to another, and will gently heat everything\u00a0in its pathway. RF current, like all other electrical energies, will travel along the\u00a0path of higher conductivity or least resistance. When targets are pre-heated by the\u00a0pulsed light, they have lowered impedance or low resistance. The RF current\u00a0density will be higher in those areas of lower impedance (pre-heated targets),\u00a0resulting in further thermal injury to the target. This completes the thermolysis\u00a0impact that is necessary for the desired biologic effect \u2013 such as follicles to stop\u00a0growing hair, or vascular and pigmented lesions to fade.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;831&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1451299429595{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]At the same time, the epidermis is chilled by the cooled applicator tip and its impedance rises. This results in less RF current flowing through the epidermis for enhanced safety, and in penetration of the electrical current into the deeper and pre-heated areas in the skin.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to contributing to thermolysis of dermal targets, the RF current also acts as an indirect &#8220;thermometer&#8221; in the dermis. During the application of RF energy, the device measures changes in the skin&#8217;s impedance. There is an inverse relationship between changes in temperature and impedance; rising temperature correlates with a drop in impedance. This allows the eStyle to perform active dermal monitoring for hair removal and skin rejuvenation applications, offering the user a &#8220;smart&#8221; device with a unique safety mechanism.<\/p>\n<p>The system&#8217;s treatment parameters are set according to clinical indications, in order to achieve maximum safety and efficacy for each patient. The system provides a safety mechanism that monitors energy impact to the tissue in real-time.<br \/>\nAn additional safety feature of the system is the contact cooling mechanism in the applicator \u2013 this provides epidermal protection prior to energy delivery.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1444748505963{padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1444747095933{padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1444747102260{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] From Lasers to el\u014ds. 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