Asclepion AlexStar

The AlexStar is a hair removal laser from Asclepion Laser Technologies of Jena, Germany. It works with two wavelengths, 760 nm and 1060 nm, each delivered by its own PowerLine handpiece, and Asclepion presents the pairing as its alexandrite and Nd:YAG wavelengths. The current version is the AlexStar Red Edition, and Asclepion's October 2024 brochure dates the system's debut to Paris in 2024. That brochure is marked as not intended for the US market, and no 510(k) under the AlexStar name appears among Asclepion's FDA records.

Asclepion names two handpieces. The PowerLine ALX works at 760 nm with up to 5,000 W, and the PowerLine YAG works at 1060 nm with up to 4,000 W. Both have a 3 square centimeter spot, 360 degree contact cooling of the skin and a sapphire glass window. The brochure lists 3 ms pulses and a SmoothPulse mode reaching 20 Hz. The console has two handpiece ports so both can stay connected, a 10.1 inch touch screen, and an online link Asclepion uses for remote maintenance, software updates and pulse and laser time counters.

For the Red Edition, Asclepion offers a Mediterranean Protocol upgrade that combines 808 nm and 1060 nm, packaged with its X3 skin care vaporizer and disposable hygiene caps in place of gel. A unit with this upgrade is configured differently from a base system, so say whether it has been installed.

List both PowerLine handpieces if you have them, since a single handpiece system covers only one wavelength. A buyer will look at the sapphire windows for chips and scratches, check that contact cooling reaches temperature, and want the pulse and laser time counters from the work screen. Mention whether the remote service connection is active, and photograph the serial label, the counters and each handpiece.