Soprano ICE
Alma
- Brand Tier
- Gold Standard
- Technology
- Laser · Class IV Medical
- Wavelengths
- 755nm · 810nm · 1064nm
- Skin Types
- All skin tones (three wavelengths via separate handpieces)
- Cooling
- ICE contact cooling
Notes
Launched 2015. First Soprano with three wavelengths (755nm Alexandrite, 810nm Diode, 1064nm Nd:YAG) but via separate handpieces, not combined. Introduced ICE sapphire contact cooling. Still widely used. Important distinction from the ICE Platinum: the ICE uses separate applicators per wavelength, the ICE Platinum combines all three in one Trio handpiece.
Overview
Launched in 2015, the Soprano ICE was the first Soprano to offer three laser wavelengths: 755nm Alexandrite, 810nm Diode, and 1064nm Nd:YAG. It also introduced Alma's ICE sapphire contact cooling technology, making treatments virtually painless. Alma still lists it as a current product and it remains widely deployed globally.
How It Works
Three separate handpieces (Alex 755nm, Speed 810nm, YAG 1064nm), each with a 1cm² spot size. The practitioner selects the appropriate handpiece based on the patient's skin type: 755nm for lighter skin, 810nm for medium, 1064nm for darker skin. ICE cooling uses a chilled sapphire tip that maintains constant contact with the skin, preventing epidermal damage while allowing effective energy delivery to the follicle.
Typical Uses
- Clinics treating diverse skin types who need wavelength flexibility
- Practices that upgraded from the Soprano XL or XLi to gain multi-wavelength capability
Key Features
Do not confuse the Soprano ICE with the Soprano ICE Platinum. The ICE has three separate handpieces (practitioner switches between them). The ICE Platinum has the Trio handpiece that fires all three wavelengths simultaneously through one applicator. Both are legitimate Alma lasers, but the treatment experience and efficiency differ. The ICE's 1cm² spot size per handpiece is smaller than the Platinum's 2cm² Trio or the Titanium's 4cm² Trio MAX, meaning treatments take longer on large body areas.