Equipments

SOFWAVE

Sofwave Medical

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

Solta Medical

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.

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.

DERMA SHINE

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

Mirajet

A Korean device from JSK Biomed that uses the instant pressure of a 2940nm Er:YAG laser to deliver drugs into the skin without needles. It was developed with technology transferred from Seoul National University and is approved by MFDS (Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety). A high-power version, Mirajet Forte, is also available.

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.

AQUQPEEL

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.

Fotona StarWalker

A Q-switched laser from Fotona (Slovenia), cleared by the US FDA in September 2017, delivering up to 10J per pulse. It was unveiled as the StarWalker MaQX at IMCAS (International Master Course on Aging Science) 2017. It is used for pigmentation and tattoo treatment.

Eve V

Cellec IPL

MULTI-MASTER

Fotona Mirajet

A Korean device from JSK Biomed that uses the instant pressure of a 2940nm Er:YAG laser to deliver drugs into the skin without needles. It was developed with technology transferred from Seoul National University and is approved by MFDS (Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety). A high-power version, Mirajet Forte, is also available.

Lala jet

Derma