Sentient Tixel uses thermal-mechanical action technology to resurface skin.
Sentient is rolling out Sentient Tixel in the US.
Sentient Tixel uses thermal-mechanical action technology to resurface skin. Tixel technology uniquely combines heat with the forward motion of a medical-grade titanium tip without the use of lasers, radiation, ultrasound, or needles.
Tixel has been used in Europe since 2011 and is now exclusively available in the United States through Sentient. Tixel is cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of all skin types.
“Tixel drastically improves practices’ abilities to meet this rising demand for skin resurfacing treatments that offer effective results with minimal downtime,” says Chris Cella, Chief Executive Officer of Sentient, in a news release. “By making this cutting-edge technology available in the US – along with world class service to support it – we continue in our goal to not just sell equipment, but to develop collaborative relationships with our clients that enhance their practices’ efficiency, profitability and ability to help the widest variety of patients possible.”
A recent study by Wang, et al, evaluating the safety and tolerability advantages of the Tixel device was published in Dermatologic Surgery. Subjects with moderate-to-severe perioral rhytides were enrolled and underwent four monthly treatments, and after which the study demonstrated thermomechanical fractional injury using the Tixel device was safe and effective for the treatment of periorbital rhytids. At 3-month follow-up 93.8% of patients reported that they were satisfied with their treatment and of those, half were very satisfied. In the study, patients were treated without topical numbing and rated their pain 2 to 3 out of 10. There were no adverse events and patients returned to normal social activity and work in less than a day.
“The results of this study were notable for the safety and tolerability advantages that Tixel offers,” says Cella. “The scientific evidence…demonstrates that Tixel is impressive on age-related changes in the lower face.”
“I’m bullish on Tixel. I think Tixel is such a great alternative to a laser to have in a practice,” adds Ava Shamban, MD, founder of Ava MD in Los Angeles, CA. “It’s versatile – everything from active acne to acne scars to facial rejuvenation to assisted drug delivery – Tixel has increased our patient base because it can be used on such a wide variety of skin types as well as conditions.”
