Pixel – Fractional Ablative Skin
Resurfacing Technology
Flexibility, Efficacy, Value
Pixel Module for Harmony Platform
Fractional Ablative Skin Rejuvenation
Skin Resurfacing – The Gold Standard
• CO2 and Erbium remain the gold
standard technologies for skin
resurfacing. The pain, downtime and
post operation side effect caused
major decline in patient demand and
a shift into none ablative procedures
until the arrival of the Pixel
Ablative Skin Resurfacing
Effectiveness
CO2
Erbium
Pixel
Chemical Peeling
Microdermabrasion/JET PEEL
Down Time
Migration of Skin Resurfacing Technology
CO2
Mid 1980’s to
Early 1990’s
Erbium
Mid 1990’s to
Late 1990’s
Pixel 2011
Plastic Surgeons
Dermatologists
Plastic Surgeons
Family Pract.
Plastic Surgeons
Medical Esth
Dermatologists
CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing:
Erbium Lasers Resurfacing:
Pixel – Fractional Ablative Skin
Resurfacing
•Fractional ablative Procedures
•Ablative procedure
•Less ablative procedure
•Minimal or no down time
•Long down time
•Less down time
•No Special Care no pain
•Pre and Post operation
special care
•Less special care
•No side effects
•Less side effects
•No surgical skill require
•Side effect
•Required surgical skill
•Less surgical skill required
•Require less medical expertise
Pixel provides remarkable clinical
results:
• Reduces wrinkles and fine lines
• Causes immediate skin tightening
• Noticeably improves skin tone and
texture
• Restores the skin to a healthy state
What is Fractional Ablative
Skin Resurfacing?
• From “Bulk Ablation” to “Localized Ablation”
– Treat small "fraction" of skin
– Leave intact, undamaged skin around each treated area to act
as a reservoir for rapid healing
– Re-epitheliazation of treatment zones occurs rapidly, significant
reduction in risk of infection
• Pixel 2940nm laser treats about 20% of the skin
• Each pixel spot within the spot size receives optimal
energy – more effective treatment
Pixel 2940nm Treatment
How the Pixel works
• During the Pixel fractional treatment,
only a portion of the skin’s surface is
treated by the laser, leaving small
“bridges” of untouched skin. This
technique makes the healing process
much quicker and enables patients to
get back to their normal life styles
sooner
PixelTM Fractional Laser Resurfacing
The Effect of Multiple Passes
First Pass
20% ablation
30% thermal
Second Pass
~30% ablation
~45% thermal
Third Pass
~40% ablation
~60% thermal
Fourth Pass
~50% ablation
~75% thermal
The first Pixel pass is 20% ablative and 30% thermal
Each subsequent pass increases ablative by ~10% and
increases thermal by ~15%
Fractional Laser Resurfacing
The Effect of Multiple Passes
First Pass
20% ablation
30% thermal
Second Pass
~30% ablation
~45% thermal
Third Pass
~40% ablation
~60% thermal
Fourth Pass
~50% ablation
~75% thermal
The first Pixel pass is 20% ablative and 30% thermal
Each subsequent pass increases ablative by ~10% and
increases thermal by ~15%
Fractional Laser Resurfacing
Stacking of Pulses
Ablation +
thermal zone
depth (microns)
# of Stacked
Pulses
Clinical
Indications
Single Stack
Surface Smoothing
100+150
Double Stack
150+225
Triple Stack
Fine Lines
Perioral/Thick Skin
200+300
Quadruple Stack
250+375
Five Stack
300+450
Six Stack
Epidermis
~1,000 microns
50+75
Deep Acne Scars
Pixel
FDA-approved applications include:
• Skin resurfacing
• Wrinkles and fine lines
• Scars and acne scars
Appropriate for the face, neck, chest, arms and hands
Immediately after 3 Pixel passes at 2 different patients
The Laser Swing
Laser Skin Resurfacing: Past, Present and Future
CO2 Erbium
10600
2940
ActiveFX
Pixel
Affirm
Palomar
Fraxel
10600
2940
1440
1540
1550
Ablative
1980’s
1990’s
Non Ablative
2006
2004
What makes Alma Lasers’ Pixel 2940 unique?
• Painless procedure
• Superb and lasting results
• Immediate improvement with no
patient downtime
• No dye, gels or consumables
Patients appreciate the Pixel 2940
– Painless: No pain
– Effective: High-quality results
– Fast: No downtime, No 40 minutes wait for numbing
– Convenient: Return to work immediately
– Enduring: Results continue over several weeks,
months
– Safe: No infections, swelling, edema
hyper- or hypo-pigmentation
Photo Courtesy: John Hamel, M.d., Complete Laser Clinic, NC. USA
1 week after 1 Pixel Tx. 3 passes @ 1100 mJ/Pulse, long pulse
Before
Photo Courtesy: John Hamel, M.d.,
Complete Laser Clinic, NC. USA
24 Hrs. after 1 Pixel Tx.
3 passes @ 1100 mJ/Pulse, long pulse
72 Hrs. After 1 Pixel Tx.
Photo Courtesy: Dhepe Niteen, M.d.,
Skin City Laser Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India
4 weeks after 1 Pixel Tx. 3 passes @ 1300 mJ/Pulse, long pulse
Photos Courtesy: Guilherme Olsen de Almeida, M.D.
Hospital Sirio-Libanes, São Paulo, Brazil
15 days after 1 Pixel Tx.
3 passes @ 600 mJ/Pulse, short pulse
2 passes 7x7 Pixel, 1 pass 9x9 Pixel.
Treats pigmentaton
After 1 Tx. Pixel 7x7, 1200mJ, 1 full face pass; 9x9, 1200 mJ/Pulse, 2 passes full face
Photos Courtesy: Guilherme Olsen de Almeida, M.D., Hospital Sirio-Libanes, São Paulo, Brazil
Treats Skin Texture
Photos Courtesy: Sona MedSpa, Raleigh, NC
2 weeks after 2nd Pixel Tx.
1st Tx: 2 passes, 7x7 Pixel Tip @ 1400 mj/Pulse, Long Pulse.
Triple stack on periocular area and nasolabial fold.
2nd Tx: 1 pass, 7x7 Pixel Tip @ 800 mj/Pulse, Long Pulse.
Double stack on periocular area and nasolabial fold.
Learn more about
Pixel 2940nm Er:YAG module
Call 905.825 8800