Until now, medical and aesthetic laser devices on the market have created micro channels in the skin which are either ablative or non-ablative, and therefore limited to a single effect. Safe, precise and versatile, the HyGrid mode of the Hybrid’s ProScan applicator offers the benefit of two lasers. This means that the ablative/non-ablative effect on the skin can be customized in a matrix of the precise proportions required to optimally balance results and downtime, and meet the personal needs of each and every patient.
At the heart of the Alma Hybrid platform, Alma’s unique HyGrid provides a technology combination that enables a balanced protocol to suit the specific treatment needs of each client, achieving maximum benefit.
What is HyGrid?
How does HyGrid work?
Delivering two laser beams side by side using an advanced galvanometric scanner, HyGrid enables a unique fractional treatment. Ablative CO2 10,600nm laser vaporizes the tissue and creates ablative micro-zones with coagulated margins. Meanwhile, non-ablative 1570nm fiber laser creates deep coagulated microthermal zones in the dermis, leaving the epidermis intact. This combination results in the synthesis of new collagen and remodeling of the extracellular matrix.
Variable ratios and densities enable highly-effective treatment of different dermatological indications, even for darker skin types, and with a low ablation density that minimizes downtime.
Indications & Results
The Alma Advantages
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Suitable for treating a large variety of scars
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No pain during and after treatments
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Most effective contact cooling
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Minimal downtime
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Safe for all skin types, including darker skin
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Optimal, consistent coverage
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Customizable to the precise needs of each patient
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Combination treatment for amazing results
Beauty Backed by Science
At Alma, we don’t use the word innovation lightly. We pride ourselves on creating game-changing solutions, just as we did when we combined ablative/non-ablative treatment in one, with HyGrid. With over two decades’ worth of work, research and development, we have accumulated knowledge and clinical expertise that enables us to develop an unparalleled range of patents, products, approved treatment protocols and clinical evidence. Of course, anyone can say all this – but at Alma, we have the numbers to back it up.
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+organic patents
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Technologies
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global awards
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inhouse publications
Frequently asked questions
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They answer different questions. Alma Opus uses fractional plasma to resurface and tighten with a short recovery, and it is often chosen by clinics whose patients want texture, fine lines and laxity treated with a few days of downtime. Alma Hybrid combines an ablative CO2 laser with a 1570 nm non-ablative laser, so the practitioner can dial from a light treatment up to deep resurfacing for scars and significant sun damage on the same platform.
Clinics with a strong scar and resurfacing menu usually choose Hybrid; clinics adding resurfacing to a broader aesthetic menu often start with Opus. Note that Opus uses treatment tips as a consumable while Hybrid does not. Alma Lasers Australia can arrange a demonstration of both.
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It depends on the platform and how it is set. Non-ablative treatments such as Harmony XL Pro ClearLift typically have no visible downtime beyond mild redness. Alma Opus fractional plasma usually involves a few days of redness and light peeling. Alma Hybrid ranges from a short recovery when the 1570 nm laser dominates to several days of redness, swelling and crusting when the CO2 component is set deeper.
Clinics should quote a range, not a single day count, and explain that a deeper single session and a lighter course are both valid ways to reach a result. Alma Lasers Australia’s training covers how to set expectations for each protocol.
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Alma Hybrid is the usual choice: the CO2 and 1570 nm lasers can be combined so the practitioner treats scar texture while keeping recovery time manageable, and the treatment can be repeated in a course. For patients who need no visible downtime, Harmony XL Pro’s ClearLift non-ablative applicator treats below the surface and is often used between or instead of resurfacing sessions.
Suitability is assessed by the treating practitioner. Alma Lasers Australia trains clinics on both pathways.
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Yes. Alma Hybrid combines an ablative CO2 laser with a 1570 nm non-ablative laser in one system, and the practitioner sets the balance between the two for each patient. That means a clinic can offer a lighter treatment with short downtime for a patient who cannot take time off, or a deeper resurfacing session for scars and texture, on the same platform.
For Australian patients this matters because pigment risk and sun exposure often argue for a staged, moderate approach rather than the most aggressive single session. Hybrid is designed for that staged approach.
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The skin ablation/ non ablation ratio can be customized in a matrix of the precise proportions required to meet the unique treatment needs of each and every patient. Choose from 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 2:1 and 3:1.