Aerolase Era Elite

Er:YAG Resurfacing · 300-microsecond Er:YAG 2940nm

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What it's actually cleared for: 2940nm Er:YAG resurfacing; manufacturer states cleared (LightPod Era family) — K not located, verify

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Bottom line

Aerolase's 2940nm erbium resurfacing companion to the Neo — "cold ablation" full-field erbium giving resurfacing revenue without the CO2 downtime conversation or a fractional-tip consumable bill. Results on texture, sun damage, and perioral lines are real, but it's still ablative: several days of social downtime at meaningful settings, and it lacks CO2's deep coagulation for heavy laxity. Most buyers acquire it bundled with a Neo — that pairing is where the economics sing.

Overview

Pain-tolerant micropulse erbium resurfacing

How it works

The science

2940nm Er:YAG — the wavelength most strongly absorbed by water — delivered in Aerolase's short 300-microsecond-class pulses, ablating micron-thin layers with minimal residual thermal damage ("cold" ablation), shortening healing versus CO2 at comparable superficial depths. Titrates from light epidermal glow peels to deeper full-field resurfacing for rhytides, photodamage, texture, scars. Full-field rather than fractional: downtime tracks depth — light peels 2-4 days, deeper work 5-10.

Patented tech

The same 650 Microsecond platform philosophy applied to erbium — compact air-cooled head firing short-duration 2940nm pulses; ablation with less lingering heat, not a novel delivery system.

Origin

USA (Tarrytown, New York).

FDA & regulatory status

FDA ClearedCleared via 510(k)

What it's actually cleared for:

2940nm Er:YAG resurfacing; manufacturer states cleared (LightPod Era family) — K not located, verify

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

~$400-800 light full-face erbium glow sessions; $1,200-2,500 deeper full-face resurfacing, one to three treatments. Perioral/periorbital segments $350-700. Add-on pricing to Neo packages is common.

Consumables & recurring cost

None per treatment — no fractional tips, no gas, no gel; negligible annual cost, the direct economic argument against tip-based resurfacing platforms.

Ideal for

Best-fit practice

Practices that already own a Neo wanting an ablative upsell path; derm/plastics offices wanting erbium resurfacing with simple logistics. Patients skew Fitzpatrick I-III photodamage and perioral lines 45+. Not the tool for predominantly darker-skin bases seeking deep resurfacing.

Compliance

Medical director & delegation

Ablative Class IV laser — physician/mid-level territory in most states with far less delegation latitude than non-ablative devices.

Contraindications & screening

Isotretinoin history, keloid tendency, active HSV (antiviral prophylaxis required), immunosuppression, darker phototypes for deep work, poor wound-care compliance.