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DiamondGlow vs Glacē (2026)

Compare purchase costs, running costs and the evidence behind each device.

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $19,900 (starter bundle; pay in full) for Glacē. No new-price range is on file for DiamondGlow. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
FDA status: DiamondGlow's manufacturer is establishment registered with the device listed — that is not FDA clearance or approval. FDA status has not been verified for Glacē.
Practice fit: Both are listed under hydradermabrasion. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

Device A

Hydradermabrasion

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Device B

Hydradermabrasion

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow vs Candela Glacē
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow	Candela Glacē
New price range	Not published	$19,900 (starter bundle; pay in full)Reported source: Manufacturer-provided · Oct 1, 2026
Used price reference	$12k–$20kSource not documented	Not published
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New price range

Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow: Not published
Candela Glacē: $19,900 (starter bundle; pay in full)Reported source: Manufacturer-provided · Oct 1, 2026

Used price reference

Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow: $12k–$20kSource not documented
Candela Glacē: Not published

Payback calculator

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Supplies & running costs

Supplies & running costs: Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow vs Candela Glacē
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow	Candela Glacē
Supplies & restrictions	Read supply costs & requirements Not a pure razor-blade model: per the AbbVie IFU the diamond grit heads are sterilizable and reused. The genuine per-treatment cost is a disposable plastic handpiece cap plus SkinMedica Pro-Infusion serum, both bought through an Allergan account — the warranty voids if non-authorized solutions are used. Also budget O-rings, monthly tubing sets, and a rear air filter every 6 months or 200 hours. A current manufacturer per-treatment supply cost has not been verified here; request a written quote. Manufacturer-provided · Aug 31, 2026 View running-cost details	Read supply costs & requirements Candela lists a single-use diamond tip, cleansing foam, peel and targeted serums for each treatment. Some protocols also use a mask. Refill prices and per-treatment supply costs have not been verified here. Ask for an itemized supplies quote. Manufacturer-provided · Sep 28, 2026 View running-cost details

Supplies & restrictions

Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow: Read supply costs & requirements
Not a pure razor-blade model: per the AbbVie IFU the diamond grit heads are sterilizable and reused. The genuine per-treatment cost is a disposable plastic handpiece cap plus SkinMedica Pro-Infusion serum, both bought through an Allergan account — the warranty voids if non-authorized solutions are used. Also budget O-rings, monthly tubing sets, and a rear air filter every 6 months or 200 hours. A current manufacturer per-treatment supply cost has not been verified here; request a written quote.
Manufacturer-provided · Aug 31, 2026
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Candela Glacē: Read supply costs & requirements
Candela lists a single-use diamond tip, cleansing foam, peel and targeted serums for each treatment. Some protocols also use a mask. Refill prices and per-treatment supply costs have not been verified here. Ask for an itemized supplies quote.
Manufacturer-provided · Sep 28, 2026
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FDA status & indications

FDA status & indications: Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow vs Candela Glacē
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow	Candela Glacē
FDA status & indication	Registered — no device clearance identified Record scope: FDA's device listing carries the SilkPeel / Dermalinfusion line under Allergan / Zeltiq Aesthetics as powered dermabrasion brushes (product code GFE, Class I, 510(k)-exempt); DiamondGlow, the current name of that line, is not named individually in the listing. Checked 8 Sep 2026.	FDA status not verified Record scope: Regulatory status for the complete Glacē system has not been independently verified here. Candela describes the console as Class I exempt and the included LED panel as FDA-cleared; the panel claim does not establish clearance for the complete system.

FDA status & indication

Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow: Registered — no device clearance identified
Record scope: FDA's device listing carries the SilkPeel / Dermalinfusion line under Allergan / Zeltiq Aesthetics as powered dermabrasion brushes (product code GFE, Class I, 510(k)-exempt); DiamondGlow, the current name of that line, is not named individually in the listing. Checked 8 Sep 2026.
Candela Glacē: FDA status not verified
Record scope: Regulatory status for the complete Glacē system has not been independently verified here. Candela describes the console as Class I exempt and the included LED panel as FDA-cleared; the panel claim does not establish clearance for the complete system.

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow vs Candela Glacē
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow	Candela Glacē
Chain adoption	3 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	SkinSpirit(Confirmed) Ever/Body(Confirmed) The DRIPBaR(Confirmed)	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow: 3 recorded pairings
Candela Glacē: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow: SkinSpirit(Confirmed)
Ever/Body(Confirmed)
The DRIPBaR(Confirmed)
Candela Glacē: —

Approved reviews

Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow: 0
Candela Glacē: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow vs Candela Glacē
Attribute	Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow	Candela Glacē
Manufacturer	Allergan Aesthetics	Candela
Built by (OEM)	Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc.	—
Category	Hydradermabrasion	Hydradermabrasion
Technology	Diamond-tip dermabrasion + SkinMedica Pro-Infusion (Hydradermabrasion)	Hydrodermabrasion, cupping and LED (Hydradermabrasion)
Launch year	2019	—
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturing relationship evidence	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.

Manufacturer

Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow: Allergan Aesthetics
Candela Glacē: Candela

Built by (OEM)

Allergan Aesthetics DiamondGlow: Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc.
Candela Glacē: —

Current alternatives

Current catalog models in related categories. Confirm availability and configuration with the supplier.

BeautyHealth HydraFacial Syndeo

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New-equipment price reference

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Source not documented

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BeautyHealth HydraFacial Syndeo 3.0

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New-equipment price reference

$35k–$49k

Source not documented

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BeautyHealth Perk

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New-equipment price reference

$5k–$10k

Source not documented

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Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave

Hydradermabrasion

New-equipment price reference

$28k–$40k

Source not documented

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