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Excel HR vs Acclaim 7000 (2026)

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $95k–$135k for Excel HR. No new-price range is on file for Acclaim 7000. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Excel HR: dual-wavelength laser. Acclaim 7000: nd:yag laser. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

Device A

Dual-wavelength laser

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Device B

Nd:YAG laser

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Cutera Excel HR vs Cynosure Acclaim 7000
Attribute	Cutera Excel HR	Cynosure Acclaim 7000
New price range	$95k–$135kSource not documented	Not published
Used asking range	$40k–$70kSource not documented	$5k–$12kSource not documented
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New price range

Cutera Excel HR: $95k–$135kSource not documented
Cynosure Acclaim 7000: Not published

Used asking range

Cutera Excel HR: $40k–$70kSource not documented
Cynosure Acclaim 7000: $5k–$12kSource not documented

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Cutera Excel HR

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Cutera Excel HR vs Cynosure Acclaim 7000
Attribute	Cutera Excel HR	Cynosure Acclaim 7000
Consumable cost / lock-in	Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.	—
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Cutera Excel HR: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.
Cynosure Acclaim 7000: —

Service cost

Cutera Excel HR: Not published
Cynosure Acclaim 7000: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Cutera Excel HR vs Cynosure Acclaim 7000
Attribute	Cutera Excel HR	Cynosure Acclaim 7000
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK132185 Read FDA indication wording “Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers The Cutera Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is intended for use in surgical and aesthetic applications in the medical specialties of dermatology and general and plastic surgery. 755 nm: The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is indicated for temporary and permanent hair reduction on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI), including tanned skin. Permanent hair reduction is defined as tong-term, stable reduction in hair counts observed atS6, 9,and 12 months after the end of a treatment regime. The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is also indicated for: o treatment of benign pigmented lesions o treatment of wrinkles ol photocoagulation of dermatological vascular lesions such as, but not limited to, port wine stains, hemangiomas and telangiectasias 1064 nm: Dermatology: The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is intended for the coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions such as, but not limited to, port wine stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasias, rossosa, venus lake, leg veins, spider veins and poikiloderma of civatte; and treatment of benign cutaneous lesions such as, but not limited to, warts, scars, striae and psoriasis. The lasers are also intended for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions such as, but not limited to, lentigos (age soots), solar lentigos (sun spots), caf4 au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, keratoses, tattoos (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue/black tattoos) and plaques. Additionally, the lasers are indicated for pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potentially benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments.”	FDA ClearedK031690 Read FDA indication wording “1.064nin: The Cynosure YAG Family laser is intended for the coagulation and hemostasis ofbenign vascular lesioiis such as, but not limited to, port winc stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasia, rosacea, venus lake, leg veins, spider veins and poikiloderma of civatte; and treatmcnt of benign cutaneous lesions such as warts, scars, sthe and psoriasis. The laser is also intended for the treatment of bcnign pipncnted lesions such as, but not Iiinitcd to, Ientigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), cafk' au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, vcrmcea, skin tags, keratoses, tattoos (significant rcduction in the intensity of black and/or bluehlack tattoos) and plaques. Thc laser is also indicated for the treatment o f wrjnklcs such as, but not limited to, periocular and perioral wrinkles. Additionally, thc laser is indicated for the removal of unwanted hair, for the stable long term, or pcrmancnt, hair reduction through sclective targeting of melanin in hair follicles, and for the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB). 1320 .run: Thc Cynosure YAG Family laser is indicated for use in general surgery and dmatology for the incision, excision, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and hemostasis of soft tissue. It is also indicated for the treatment ofperiorbital and perioral wrinkles. Tt is also indicated for thc treatment of fine lines and wrinkles.”

FDA status & indication

Cutera Excel HR: FDA ClearedK132185
Read FDA indication wording
“Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers The Cutera Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is intended for use in surgical and aesthetic applications in the medical specialties of dermatology and general and plastic surgery. 755 nm: The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is indicated for temporary and permanent hair reduction on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI), including tanned skin. Permanent hair reduction is defined as tong-term, stable reduction in hair counts observed atS6, 9,and 12 months after the end of a treatment regime. The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is also indicated for: o treatment of benign pigmented lesions o treatment of wrinkles ol photocoagulation of dermatological vascular lesions such as, but not limited to, port wine stains, hemangiomas and telangiectasias 1064 nm: Dermatology: The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is intended for the coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions such as, but not limited to, port wine stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasias, rossosa, venus lake, leg veins, spider veins and poikiloderma of civatte; and treatment of benign cutaneous lesions such as, but not limited to, warts, scars, striae and psoriasis. The lasers are also intended for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions such as, but not limited to, lentigos (age soots), solar lentigos (sun spots), caf4 au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, keratoses, tattoos (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue/black tattoos) and plaques. Additionally, the lasers are indicated for pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potentially benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments.”
Cynosure Acclaim 7000: FDA ClearedK031690
Read FDA indication wording
“1.064nin: The Cynosure YAG Family laser is intended for the coagulation and hemostasis ofbenign vascular lesioiis such as, but not limited to, port winc stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasia, rosacea, venus lake, leg veins, spider veins and poikiloderma of civatte; and treatmcnt of benign cutaneous lesions such as warts, scars, sthe and psoriasis. The laser is also intended for the treatment of bcnign pipncnted lesions such as, but not Iiinitcd to, Ientigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), cafk' au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, vcrmcea, skin tags, keratoses, tattoos (significant rcduction in the intensity of black and/or bluehlack tattoos) and plaques. Thc laser is also indicated for the treatment o f wrjnklcs such as, but not limited to, periocular and perioral wrinkles. Additionally, thc laser is indicated for the removal of unwanted hair, for the stable long term, or pcrmancnt, hair reduction through sclective targeting of melanin in hair follicles, and for the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB). 1320 .run: Thc Cynosure YAG Family laser is indicated for use in general surgery and dmatology for the incision, excision, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and hemostasis of soft tissue. It is also indicated for the treatment ofperiorbital and perioral wrinkles. Tt is also indicated for thc treatment of fine lines and wrinkles.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Cutera Excel HR vs Cynosure Acclaim 7000
Attribute	Cutera Excel HR	Cynosure Acclaim 7000
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Cutera Excel HR: 0 recorded pairings
Cynosure Acclaim 7000: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Cutera Excel HR: —
Cynosure Acclaim 7000: —

Approved reviews

Cutera Excel HR: 0
Cynosure Acclaim 7000: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Cutera Excel HR vs Cynosure Acclaim 7000
Attribute	Cutera Excel HR	Cynosure Acclaim 7000
Manufacturer	Cutera	Cynosure
Built by (OEM)	Cutera Inc.	Cynosure LLC
Category	Dual-wavelength laser	Nd:YAG laser
Technology	755nm alex + 1064nm Nd:YAG (Nd:YAG)	1064nm Nd:YAG (Nd:YAG)
Launch year	2015	2003
Status	Current	Legacy-used-market
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Cutera Excel HR: Cutera
Cynosure Acclaim 7000: Cynosure

Built by (OEM)

Cutera Excel HR: Cutera Inc.
Cynosure Acclaim 7000: Cynosure LLC

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