Candela Launches Frax Pro System

This platform features Frax 1550 and the novel Frax 1940 applicators. 

Candela’s Frax Pro system is now available.

This platform features Frax 1550 and the novel Frax 1940 applicators.  The Frax 1940 handpiece delivers a 1940 nm wavelength laser beam for a shallow, epidermal approach, with focal reach extending to approximately 200 μm in depth. The 1550 nm wavelength of the Frax 1550 handpiece penetrates deeper, with histological analysis showing up to 800 μm penetration. Clinical studies demonstrate high rates of textural improvement and patient satisfaction with the Frax 1550 and Frax 1940 handpieces. 

"With use of both applicators achieving dual depth resurfacing, we saw a complementary effect," says Jill Waibel, MD of Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, in a news release. "Additionally, patients treated in our clinic were extremely pleased with new Frax 1940 treatment results. The outcomes clearly demonstrated intended results of skin resurfacing with improvement in both textural irregularities and skin tone." 

Both the Frax 1550 and Frax 1940 technologies are also available on, and interchangeable with, the Nordlys platform. This addition makes the Nordlys system the first to provide dual fractional 1550 nm and 1940 nm wavelengths, as well as IPL and Nd:YAG capabilities. 

"The Frax Pro and Nordlys systems, both with Frax 1550 and Frax 1940 applicators, extend our legacy of innovation in non-ablative treatments," says Geoffrey Crouse, Chief Executive Officer of Candela. "Candela has a long history of technological innovation and bringing to market best-in-class medical aesthetic energy-based devices, and we are proud to share this new offering."