Which skin concerns is Alma Pixel CO2 designed for?

Alma Pixel CO2 is designed for skin resurfacing and rejuvenation, scars and acne scars, hyperpigmentation and sunspots, and fine lines and wrinkles, as well as surgical applications. Recovery depends on the treatment depth and indication, and the treating practitioner assesses each patient before treatment.

Which applicators does Alma Pixel CO2 use?

Alma Pixel CO2 is a 10,600 nm RF-excited CO2 laser with three types of applicator: pixel applicators that use a diffractive optical element to split the beam into a 9×9 or 7×7 pattern, the LiteScan microprocessor-controlled scanner, and Focus applicators in two spot sizes for cutting and coagulation.

Which fractional CO2 laser machine should an Australian clinic choose?

Alma Lasers Australia supplies two fractional CO2 platforms. Alma Pixel CO2 is a dedicated CO2 laser for resurfacing, scars and texture. Alma Hybrid adds a 1570 nm non-ablative laser to CO2 and can fire both side by side or in sequence, so one platform covers light peels through deeper resurfacing. Both are typically configured with the LiteScan scanner and both offer Pixel Peel mode, which fires the fractional beam in a randomised pattern to allow thermal relaxation and reduce downtime. Alma Hybrid has no per-treatment consumables. Choose Alma Pixel CO2 if resurfacing is your focus, and Alma Hybrid if you want CO2 and non-ablative treatments on one system. Each system is configured and quoted per clinic. See CO2 laser machines for clinics.

What is the difference between the Alma Pixel CO2 and the Alma Hybrid?

Alma Pixel CO2 is a dedicated fractional CO2 platform. It leads with the LiteScan scanner for resurfacing, tone and texture, scars and photodamage, with Focus surgical applicators available for skin doctors who also do lesion work. Alma Hybrid does everything the Pixel CO2 does and adds a second laser. It fires the ablative CO2 beam and a non-ablative 1570nm beam side by side in the same grid, at a ratio you set, so one pass can combine surface renewal with deep dermal stimulation. It also carries the IMPACT applicator for ultrasound-assisted delivery of approved topicals. Both platforms offer Pixel Peel. Choose Pixel CO2 if resurfacing is the job; choose Hybrid if you want the dual-wavelength control and the wider indication range.

Alma CO2: Precise Fractional CO2 Laser Machine

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Multiple Applications

Alma CO2 delivers ablative fractional treatments using a scanner or pixel technology, allowing for more thermal treatments. Focus applicators enable surgical applications in several modes, including continuous, single pulse and repeat, across a wide range of indications.

Alma Pixel CO2 fractional laser platform

Automatic Parameter Setting

This device optimises procedures by automatically setting the laser beam parameters that are required for each specific indication. A user-friendly graphic display provides the practitioner with operating instructions and parameters; any parameter may be adjusted as required.

Alma Pixel CO2 technology

RF excited CO₂ laser offers computerised laser scanning technology for multi-discipline surgical applications. Alma’s 10,600nm wavelength laser is intended for ablation, vaporisation and coagulation of soft tissue.
Dedicated pixel applicators can deliver CO₂ laser energy via a DOE (Diffractive Optical Element) that pixelates the beam to microscopic pixels in a 9x9 or 7x7 pattern. The longer pulse width enables more thermal treatments.

Relevant Applicators

Treatable Indications

Skin Resurfacing
Skin Rejuvenation
Scar & Acne Scars
Surgical Applications
Hyperpigmentation & Sunspots
Fine Lines & Wrinkles

Before & After

$Before and after treatment result, Alma Pixel CO2 fractional laser platform; individual results vary$

How Alma CO2 works

Alma Pixel CO2, also sold as Alma CO2, is an RF-excited 10,600 nm CO2 laser for clinics. Its LiteScan scanner and pixel applicators deliver fractional and fully ablative skin resurfacing, and Focus applicators add surgical cutting and coagulation on the same platform.

Fractional CO2 laser delivery: pixel and LiteScan

The pixel applicators deliver CO2 laser energy through a diffractive optical element that splits the beam into microscopic pixels in a 9×9 or 7×7 pattern, and the longer pulse width allows more thermal treatments. The system can also deliver energy through LiteScan, a microprocessor-controlled flash scanner that sets the laser beam parameters automatically for each indication.

CO2 laser resurfacing: what it is designed for

CO2 laser resurfacing on this platform is designed for skin resurfacing and rejuvenation, scars and acne scars, hyperpigmentation and sunspots, and fine lines and wrinkles. Recovery depends on the depth and indication, and the treating practitioner assesses each patient before treatment.

Alma Pixel CO2 for surgical applications

For doctors, it accepts Focus applicators in two spot sizes that combine cutting and coagulation, with continuous, single pulse and repeat modes. Alma’s 10,600 nm wavelength is intended for ablation, vaporisation and coagulation of soft tissue.

Running costs of the Alma CO2 laser machine

The platform is consumable-free, so ongoing costs are applicator life, servicing and practitioner time. Alma Lasers Australia supplies the platform locally and provides clinical training and service.

Clinical evidence and running costs

Clinical evidence. Five peer-reviewed studies on fractional CO2 resurfacing, scarring and laser-assisted drug delivery are listed on our clinical evidence page, with journal, year and first author for each paper. The full searchable library is in Clinical Resources.

Genuine Alma. Systems supplied by Alma Lasers Australia carry an Alma serial number registered with Alma, and come with manufacturer warranty and local clinical training. How to tell a genuine Alma device from a lookalike. More questions from clinic owners are answered in our Q&A for clinics.

Clinical Resources

Comparison of clinical and histologic findings in daylight photodynamic therapy for skin field cancerization: A randomized controlled four-arm study on physical methods-assisted delivery of methyl aminolevulinate

Camila de Oliveira Bento et al.

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2021

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Laser combined with radiotherapy for keloid treatment: a novel and efficient comprehensive therapy with a lower recurrence rate

Qian-Yu Ma et al.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2023

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FAQs

Yes. The Focus applicators combine cutting and coagulation and can operate in continuous, single pulse and repeat modes. Alma’s 10,600 nm wavelength is intended for ablation, vaporisation and coagulation of soft tissue.
Alma Pixel CO2 is designed for skin resurfacing and rejuvenation, scars and acne scars, hyperpigmentation and sunspots, and fine lines and wrinkles, as well as surgical applications.

Recovery depends on the treatment depth and indication, and the treating practitioner assesses each patient before treatment.
Alma Pixel CO2 is a 10,600 nm RF-excited CO2 laser with three types of applicator: pixel applicators that use a diffractive optical element to split the beam into a 9×9 or 7×7 pattern, the LiteScan microprocessor-controlled scanner, and Focus applicators in two spot sizes for cutting and coagulation.
Alma Lasers Australia supplies two fractional CO2 platforms. Alma Pixel CO2 is a dedicated CO2 laser for resurfacing, scars and texture. Alma Hybrid adds a 1570 nm non-ablative laser to CO2 and can fire both side by side or in sequence, so one platform covers light peels through deeper resurfacing. Both are typically configured with the LiteScan scanner and both offer Pixel Peel mode, which fires the fractional beam in a randomised pattern to allow thermal relaxation and reduce downtime. Alma Hybrid has no per-treatment consumables. Choose Alma Pixel CO2 if resurfacing is your focus, and Alma Hybrid if you want CO2 and non-ablative treatments on one system. Each system is configured and quoted per clinic. See CO2 laser machines for clinics.
Alma Pixel CO2 is a dedicated fractional CO2 platform. It leads with the LiteScan scanner for resurfacing, tone and texture, scars and photodamage, with Focus surgical applicators available for skin doctors who also do lesion work.

Alma Hybrid does everything the Pixel CO2 does and adds a second laser. It fires the ablative CO2 beam and a non-ablative 1570nm beam side by side in the same grid, at a ratio you set, so one pass can combine surface renewal with deep dermal stimulation. It also carries the IMPACT applicator for ultrasound-assisted delivery of approved topicals. Both platforms offer Pixel Peel. Choose Pixel CO2 if resurfacing is the job; choose Hybrid if you want the dual-wavelength control and the wider indication range.

Alma CO2 Resurfacing and Surgery on One Platform