Equipments

SOFWAVE

An ultrasound lifting device that sends multiple parallel ultrasound beams (SUPERB) at once; in December 2023 the US FDA added an upper-arm indication. Made by Sofwave Medical, it holds US FDA indications for reducing fine lines and lifting the eyebrow, submental area and neck. Its cleared areas have widened from the face and neck to the arms.

Thermage FLX

A new-generation radiofrequency device in the Thermage line, cleared by the US FDA in 2017. The manufacturer states that its larger tip shortens treatment time by about 25% compared with the previous generation. It includes the AccuREP algorithm, which adjusts energy delivery to the skin's condition. It uses a handpiece that vibrates during treatment. In Korea it is also called the «4th-generation Thermage».

Ulthera

A focused ultrasound lifting device from Merz (Germany). During treatment it uses ultrasound imaging to see the layers under the skin and set the depth at which energy is delivered. Its successor, Ultherapy Prime, came out in September 2024.

Onda

A 2.45GHz microwave device from DEKA (Italy), first released in 2018; ONDA PRO, which adds a facial handpiece, followed in 2023. It uses microwaves (Coolwaves) and is designed to deliver energy to the deeper layers while cooling the skin surface. The facial handpiece is called POCKET.

Titanium

Soprano Titanium, released by Alma in March 2019, emits three wavelengths (755, 810 and 1064nm) simultaneously from a single handpiece. A special edition with the Trio MAX handpiece came out in March 2024, and the manufacturer states it is up to 20% faster. In Korea the name is also used for a lifting treatment.

Volnewmer

A 6.78MHz radiofrequency device from Classys, cleared by the US FDA in April 2024. It is designed to deliver heat evenly with a curved tip and continuous water cooling. It is a Korean monopolar radiofrequency lifting device and is also approved by MFDS (Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety). Its FDA 510(k) number is K240248.

FX/FORMA

A radiofrequency handpiece that attaches to the InMode platform. FORMA delivers heat while measuring skin temperature, and FX is used for the fat layer. BodyFX in the same line was cleared by the US FDA in February 2015.

Shurink Universe

A Korean high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) lifting device from Classys, launched after MFDS (Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) approval in October 2021, and the successor to Shurink. Overseas it is sold as Ultraformer MPT. Reports said 200 units were supplied in its first month on the market.

Gentle Max Pro Plus

A Candela laser cleared by the US FDA in May 2020, with two wavelengths (755nm and 1064nm) and cleared for skin types I–VI. It combines a 755nm alexandrite laser and a 1064nm Nd:YAG laser in one device. The 1064nm side can be used on skin types including tanned skin. Its FDA 510(k) number is K201111.

Picolo Premium

The successor to Laseroptek's PicoLo, a picosecond Nd:YAG laser with two wavelengths: 1064nm and 532nm.

V-Laser

A long-pulse Nd:YAG laser from Wontech, cleared by the US FDA in April 2019, using two wavelengths: 1064 and 532nm. It is used for vascular lesions, redness and pigmented lesions. It has also received overseas approvals such as Australia's TGA. Its FDA 510(k) number is K183156.

POTENZA

A Korean radiofrequency microneedling device from Jeisys Medical, cleared by the US FDA in February 2020 and launched in the US through Cynosure. It delivers radiofrequency energy into the skin through fine needles, with four selectable RF modes.

HELlOS Series

A Korean Q-switched Nd:YAG laser from Laseroptek using two wavelengths, 1064nm and 532nm. It is used for pigmentation and skin tone treatments.

LDM

An ultrasound skin device from WELLCOMET (Germany) that alternates between multiple frequencies such as 3MHz and 10MHz. There are also studies on swelling care after surgery. In a Yonsei University study on nasal (septum) surgery, the swelling period was reported as 1.9 days in the group treated with LDM and 4.5 days in the group without it.

Derma

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DERMA SHINE

A skin booster injection device from Humedix that senses pressure and injects automatically. The third-generation model is Dermashine Pro.

AQUQPEEL

Excel V

Cutera's 532·1064nm vascular and pigment laser (first model 2011), upgraded in 2019 to excel V+ with 50% higher 532nm output. It uses both wavelengths in one device. The manufacturer states the upgraded model widens the spot size to up to 16mm.

Pico K

Co2 Laser

CO2 Fraxel

MULTI-MASTER

Omega Light

Astrodome Facial

A skin care device from Oxygenceuticals (COiZ) that uses LED and near-infrared light together with a negative-ion mist inside a single dome.