Hi,

Im considering buying the Soprano XL Diode Laser specially for the SHR model. My patients are mostly Type IV and V . Am currently using the Cutera Xeo Laser with vantage mode for hair removal. Really like the same, but unfortunately the laser seems to fail now and then and the costs are prohibitive for repairs, almost makes it seem as if i'm making money for Cutera's distributer rather for my clinic. Want to buy a new laser for a second clinic I plan to start shortly and am confused which system to buy.

Demo'd the Soprano SHR Laser, and quite liked the same at least for the first sitting I did. Pain was very minimal and the results seem to be good so far. The cost is similar to the Cutera Vantage, and the Alma Soprano also has now a laser blanching application and a skin tightening hand piece along with a better warranty than Cutera. Also, the SHR mode on the Soprano seems to make larger areas treatment a lot more painless and am thinking whether I can increase my patient base with that for larger areas hair removal.

In fact I have a Lightsheer ET (100ms and 30ms) , and though the results are good the PIH possibilities and pain during the treatments want me to now sell the lightsheer.I didn't think I would consider another Diode machine (for lighter skin the Lightsheer is the best machine, but for my patient base , Type IV and V, not ideal) but the Soprano XL SHR laser made me rethink.

Appreciate any feedback on the Soprano XL Laser with SHR mode from users of the system along with any experience of PIH or side effects specially on darker patients. Thanks a lot.

The 1064 nm is stilll the gold standard for darker skin type. For fine hair in dark skin type, I found the 1064 is pretty good. for that. Have you tried the soprano on finer hair?

avk209,

How much do you want for the lightsheer?

I have used the Cutera 1064 and am very happy with the same, but am not happy with the company as some issues keep coming up with the Cutera and out of warranty the costs are quite high, so am then looking for an option for the same. Perhaps a 1064 from another company. I tried the Soprano on finer hair and am awaiting results from a few patients I did it on. I found the patient to be more comfortable on the Soprano than on the 1064 though its a diode, so i would like to know the results feedback from other docs using the system.

LH, please mail me at avk209 @ gmail.com or let me know your email id, and we can possibly work something out.

Hi,

Im considering buying the Soprano XL Diode Laser specially for the SHR model. My patients are mostly Type IV and V . Am currently using the Cutera Xeo Laser with vantage mode for hair removal. Really like the same, but unfortunately the laser seems to fail now and then and the costs are prohibitive for repairs, almost makes it seem as if i'm making money for Cutera's distributer rather for my clinic. Want to buy a new laser for a second clinic I plan to start shortly and am confused which system to buy.

Demo'd the Soprano SHR Laser, and quite liked the same at least for the first sitting I did. Pain was very minimal and the results seem to be good so far. The cost is similar to the Cutera Vantage, and the Alma Soprano also has now a laser blanching application and a skin tightening hand piece along with a better warranty than Cutera. Also, the SHR mode on the Soprano seems to make larger areas treatment a lot more painless and am thinking whether I can increase my patient base with that for larger areas hair removal.

In fact I have a Lightsheer ET (100ms and 30ms) , and though the results are good the PIH possibilities and pain during the treatments want me to now sell the lightsheer.I didn't think I would consider another Diode machine (for lighter skin the Lightsheer is the best machine, but for my patient base , Type IV and V, not ideal) but the Soprano XL SHR laser made me rethink.

Appreciate any feedback on the Soprano XL Laser with SHR mode from users of the system along with any experience of PIH or side effects specially on darker patients. Thanks a lot.

I do rent soprano xl for about one year. Also rent the infrared(NIR). The initial parameter , sugested by the salesman of alma lasers are about half the fluence and Total energy that i'm using right now. No response with NIR and very few response with soprano. I do have a couple of friends dermatologists that are happy with their results and i'm trying to follow their parameters, but is too soon to see some results.

I do rent soprano xl for about one year. Also rent the infrared(NIR). The initial parameter , sugested by the salesman of alma lasers are about half the fluence and Total energy that i'm using right now. No response with NIR and very few response with soprano. I do have a couple of friends dermatologists that are happy with their results and i'm trying to follow their parameters, but is too soon to see some results.