http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Dr+Sean+Lanigan Medical Business Dr Sean Lanigan Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=396470&ca=Medical+Business Fractional resurfacing C02 and Er:YAG lasers have traditionally been used in ablative resurfacing procedures. They target tissue water and non-specifically ablate layers of skin to varying depths. Significant improvements can be obtained with these lasers in the treatment of scars (including those f... Medical Business Dr Sean Lanigan Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=396471&ca=Medical+Business Much of the research relating to the effects of the PDL on scars has been led by Dr Tina Alster in Washington, DC. She noted (Alster et al, 1993) that the PDL was able to alter argon laser-induced scars, which are often erythematous and hypertrophic. By using optical profilometry measurements she de... Medicines and Remedies Dr Sean Lanigan Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=385515&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies In the endless search for the perfect body, the market for high-end electrical equipment such as home laser hair removal treatment is a growing industry. Advances in technology have meant that women (and an increasing number of men) who want to remove ‘unsightly’ hair can now do so in the privacy of... Medicines and Remedies Dr Sean Lanigan Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=385981&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Most people imagine that laser tattoo removal involves ‘burning’ the tattoo out of the skin. The reality is much simpler in method and far less painful than most people think. Laser tattoo removal is carried out using a simple process of employing short bursts from a laser, which create intense puls... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Dr Sean Lanigan Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=385985&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The removal of excess body hair is not a recent phenomenon. The ancient Romans buffed, rubbed and oiled their bodies, using volcanic pumice stone to rub away unwanted hair. Today, more modern methods of hair removal are used, but the principle is still the same. The body beautiful image is big busin... Education Dr Sean Lanigan Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=385987&ca=Education Botox is an increasingly popular non-surgical cosmetic anti-wrinkle treatment, and has earned the nickname “the lunchtime facelift” for the ease of access to the treatment and its fast-acting effects on lines and wrinkles. Anti-wrinkle injections are now treated as a lifestyle product as harmless as... Medicines and Remedies Dr Sean Lanigan Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=385517&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Thanks to growing pressure from the media, film and television and even the sporting world, men are becoming far more conscious about their personal appearance and grooming. A plethora of male-orientated products have flooded onto the cosmetics market, jostling for position alongside women’s moistur... Medicines and Remedies Dr Sean Lanigan Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=385521&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies The eternal search for youth and beauty has yielded a plethora of techniques for the removal of unwanted hair. Laser hair removal has become one of the most popular – in fact, Forbes.com recently reported that laser hair removal was the third most popular cosmetic procedure amongst men. Although the... Arts and Crafts Dr Sean Lanigan Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=385523&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Despite tracing its origins back to Neolithic times, tattooing has gone through periods of popularity and unpopularity, just like any other social trend, particularly in western cultures. Currently, the art is going through a revival and tattoos are more popular than ever. This has also been as a di... Arts and Crafts Dr Sean Lanigan Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=385525&ca=Arts+and+Crafts In a time of severe economic recession, luxury purchases are the first thing to get crossed off most people’s lists of priorities. You would think that getting a tattoo would fall into that category, but the figures suggest that the exact opposite is true. Tattoo studios are in fact reporting an inc...