Advantages of Laser Hair Removal and Skin Tightening with the Soprano XLi

Virtually Painless 

The gradual heating of the dermis creates a comfortable treatment experience without any analgesics. Whereas painkillers are a necessary prerequisite for treatments with alternative laser systems, the Soprano XLi is virtually painless during treatment and often equated to a hot stone massage. The Soprano XLi offers comfortable treatments with little to no irritation with its groundbreaking IN-Motion™ technology and DualChill™ system, which provide virtually painless laser hair removal and eliminate the necessity for anesthesia or numbing gels.

Extreme Power and FDA Clearance

The Soprano XLi is clinically proven effective on all skin types (Fitzpatrick skin types I-VI), including tanned skin, body parts, and pigmented hair. The Soprano XLi eliminates any type of unwanted body and facial hair with power and efficiency. Based on its proven track record and its ability to target and remove hair follicles without damaging the surrounding tissue, the Soprano XLi is officially approved by the FDA and widely used by several acclaimed plastic surgeons and medical professionals.

Minimizes the Risk of Side Effects

Using CW Pulse™ and IN-Motion™ technology, the Soprano XLi allows for more homogeneous energy distribution and more effective fluence to be delivered with improved patient comfort. The unique pulse structure of Soprano XLi incorporates two discrete pulses. The first is a preheated long pulse that safely heats the tissue; the second is a short pulse that effectively destroys the hair follicle and its vasculature without damaging any surrounding tissue. The cooling mechanisms incorporated into the Soprano XLi provide further comfort and immediate relief that fulfills the precautionary standards necessary to minimize the risks of side effects.

Rapid Treatment Speed

The unmatched 10 Hz pulse repetition rate and intelligent interface with enhanced ergonomics provide fast coverage without skipping spots, thereby optimizing throughput and increasing efficiency. The large sweeping brush strokes permitted by the IN-Motion™ technology allow for the utilization of constant motion to increase treatment rapidity and substantially decrease the length of laser hair removal and skin tightening sessions.

Technological Innovation

The Soprano XLi is exclusively equipped with the most advanced cutting-edge medical laser technology

– Pain-Free, Hair-Free™

– Speed™ Gold Standard 810-nm Laser Diode

– NIR™ Deep Thermal Heating

– IN-Motion™

– SHR™

– CW Pulse™

– DualChill™

Pain-Free, Hair-Free™  Offers Extraordinarily Comfortable Treatments and Long Lasting Results

The Soprano XLi is exclusively equipped with Pain-Free Hair-Free™ technology. The Pain-Free, Hair-Free™ laser hair removal treatment system, offered by the best medical spas and providers around the world, combines cutting-edge medical laser technology with the comfort and convenience of a trip to the spa, in order to provide faster and more comfortable results with fewer treatments, virtually no pain, minimal recovery time, complete coverage and long lasting results. This widely acclaimed breakthrough technology is increasingly described by various physicians and clients as the most comfortable hair removal option.

The Soprano XLi Pain-Free, Hair-Free™ laser hair removal treatment system works by safely and gently heating the dermis to a temperature that effectively damages hair follicles and prevents the regrowth of unwanted hair, yet does not injure the surrounding skin tissue. This technologically advanced procedure decreases the duration of treatments, eliminates pain, and minimizes the risk of side effects.

The Pain-Free, Hair-Free™ treatment is virtually painless and extremely comfortable. Although pain tolerance is inherently subjective, many patients describe the treatment as soothing and equate it to a relaxing hot stone massage.

Speed™ Gold Standard 810-nm Laser Diode and NIR™ Deep Thermal Heating Technologies Yield Faster Treatment Times

The Soprano XLi uses Speed™ 810-nm diode laser technology, the gold standard in laser hair removal. Unlike earlier systems, however, the Soprano XLi’s energy penetrates deep into the dermis where the hair follicle is located, delivering high average power and a rapid 10 pulse-per-second repetition rate.

The efficiency of the Soprano XLi hair removal hand piece is highlighted by its featured 12×10 mm diameter and 10 Hz repetition rate. The sweeping technique eliminates skipped spots often left by single pulsed lasers. This comprehensive coverage translates to smooth results and a virtually painless experience.

The near-infrared (NIR) module provides uniform energy distribution with a huge 18cm² spot size that gradually stimulates deep dermal heating and emits controlled energy in the infrared spectrum to safely and effectively restore skin laxity and improve muscle and joint pain. The design of the NIR handle allows for further efficiency as it covers larger surface areas for amazingly quick and painless treatments.

IN-Motion™ and SHR™ Technologies Provide Virtually Painless Treatments

The diode 810-nm module and the Near-Infrared (NIR) deep thermal heating treatment hand pieces are equipped with IN-Motion™ technology to deliver uniform energy distribution that produces dramatic, yet comfortable, deep dermal heating without damage to the epidermis. The IN-Motion™ and the CW Pulse™ technologies provide a breakthrough in patient comfort, speed of procedures, and repeatable clinical results.

The SHR™ energy pulses gradually heat the follicles in the skin’s sub dermal layer with controlled wavelengths The high average power, low fluency, high repetition rate SHR™ mode pulses slowly increase the temperature of the hair follicle containing the cells responsible for hair regrowth. By constantly moving the hand piece during treatment, the energy is delivered safely and uniformly, eliminating skipped spots and ensuring patient comfort.

Alma Lasers’ unique IN-Motion™ technology combines concurrent cooling with a gradual thermal rise to the target’s therapeutic temperature, without the risk of injury and with much less pain for the patient. This is in contrast to the high peak energies used in traditional photo epilation technology that require high cooling before, during and after each pulse, and require that the hand piece remain stationary during the energy delivery. The sweeping technique of IN-Motion™ technology enables continuous administration in a larger treatment area for increased comfort and fewer missed spots.

A low fluence rate for IN-Motion™ makes the Soprano XLi unique for both laser hair removal and dermal heating. Instead of simply blasting unwanted hair, the Soprano XLi gradually heats hair follicles to the appropriate damage point without causing discomfort or longer treatment times. The sweeping technique of IN-Motion™ technology enables continuous administration in a larger treatment area for increased comfort and fewer missed spots.

CW Pulse™ and DualChill™ Technologies Generate Additional Cooling and Minimize Discomfort

Using CW Pulse™ technology, the Soprano XLi allows for more homogeneous energy distribution and more effective fluence to be delivered with improved patient comfort. Cooling for the Soprano XLi comes from the sapphire DualChill™ tip. In addition to the comfort achieved by the IN-Motion™ technology, DualChill™ makes it even more comfortable, virtually eliminating the need for analgesics. DualChill™ technology helps preserve the epidermis and allows high  fluences for any given skin type. The Soprano XLi is exclusively fitted with a high-tech DualChill™ contact cooling system, plus an integrated adapter for Zimmer Cryo 5 Contact Thermo-electric Cooling (TEC) for maximum comfort and results. The maintenance of the temperature of the skin surface ensures comfort throughout treatments and minimizes the risks of immediate and long-term side effects.

How It Functions

The word laser, in this context, is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of non-toxic radiation. Administered at low fluence levels on the electromagnetic spectrum, the wavelengths that the Soprano XLi utilizes are monochromatic, coherent, and collimated. This advanced laser and light source uses the principle of selective photothermolysis to eliminate hair and its potential regrowth without damaging the surrounding skin. Selective photothermolysis functions by delivering energy by photons to penetrate the outermost layer of the skin, this minimal absorption by the epidermis targets hair follicles and gradually heats hair shafts without damaging the surrounding skin tissue. During a laser hair removal treatment, minimally invasive and controlled light passes through the skin and is absorbed by the melanin in the hair shaft. This absorption raises the temperature of the hair follicle and thermally destroys the cells responsible for regrowth. The attributes of the light (wavelength, pulse duration, and power) are altered to fit the profile of individual clients and ensure damage to these cells and not to the rest of the skin.

For hair removal, the Soprano XLi uses a gold standard 810 nm diode laser and combines it with exclusive IN-Motion™ technology. Low fluences of up to 20 J/cm2 penetrate deep into the dermis at a high repetition rate of 10 pulses-per-second to deliver high average power. By gradually heating the dermis to a temperature that damages the hair follicles, re-growth is prevented while cooling from the sapphire tip and the DualChill™ technology protects the epidermis from overheating.

For skin tightening, the Soprano XLi is equipped with the near-infrared (NIR) module, which provides deep dermal heating with an 18cm2 pot size specially designed to uniformly distribute heat within the proper therapeutic range and avoid the risk of adverse effects. This unipolar treatment improves skin elasticity by generating alternating electromagnetic fields that provide effective deep dermal thermotherapy. This painless non-invasive treatment offers long lasting results by stimulating the production of collagen and improving skin texture.

Selective Photothermolysis

One of the benefits of laser treatment over other modalities of treatment, such as intense pulsed light (IPL), is the specificity of laser treatment. Selective photothermolysis is the principle that allows lasers to be used to target a specific area in the skin with minimal or no disruption to the surrounding normal skin tissue. For selective photothermolysis to be successful, the laser wavelength must be highly attracted to the target, the target must dissipate heat slower than the surrounding skin, therefore accumulating heat from the laser, and the laser wavelength must be able to penetrate down to the level of the excess hair follicles, thereby targeting the source without causing any damage to the normal skin tissue.

Laser Safety

The Soprano XLi is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and cleared by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a non-governmental agency made of trade associations, technical societies, and professional groups and customer organizations that have developed recommended standards for laser safety. The Soprano XLi emits non-toxic radiation at minimal levels to target hair follicles without damaging healthy skin tissue. This advanced laser technology exceeds the standards outlined by the FDA, under its surgical, infrared, and laser classifications, and the ANSI under publication ANSI Z136.3.

The FDA has officially cleared the Soprano XLi hair removal diode laser system (K052874), the Soprano XLi multi-application platform (K083848), and the NIR module (K080318). The approval outlines that the Soprano XLi Diode Laser Module is safe for use for hair removal and long-term hair reduction, as well as for the treatment of benign vascular and pigmented lesions, while the NIR Module is indicated to elevate tissue temperature for skin tightening, as well as the temporary relief of minor muscle pain and joint pain and stiffness, the temporary relief of minor joint pain associated with arthritis, the temporary increase in local circulation where applied, and the relaxation of muscle spasms, minor sprains and strains, and minor muscular pain. Furthermore, the clearance clarifies that the Soprano XLi system is indicated for use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-VI), including tanned skin.