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TMA® TECHNOLOGY

ABOUT TMA®
THERMO-MECHANICAL
ACTION TECHNOLOGY

TMA® is a technology, specially developed by Novoxel®, that’s forward in thinking and in its action. It uniquely combines motion and heat with the forward movement of a medical-grade titanium tip. This proprietary non-laser fractional technology transfers thermal energy to skin very quickly and safely: energy is emitted through a matrix of tiny pyramid-shaped pins made of biocompatible materials covering a treatment area of 1cm². The pins are heated to a temperature of 400°C and are self-sterilized.

ABOUT TMA®THERMO-MECHANICAL ACTION TECHNOLOGY

THE THERMAL EFFECT

THE THERMAL EFFECT

During treatment, the pins are introduced to the surface of the skin at a precisely-controlled speed and create brief contact with the skin lasting only a few milliseconds. This enables the thermal energy stored in the pins to be transferred to the skin. The thermal transfer results in an array of tiny non-ablative coagulation sites. Because the tiny tip pyramids hold a limited amount of energy, burns and tissue charring are prevented.

WHY IS THE PAIN RELATIVELY LOW?

The reason why pain is relatively low during treatment with Tixel® compared to the ablative CO₂ laser is primarily due to the transfer of a relatively lower amount of energy to the skin by Tixel®. This is made possible by utilization of a more efficient energy transfer method (conduction vs. radiation) and the longer pulse duration (e.g. 10ms vs. 1ms) of Tixel as compared to the CO₂ laser. 

ENHANCED SKIN PERMEABILITY

Research shows that TMA™ creates superficial channels in the stratum corneum, allowing enhanced permeability to topically applied hydrophilic substances, that are applied after treatment. Tixel®’s intended use does not currently include tissue permeability enhancement.

ENHANCED SKIN PERMEABILITY

Treatment Results

Harryono Judodihardjo, MD, England
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Xavier Martens, MD, Belgium
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Li Lin Liu, MD, Taiwan
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Uichi Sai, MD, Tokyo, Japan
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Uichi Sai, MD, Tokyo, Japan
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Li Lin Liu, MD, Taiwan
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Lehavit Akerman, MD, Israel Combination treatment with skin booster
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Lehavit Akerman, MD, Israel Combination Treatment
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Lehavit Akerman, MD, Israel Combination Treatment with skin booster and Hifu
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Melasma A. Margaritescu, MD, Romania Combination Treatment
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Ofir Artzi, MD, Israel
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Susan Khouw, MD, Germany
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Ofir Artzi, MD, Israel
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Susan Khouw, MD
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Dawn Richardson, RN, UK.
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CLINICAL EVIDENCE

The Efficacy of Thermal Mechanical Fractional Injury System for Facial Rejuvenation: Subjective, Objective and Image Analysis Study
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The Efficacy of Thermal Mechanical Fractional Injury System for Facial..

Guy Erlich, Ron Skorochod, Edmond Sabo, Rishi Saigal, Eliran Dahan, Yoram Wolf
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Safety and Effectiveness of a Thermo-Mechanical Fractional System at Low Settings for the Treatment of Photodamage
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Safety and Effectiveness of a Thermo-Mechanical Fractional System at L..

Eric F Bernstein, Maggie Wang, Jennifer Wang, J Lee Pannell
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Percutaneous delivery of liquid tetracycline using a thermal resurfacing drug delivery system for the treatment of festoons
2024 April 11

Percutaneous delivery of liquid tetracycline using a thermal resurfaci..

Margarita Safir, Inbar Waizer, Ari Safir, Morris E Hartstein, Ofir Artzi
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Thermomechanical Fractional Injury Therapy Delivers Satisfactory Results, Less Pain With Surface Anesthesia
2024 April 30

Thermomechanical Fractional Injury Therapy Delivers Satisfactory Resul..

Richard Mark Kirkner
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Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia-Related Facial Papules Successfully Treated With a Thermomechanical Fractional Injury Device
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Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia-Related Facial Papules Successfully Treated..

Taciana Dal'Forno, Martina Souilljee Birck
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Effectiveness and safety of a thermo-mechanical action device versus thermal pulsation device in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction
2024 April 18

Effectiveness and safety of a thermo-mechanical action device versus t..

E Sadri, A Verachtert, G D Parkhurst, J Echegoyen, I Klein, Y G Agmon, G J Berdy
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Safety and Efficacy of a Thermomechanical Fractional Injury Device for Periorbital Rhytides
2023 February 22

Safety and Efficacy of a Thermomechanical Fractional Injury Device for..

Jordan V Wang, Shirin Bajaj, David Orbuch, Moshe Lapidoth, Ifat Klein, Yael Agmon Gerste
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Prospective Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Thermomechanical Fractional Injury for Perioral Rhytides
2023 March 16

Prospective Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Thermomechanical ..

Jordan V Wang, Shirin Bajaj, Alexa Steuer, David Orbuch, Roy G Geronemus
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Comprehensive Review of Thermomechanical Fractional Injury Device: Applications in Medical and Cosmetic Dermatology
2024 February 17

Comprehensive Review of Thermomechanical Fractional Injury Device: App..

Blanca Estupiñan, Adam Souchik, Alexandra Kiszluk, Shraddha Desai
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Impact of thermo-mechanical skin treatment on refraction and keratometry in patients with dry eye disease and the implications for cataract surgery
2024 April 08

Impact of thermo-mechanical skin treatment on refraction and keratomet..

Marta Blanco-Vázquez, Raquel Gil-Cazorla, Ankur Barua, Mukesh Taneja, Ludger Hanneken, Sunil Shah
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The effect of non-ablative thermomechanical skin treatment (Tixel®) on dry eye disease: A prospective two centre open-label trial
2023 January 10

The effect of non-ablative thermomechanical skin treatment (Tixel®) o..

Sunil Shah, Debarun Dutta, Ankur Barua, Ludger Hanneken, Shehzad A Naroo
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The effect of thermo-mechanical device (Tixel) treatment on evaporative dry eye disease - A pilot prospective clinical trial
2022 July 18

The effect of thermo-mechanical device (Tixel) treatment on evaporativ..

M Safir, I Hecht, A Ahimor, S Zmujack-Yehiam, R Stein, E Bakshi, A Einan-Lifshitz 2, M E Hartstein
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Evaluation of Device-Based Cutaneous Channels Using Optical Coherence Tomography: Impact for Topical Drug Delivery
2022 January 01

Evaluation of Device-Based Cutaneous Channels Using Optical Coherence ..

Jordan V Wang, Joseph N Mehrabi, Christopher B Zachary, Roy G Geronemus
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Efficacy and safety of a thermal fractional skin rejuvenation system (Tixel) for the treatment of facial and/or scalp actinic keratoses
2022 April 12

Efficacy and safety of a thermal fractional skin rejuvenation system (..

Shabtai, Sloutsky, Lapidoth, Mimouni, Chorny, Snast, Leshem, Friedland, Hodak, Klein, Agmon, Levi
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Efficacy and safety of thermomechanical fractional injury‐assisted corticosteroid delivery versus intralesional corticosteroid injection for the treatment of hypertrophic scars: A randomized split‐scar trial
2021 December 16

Efficacy and safety of thermomechanical fractional injury‐assisted c..

W Manuskiatti, C Yan, O Artzi, M K R Gervasio, R Wanitphakdeedecha
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Retrospective study on the safety and tolerability of clinical treatments with a novel Thermomechanical Ablation device on 150 patients
2021 June 06

Retrospective study on the safety and tolerability of clinical treatme..

Harryono Judodihardjo, Sajjad Rajpar
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Treatment of periorbital wrinkles using thermo‐mechanical fractional injury therapy versus fractional non‐ablative 1565 nm laser: A comparative prospective, randomized, double‐arm, controlled study
2021 November 17

Treatment of periorbital wrinkles using thermo‐mechanical fractional..

Fares Salameh, Danny Daniely, Arielle Kauvar, Rafael L Carasso, Joseph N Mehrabi, Ofir Artzi
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Thermo‐Mechanical Fractional Injury Therapy for Facial Skin Rejuvenation in Skin Types II to V: A Retrospective Double‐Center Chart Review
2020 March 02

Thermo‐Mechanical Fractional Injury Therapy for Facial Skin Rejuvena..

Danny Daniely, Harryono Judodihardjo, Sajjad F Rajpar, Joseph N Mehrabi, Ofir Artzi
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Thermo‐Mechanical Fractional Injury Enhances Skin Surface‐ and Epidermis‐ Protoporphyrin IX Fluorescence: Comparison of 5‐Aminolevulinic Acid in Cream and Gel Vehicles
2020 October 01

Thermo‐Mechanical Fractional Injury Enhances Skin Surface‐ and Epi..

C Foged, M Haedersdal, L Bik, C Dierickx, P A Phillipsen, K Togsverd-Bo
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Wound Healing Process After Thermomechanical Skin Ablation
2020 January 13

Wound Healing Process After Thermomechanical Skin Ablation

G Kokolakis, L von Grawert, M Ulrich, J Lademann, T Zuberbier, M Hofmann
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Enhanced percutaneous delivery of Beta-blockers using thermal resurfacing drug delivery system for topical treatment of infantile hemangiomas.
2020 July 10

Enhanced percutaneous delivery of Beta-blockers using thermal resurfac..

Jacob Mashiah, Efrat Bar-Ilan, Amir Koren, Or Friedman, Eyal Zur, Ofir Artzi
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Thermomechanical Ablation-Assisted Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris. A Retrospective Chart Review of 30 Patients
2020 April 09

Thermomechanical Ablation-Assisted Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatm..

Y Hilerowicz, O Friedman, E Zur, R Ziv, A Koren, F Salameh, J N Mehrabi, O Artzi
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An enhanced transcutaneous delivery of botulinum toxin for the treatment of Hailey-Hailey disease
2019 December 27

An enhanced transcutaneous delivery of botulinum toxin for the treatme..

Efrat Bar-Ilan, Amir Koren, Wasim Shehadeh, Jacob Mashiah, Eli Sprecher, Ofir Artzi
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A New Method for Percutaneous Drug Delivery by Thermo-Mechanical Fractional Injury
2019 June 28

A New Method for Percutaneous Drug Delivery by Thermo-Mechanical Fract..

Ronen Shavit, Christine Dierickx
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A new approach in the treatment of pediatric hypertrophic burn scars: Tixel-associated topical triamcinolone acetonide and 5-fluorouracil delivery
2020 January 20

A new approach in the treatment of pediatric hypertrophic burn scars: ..

Ofir Artzi, Amir Koren, Roni Niv, Joseph N Mehrabi, Jacob Mashiah, Or Friedman
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The Scar Bane, Without the Pain: A New Approach in the Treatment of Elevated Scars: Thermomechanical Delivery of Topical Triamcinolone Acetonide and 5-Fluorouracil
2019 April 30

The Scar Bane, Without the Pain: A New Approach in the Treatment of El..

Ofir Artzi, Amir Koren, Roni Niv, Joseph N. Mehrabi, Or Friedman
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Treatment of port wine stain with Tixel-induced rapamycin delivery following pulsed dye laser application
2019 December 04

Treatment of port wine stain with Tixel-induced rapamycin delivery fol..

Ofir Artzi, Jos N. Mehrabi, Lee Heyman, Or Friedman, Jacob Mashiah
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The toxic edge-A novel treatment for refractory erythema and flushing of rosacea
2018 October 12

The toxic edge-A novel treatment for refractory erythema and flushing ..

Or Friedman, Amir Koren, Roni Niv, Joseph N. Mehrabi, Ofir Artzi
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A novel thermo-mechanical system enhanced transdermal delivery of hydrophilic active agents by fractional ablation
2019 June 29

A novel thermo-mechanical system enhanced transdermal delivery of hydr..

Amnon C. Sintov, Maja A. Hofmann
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Fractional treatment of aging skin with Tixel, a clinical and histological evaluation
2016 January 20

Fractional treatment of aging skin with Tixel, a clinical and histolog..

Monica Elman, Nathalie Fournier, Gilbert Barnéon, Eric F. Bernstein, Gary Lask
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Fractional vaporization of tissue with an oscillatory array of high temperature rods: part I: ex vivo study
2012 October 14

Fractional vaporization of tissue with an oscillatory array of high te..

Gary Lask , Monica Elman, Nathalie Fournier, Michael Slatkine
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