Skin treating device with protection against radiation pulse overdose

A device for treating skin with a radiation pulse, the device comprising:

• imaging means for imaging the skin to determine at least one target position on the skin;
• testing and measuring means for testing the skin subsequent to an imaging of the skin to thereby measure at least one biophysical property of the skin;
• dose determining means for determining a maximum pulse dose of the radiation pulse for the skin as a function of at least one measurement of the least one biophysical property of the skin;
• and
• pulse generating means for generating the radiation pulse with a treatment pulse dose equal to or less than the maximum pulse dose.

A method for treating skin with a radiation pulse, the method comprising

• an imaging step for imaging the skin to determine at least one target position on the skin;
• a testing and measuring step for testing the skin subsequent to an imaging of the skin to thereby measure at least one biophysical property of the skin;
• a dose determining step for determining a maximum pulse dose of the radiation pulse for the skin as a function of at least one measurement of the least one biophysical property of the skin;
• and
• a pulse generating step for generating the radiation pulse with a treatment pulse dose equal to or less than the maximum pulse dose.

A device for treating skin with a radiation pulse, the device comprising:

• an imaging stage operable to image the skin to determine at least one target position on the skin;
• a controller;
• a testing and measuring stage operable by the controller to test the skin subsequent to an imaging of the skin to thereby measure at least one biophysical property of the skin;
• a dose determining stage operable by the controller to determine a maximum pulse dose of the radiation pulse for the skin as a function of at least one measurement of the least one biophysical property of the skin;
• and
• a pulse generating stage operable by the controller to generate the radiation pulse with a treatment pulse dose equal to or less than the maximum pulse dose.