Solta Fraxel re:store (SR1500)
Non-Ablative Fractional · 1550nm erbium-glass fractional
New Solta Fraxel re:store (SR1500) pricing is not published; used and refurbished systems trade around $10k–$22k. Solta Fraxel re:store (SR1500) holds FDA 510(k) clearance for its marketed indication. Figures are market estimates verified August 6, 2026.
What it's actually cleared for: Fractional non-ablative resurfacing: wrinkles, scars, pigmented lesions
Last verified: August 6, 2026 · How we verify
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| Manufacturer | Solta |
|---|---|
| Company | Owner: Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) (subsidiary, since 2014) · Distribution: direct |
| Category | Resurfacing, Tattoo & Vascular |
| Technology | 1550nm erbium-glass fractional |
| FDA status | FDA Cleared |
| New price range | Not published |
| Used price range | $10k–$22k |
| Consumables | Not published |
| Launch year | 2007 |
| Last verified | August 6, 2026 |
Bottom line
The cheapest legitimate way to put the word "Fraxel" on a treatment menu — clean units trade at $10k-22k, a fraction of a used Dual. But this is a 2006-era single-wavelength machine: 1550nm only, no 1927nm thulium, so you lose the light "pigment peel" sessions that make the Dual a volume machine. The buy only makes sense at the low end of the range with a recently rebuilt handpiece and a chiller included; at $20k+ stretch to a used Dual instead. Think of it as a brand-name acquisition with a real consumable and service tail attached.
Overview
Second-gen workhorse Fraxel
How it works
The science
Non-ablative fractional photothermolysis: a 1550nm erbium-doped fiber laser drills thousands of microscopic coagulated columns into the dermis while sparing surrounding tissue, triggering collagen remodeling without an open wound. Workhorse indications: acne scars, surgical scars, wrinkles, texture, pigmented lesions — pigment clears slower than on a 1927nm system (3-5 sessions where a Dual does 1-2). Downtime is redness, swelling, bronzed flaking for 3-7 days. This is the platform much of the fractional literature was written on.
Patented tech
Built on the foundational Manstein/Anderson fractional-photothermolysis IP that named the entire category; Intelligent Optical Tracking meters microbeam delivery as the operator rolls the handpiece — and eliminated the messy OptiGuide Blue dye the original SR750 required.
Origin
Reliant Technologies, Mountain View/Hayward, California; later Solta Medical.
FDA & regulatory status
What it's actually cleared for:
Fractional non-ablative resurfacing: wrinkles, scars, pigmented lesions
510(k) numbers
K062303; K050841
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
$800-1,200 per full-face session — slightly under Dual pricing since there's no 1927 option — with scar protocols in 3-5 session packages at 10-20% off. Partial-face and spot treatments $400-700.
Consumables & recurring cost
Every treatment burns a single-patient tip: ~$100-200 through Solta (registered account required; little OEM interest in this platform) or $75-150 gray-market. The bigger consumable is effectively the handpiece — tracking rollers and internal optics wear; a rebuild runs $5k-10k. You also need a Zimmer-style chiller (~$3k-8k used) if one isn't included.
Ideal for
Best-fit practice
A budget-conscious derm or physician-led medspa whose patients ask for "Fraxel" by name, running 5-15 treatments/month — enough to earn, not enough to justify a Dual. Wrong buy for a pigment-heavy practice; the missing 1927nm wavelength is the whole game there.
Compliance
Medical director & delegation
Class II prescription device; RN/NP delegation under a supervising physician is common but state-dependent; non-ablative fractional is generally mid-level-friendly.
Contraindications & screening
Isotretinoin within 6-12 months, pregnancy, active infection (HSV prophylaxis perioral), keloid history; treat Fitzpatrick IV-VI conservatively on density and energy for PIH.
Ownership
Warranty & service
Assume zero OEM enthusiasm — plan on third-party service, which is plentiful given the installed base; handpiece rebuilds, tracking sensors, and the chiller are the recurring failure points. Budget $3k-6k/year all-in service reserve.
Resale & used market
$10k-22k today, drifting slowly down; the Fraxel name keeps a floor under it, but used demand concentrates on the Dual — don't count on exiting above ~$8k-12k in a few years.
Chains using this device
No confirmed chain deployments recorded yet.
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History
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August 5, 2026
Warranty & service
Assume zero OEM enthusiasm — plan on third-party service, which is plentiful given the installed base; handpiece rebuilds, tracking sensors, and the chiller are the recurring failure points. Budget $3k-6k/year all-in service reserve.
Source: Automatic record update
August 1, 2026
Record created
Added to The Aesthetic Index — August 2026
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