Show patients their result before they treat.
A laser-free resurfacing device that uses brief heat contact to renew skin — gentle enough for the eye area.
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Plan • Device
Recommended Protocol
Tixel
Thermo-mechanical resurfacing device
Maintenance & Follow-Up
Ongoing plan
Tixel is Novoxel's FDA-cleared thermo-mechanical resurfacing device — a laser-free option that uses a heated titanium tip to briefly contact the skin and trigger renewal and collagen. Gentle enough for the delicate eye area, it improves fine lines, texture, and tone with relatively short downtime, usually over a series.
Tixel is Novoxel's thermo-mechanical ablation device — a laser-free alternative to fractional resurfacing. A titanium tip heated to a precise temperature briefly touches the skin to deliver controlled thermal energy, stimulating renewal and collagen without light-based energy. That makes it gentle enough to treat delicate areas like the lower eyelids, while also improving fine lines, texture, and tone elsewhere on the face. It can also be used to enhance the absorption of topical serums, with relatively short downtime.
For a practice, Tixel is a versatile, lower-cost-of-entry resurfacing option that's safe around the eyes where many lasers can't go — a useful differentiator. Because the improvement develops over a series, previewing the projected smoothing on the patient's own photo and structuring a planned course converts the consult and supports a maintenance rhythm.
Tixel
Made by
Novoxel
Category
Thermo-mechanical resurfacing device
Type
In-clinic device
US regulatory status
FDA-cleared thermo-mechanical skin treatment device.
See the full treatment category — what it does, the concerns it solves, and how it fits into a visual 12-month plan.
Each concern maps to its full range of options — and lets patients preview their result before they commit.
Small, shallow wrinkles that show up first around the eyes, mouth, and forehead.
Explore concernSmoothing rough, uneven, or bumpy facial skin for a refined, radiant complexion.
Explore concernPits, raised marks, and discoloration left behind after breakouts heal.
Explore concernVisibly dilated pores and dark, clogged blackheads that make skin look rough and uneven.
Explore concernFlat brown spots and age spots from years of cumulative sun exposure.
Explore concernThin, finely wrinkled skin resembling crepe paper, common on the under-eyes, neck, arms, and décolletage.
Explore concernCommon questions patients ask about Tixel — and what practices should be ready to answer.
Tixel uses a heated titanium tip that briefly touches the skin to deliver thermal energy mechanically, rather than light-based laser energy. This makes it gentle enough for delicate areas like the lower eyelids.
Fine lines, uneven texture and tone, and crepey skin — including around the eyes — and it can also improve absorption of topical serums.
Typically a few days of redness and a sandpaper-like texture as the skin renews, generally shorter than more aggressive laser resurfacing.
Patients weigh their options by name. Browse the alternatives Afters can visualize and plan.
The original FDA-cleared ultrasound lift — uses microfocused ultrasound to tighten without any surgery or needles.
View brandA newer ultrasound device that tightens the mid-skin layer comfortably, with consistent, even results.
View brandSciton's gentle fractional laser — a low-downtime 'prejuvenation' treatment for tone, texture, and early pigment.
View brandAfters simulates the outcome on a patient's own photo and builds a visual 12-month plan — so consults convert and average ticket climbs.