What’s the difference between each Soprano device?
The above is one of the most frequent questions we get on our social media pages and website contact boxes. Soprano™ laser hair removal devices have been around for over a decade now. These popular and reliable laser hair removal devices all share one thing in common — They are all powered by Alma lasers’ SHR™ trademark technology. We at Alma have developed this technology back in 2006.
SHR™ has been such a successful advancement in the aesthetic laser treatment market, that most many new devices have now adopted. Among these principles is using a diode laser with a high repetition rate in-motion with relatively low-fluence. This technique promotes safer, virtually painless, hair removal treatments while generating a higher accumulative energy rate into the treated area compared to standard stationary, solid state laser techniques. This results in improved and more uniform overall hair reduction for your patients.
What is the difference between the each Soprano model?
So if all of the Soprano devices use the same principle, how do we keep improving them?
The Newest Soprano Titanium Special Edition is considered the 6th generation of the Soprano laser devices. To keep things shorter and more simple, we will highlight the main differences and improvements it holds versus the previous, Soprano Titanium, Soprano ICE Platinum laser and the Soprano ICE.
Three laser wavelengths
All four of the above mentioned Soprano laser devices utilise the three best laser wavelengths for hair removal. These are the 755nm, 810nm and 1064nm ND:YAG lasers. The older Soprano ICE offers three separate applicators (called “Alex” “Speed” and “Yag”) for each of these wavelengths. So when a hair removal patient comes in, the laser practitioner needs to choose the applicator which is most suitable for the patient’s skin type.
Soprano ICE Platinum
Normally the Alex 755nm laser is more suitable for lighter skin and the 1064nm is safest for people with darker skin tones. The Soprano ICE Platinum, however, revolutionised this by combining all three laser wavelengths in one applicator (called “Trio”). This ground breaking technology fires all three wavelengths at once and is suitable for all different skin types. This means the laser clinic owner doesn’t need to purchase and maintain three different applicators, and the practitioner doesn’t need to switch between applicators for different patients. Using all three laser wavelengths simultaneously targets various layers of the hair follicle and the skin around it, creating improved bulk heating. This controlled heat generates optimal conditions for permanent hair reduction.
Soprano Titanium
The Soprano Titanium laser device, (launched by Alma in 2019) also uses the triple-clustered diode laser approach like the Soprano ICE Platinum however Alma developed a larger spot size to increase treatment efficiency.
Laser spot size and treatment duration
Laser hair removal devices vary in the laser beam spot size. The laser spot size affects a number of parameters but mostly it determines the speed of the treatment. The bigger the spot size, the quicker the treatment. That is mostly significant when it comes to large treatment areas. Those areas are the back, legs, abdomen, chest etc. The Soprano ICE’s three different applicators come with a 1cm² spot size. The Soprano ICE Platinum’s Trio applicator with a 2cm². The Soprano Titanium however, boasts a 4cm² applicator — enabling treatments of large areas in 50% of the time. To put in other words it is nearly twice as fast.
This increase in speed (or decrease in treatment duration) is a major benefit for your patients as well as you business. Spending less time per treatment helps you fit mor clients in a day giving you better ROI.
Cooling technology – be cool!
An important and not trivial aspect is the cooling technology used by the laser hair removal device. Back in 2015 we have launched the Soprano ICE. With it we introduced the revolutionary ICE contact cooling technology, as it’s name implies. This feature made treatments (already much less painful thanks to the in-motion SHR™ technique) virtually painless. The Soprano ICE Platinum uses a similar Sapphire cooling component. Having a larger spot size, the Soprano Titanium required a further upgrade to this cooling system, and Alma has delivered exactly that with the ICE PLUS technology. This superior technology cools the applicator down to -4°! So even at maximum fluence patients won’t feel more than slight warmth on their skin.
User interface and connectivity
Another difference is that the Soprano Titanium uses an advanced user interface. With this user interface, the practitioner can use a fixed treatment grid size (based on patient’s body size), use presets for body parts and adjust parameters according to skin type. All of these features allow more flexibility and are simple to apply. Additionally, the Soprano Titanium is connected to the Internet which allows for remote, cloud-based management of the device through desktop or tablet app called ‘Smart Clinic‘. This means the clinic owner can monitor usage rates of the device at the clinic (or chain of clinics), log patient treatment progress etc.
Soprano Titanium Special Edition
The most recent addition to the Soprano family is the Soprano Titanium Special Edition! This new update to the Soprano Titanium allows us to officially claim the title of the fastest laser hair removal device on the market! This speed increase has been possible due to a new handpiece and increased power.
Introducing Trio MAX: The Speed Demon of Applicators
The true revolution lies in the Trio MAX applicator, boasting a 4cm2 spot size with improved high fluence mode which delivers higher total energy into the skin than ever before! More power means quicker results, shorter treatment times and less treatments in total. In fact the new Soprano Titanium Special Edition can reduce treatment times by 20% compared to the Soprano Titanium. Despite the increase of power the patient is kept calm and cool with the addition of the patented ICE Plus™ cooling system maximising patient satisfaction.
The special edition Soprano Titanium is the key to the next level in laser hair removal for your business. Faster and more powerful treatments, shortens appointment times and reduces the number of treatments, perfect for busy clients. Fostering long lasting relationships with happy clients will grow your business through positive word of mouth recommending your business!
Dr Nisha Menon 
