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Exceed vs SkinPen Precision (2026)

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

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $6k–$10k for SkinPen Precision. No new-price range is on file for Exceed. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Exceed: powered microneedling. SkinPen Precision: microneedling (non-RF). Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

Device A

Powered microneedling

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Device B

Microneedling (non-RF)

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Price comparison

Price comparison: MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited vs Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision
Attribute	MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited	Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision
New price range	Not published	$6k–$10kSource not documented
Used price reference	$2,500–$2,750Reported source: Used listing · Aug 30, 2026	$1,500–$4kSource not documented
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New price range

MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited: Not published
Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision: $6k–$10kSource not documented

Used price reference

MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited: $2,500–$2,750Reported source: Used listing · Aug 30, 2026
Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision: $1,500–$4kSource not documented

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Supplies & running costs

Supplies & running costs: MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited vs Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision
Attribute	MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited	Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision
Supplies & restrictions	Supply details not yet documented. View running-cost details	Read supply costs & requirements DEN160029 identifies a sterile disposable cartridge, BioSheath and Lift HG hydrogel in the treatment kit. The cartridge must not be reused or resterilized; FDA describes a reuse lockout without identifying RFID. The earlier $34.99 official-store and Pinova $65/$255/$450 figures could not be substantiated with an exact public listing in this review and are retained in change history, not presented as verified current prices. Obtain an itemized kit quote; no device-specific total treatment cost is established. FDA database · Oct 6, 2026 Supply restrictions: hard-lock — electronic lockout enforces single use View running-cost details

Supplies & restrictions

MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited: Supply details not yet documented.
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Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision: Read supply costs & requirements
DEN160029 identifies a sterile disposable cartridge, BioSheath and Lift HG hydrogel in the treatment kit. The cartridge must not be reused or resterilized; FDA describes a reuse lockout without identifying RFID. The earlier $34.99 official-store and Pinova $65/$255/$450 figures could not be substantiated with an exact public listing in this review and are retained in change history, not presented as verified current prices. Obtain an itemized kit quote; no device-specific total treatment cost is established.
FDA database · Oct 6, 2026
Supply restrictions: hard-lock — electronic lockout enforces single use
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FDA status & indications

FDA status & indications: MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited vs Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision
Attribute	MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited	Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision
FDA status & indication	FDA record cited — see scopeK180778, K233709 Record scope: 510(k): K180778 and K233709. Checked 4 Sep 2026. Read FDA indication wording “The Exceed is a microneedling device and accessories is intended for the treatment of wrinkles in Fitzpatrick skintypes I, II and/or III in the following facial areas: glabellar frown lines, periorbital lines and cheek folds in adults aged 22 years or older.”	FDA record cited — see scopeDe Novo: DEN160029, K202243 Record scope: SkinPen Precision has original De Novo authorization DEN160029 and subsequent 510(k) K202243. The current single-choice authorization field records the later 510(k); both identifiers remain listed. K202243 distinguishes the neck-wrinkle and facial acne-scar patient criteria. These records do not identify Precision Elite. Read FDA indication wording “SkinPen® Precision System is a microneedling device and accessories intended to be used as a treatment to improve the appearance of facial acne scars in adults aged 22 years or older.”

FDA status & indication

MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited: FDA record cited — see scopeK180778, K233709
Record scope: 510(k): K180778 and K233709. Checked 4 Sep 2026.
Read FDA indication wording
“The Exceed is a microneedling device and accessories is intended for the treatment of wrinkles in Fitzpatrick skintypes I, II and/or III in the following facial areas: glabellar frown lines, periorbital lines and cheek folds in adults aged 22 years or older.”
Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision: FDA record cited — see scopeDe Novo: DEN160029, K202243
Record scope: SkinPen Precision has original De Novo authorization DEN160029 and subsequent 510(k) K202243. The current single-choice authorization field records the later 510(k); both identifiers remain listed. K202243 distinguishes the neck-wrinkle and facial acne-scar patient criteria. These records do not identify Precision Elite.
Read FDA indication wording
“SkinPen® Precision System is a microneedling device and accessories intended to be used as a treatment to improve the appearance of facial acne scars in adults aged 22 years or older.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited vs Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision
Attribute	MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited	Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited: 0 recorded pairings
Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited: —
Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision: —

Approved reviews

MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited: 0
Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited vs Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision
Attribute	MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited	Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision
Manufacturer	MT.DERM	Crown Aesthetics
Built by (OEM)	MT.DERM GmbH	Crown Aesthetics
Category	Powered microneedling	Microneedling (non-RF)
Technology	Powered microneedling device (Microneedling (mechanical))	Vertical-oscillation mechanical microneedling pen with sterile lockout cartridges (Microneedling (mechanical))
Launch year	—	2018
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturing relationship evidence	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.

Manufacturer

MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited: MT.DERM
Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision: Crown Aesthetics

Built by (OEM)

MT.DERM Exceed / Exceed Unlimited: MT.DERM GmbH
Crown Aesthetics SkinPen Precision: Crown Aesthetics

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