Sciton MOXI
Non-Ablative Fractional · 1927nm fractional diode
What it's actually cleared for: 1927nm fractional diode cleared for non-ablative resurfacing treating pigmentation, tone and texture
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Bottom line
The smartest patient-acquisition laser of the decade: a gentle 1927nm fractional treatment marketed as "prejuvenation" that gets 25-35-year-olds onto your table years before they'd consider anything ablative. Safe on virtually all skin types year-round, takes 15-30 minutes, and has almost no consumable cost. It will not replace a resurfacing laser and margins depend on volume and memberships, not big tickets. Buy it (usually on the mJOULE paired with BBL HERO) as a funnel-builder, not a hero device.
Overview
Prejuvenation/melasma module on mJoule/Joule
How it works
The science
A 1927nm fractionated diode laser — strongly absorbed by water, creating microscopic columns of coagulated (not vaporized) tissue in the upper dermis. The skin exchanges damaged, pigmented cells for fresh ones over about a week of light "coffee-ground" flaking. Improves tone, early sun damage, melasma-prone pigmentation and texture; because it's non-ablative and melanin-conservative it's workable on Fitzpatrick IV-VI where IPL is risky. Three intensity levels scale from lunchtime glow-up to a more corrective pass.
Patented tech
No exotic proprietary physics — the value is Sciton's dose control and the mJOULE pairing; "prejuvenation" is a marketing framework. Comparable wavelength class to Clear + Brilliant Permea and LaseMD, with MOXI generally the more powerful.
Origin
Palo Alto, California.
FDA & regulatory status
What it's actually cleared for:
1927nm fractional diode cleared for non-ablative resurfacing treating pigmentation, tone and texture
510(k) numbers
K213350; K222958
Regulatory data is compiled from public FDA 510(k) records and may lag recent clearances. Always confirm status with the manufacturer before purchase.
Treatment economics
What practices charge
~$500-800 standalone, commonly a series of 3 (~$1,400-2,000) or "MOXI + BBL" combos at ~$800-1,200 per visit; memberships ~$150-300/month increasingly common. Quarterly maintenance is the intended cadence.
Consumables & recurring cost
Essentially none — ongoing cost is basically zinc oxide and numbing cream. Per-treatment margin among the best in energy-based aesthetics.
Ideal for
Best-fit practice
High-volume medspas with a younger, social-media-driven clientele and a membership engine; also practices with heavy Fitzpatrick IV-VI demographics needing a pigment-safe laser. If your book is 55+ patients wanting one big correction, wrong tool.
Compliance
Medical director & delegation
Class II prescription laser; routinely delegated to RNs and, in permissive states, laser-certified aestheticians under medical direction — state rules vary widely.
Contraindications & screening
Pregnancy, recent isotretinoin, active infection; manage melasma expectations (helps but recurs); herpes prophylaxis for perioral treatment.
Ownership
Warranty & service
1-year standard with Sciton's strong US network; extended ~$8K-15K/year for an mJOULE.
Resale & used market
Strong — mJOULE (MOXI + BBL HERO) units in high demand used at ~$70K-120K and move quickly; standalone MOXI rarer on the secondary market.
Chains using this device
No confirmed chain deployments recorded yet.
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History
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August 1, 2026
Record created
Added to The Aesthetic Index — August 2026
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