AffirmTM: The Right Depth Ideal Wavelength 1440 nm has a 2.0 - 2.5 higher affinity to water which is the target chromophore for treating superficial wrinkles and overall skin rejuvenation. What does this mean for you? • A wrinkle is a “superficial” phenomenon and not a “deep” phenomenon. • 1540 nm and 1550 nm go deeper into tissue, beyond the zone of photoaged skin but not quite deep enough to treat skin laxity; cooking healthy tissue will destroy healthy tissue and replace it with healthy tissue. • Affirm’s 1440 nm directly targets the zone of photoaged skin - Treats what it’s supposed to treat! • Less pain with less energy. • Without the need for topical anesthesia or dyes you can significantly reduce treatment times from 2 hours to 15 minutes!! The Best Technology The revolutionary Combined Apex PulseSM (CAP) Technology, exclusive to Cynosure, is the only technology that exists that combines varied levels of heat intensities within each treatment pulse. The combination of high level an low level heat simultaneously stimulates and remodels collagen to help ensure the wound healing process to happen more quickly and effectively. (Because of the dual heating component, the Affirm does not need to go deeper than the zone of photoaged skin).
CAP = Combined Apex Pulse simultaneous collagen stimulation and remodeling.
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The Top 10 Reasons AffirmTM: is Better!
Peri-oral Wrinkle Treatment
#1 The right depth!! #2 Simultaneous collagen stimulation and remodeling #3 No topical, gels or dyes #4 Faster Tx
BEFORE
#5 Less Pain #6 Fewer passes needed #7 No downtime #8 Less energy needed
AFTER 6 months Post 5 Tx
#9 Great results #10 Greater pattern density per 10 mm spot
Micro-thermal Rejuvenation
“The bulk of solar damage usually ocurs in a band along the dermis from 100µm to 400µm: therefore, a laser wavelength that is capable of penetrating to this depth is optimal for water-based NSR. The 1.45µm diode laser meets these conditions because its optical penetration depth is about 400µm.” J Cosmetic & Laser Therapy 2002 Christina A Hardaway, MD, et al.
BEFORE
“In the area of the wrinkles of the face and neck, relatively normal-looking but irregularly running elastic fibres separated by large spaces were seen in the upper portion of the dermis. British Journal of Dermatology 1986 T.Tsuji, et al. AFTER 1 month Post 3 Tx