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BARE HR vs Comet (2026)

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $90k–$120k for BARE HR. No new-price range is on file for Comet. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: BARE HR: diode laser. Comet: diode+RF. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

Device A

Diode laser

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Device B

Diode+RF

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Sciton BARE HR vs Syneron Comet
Attribute	Sciton BARE HR	Syneron Comet
New price range	$90k–$120kSource not documented	Not published
Used asking range	Not published	$5k–$12kSource not documented
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New price range

Sciton BARE HR: $90k–$120kSource not documented
Syneron Comet: Not published

Used asking range

Sciton BARE HR: Not published
Syneron Comet: $5k–$12kSource not documented

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Sciton BARE HR

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Sciton BARE HR vs Syneron Comet
Attribute	Sciton BARE HR	Syneron Comet
Consumable cost / lock-in	None per treatment — diodes don't burn tips or dye kits. Gel, eyewear, and eventual diode stack service (warranty-covered early years).	—
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Sciton BARE HR: None per treatment — diodes don't burn tips or dye kits. Gel, eyewear, and eventual diode stack service (warranty-covered early years).
Syneron Comet: —

Service cost

Sciton BARE HR: Not published
Syneron Comet: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Sciton BARE HR vs Syneron Comet
Attribute	Sciton BARE HR	Syneron Comet
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK122567	FDA ClearedK041959 Read FDA indication wording “The Polaris DS / Comet is indicated for hair removal, permanent hair reduction. The Polaris DS / Comet is intended for use on all skin types, (Fitzpatrick skin type I-VI), including tanned skin.”

FDA status & indication

Sciton BARE HR: FDA ClearedK122567
Syneron Comet: FDA ClearedK041959
Read FDA indication wording
“The Polaris DS / Comet is indicated for hair removal, permanent hair reduction. The Polaris DS / Comet is intended for use on all skin types, (Fitzpatrick skin type I-VI), including tanned skin.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Sciton BARE HR vs Syneron Comet
Attribute	Sciton BARE HR	Syneron Comet
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Sciton BARE HR: 0 recorded pairings
Syneron Comet: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Sciton BARE HR: —
Syneron Comet: —

Approved reviews

Sciton BARE HR: 0
Syneron Comet: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Sciton BARE HR vs Syneron Comet
Attribute	Sciton BARE HR	Syneron Comet
Manufacturer	Sciton	Syneron
Built by (OEM)	Sciton Inc.	Syneron Medical Ltd.
Category	Diode laser	Diode+RF
Technology	810nm high-speed diode (Diode laser)	810nm diode + RF (Diode laser)
Launch year	2023	2005
Status	Current	Legacy-used-market
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Sciton BARE HR: Sciton
Syneron Comet: Syneron

Built by (OEM)

Sciton BARE HR: Sciton Inc.
Syneron Comet: Syneron Medical Ltd.

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