The Hidden Cost of Seasonal Devices: What Your IPL System Is Really Costing You

If your IPL device can’t be used during the summer months, you’re not just missing treatments—you’re missing a major opportunity to contribute to your practice’s growth. In fact, what’s worse is that you may be losing thousands each year in both patient revenue and wasted space. 

The Problem with Traditional IPL 

Most IPL-only devices, like the Palomar Max G or Lumenis M22, are contraindicated for use on sun-exposed or recently tanned skin. For many U.S. practices, that translates to 3 to 4 months every year when treatments must slow down or stop entirely (not to mention those more southern states that get sun all year round) 

Now consider this: Summer is peak season for weddings, vacations, events, and skin-prep motivation. Additionally, patients are most aware of their skin’s appearance—but providers have to tell them to wait. 

Prisma: Your IPL + for all seasons 

The Prisma’s IPL offers several benefits over competitors but unlike single-modality systems, Prisma is built to keep earnings coming even when IPL treatments are on pause. While Prisma’s IPL carry the same risks as traditional IPL, the two additional handpieces - RF (Radio Frequency) and EMS (Electro Muscle Stimulation) - provide the opportunity to tackle your client’s aging skin by: 

• Tightening skin 

• Toning facial muscles 

• Supporting long-term treatment plans 

This means no gaps in patient care, no dips in revenue, and no wasted space in the treatment room. 

The Real Cost of Idle Equipment 

Devices take up space. And space in your practice should be earning its keep. Let’s break it down: 

• High-performing medspas generate $20,000–$50,000/month per treatment room 

• Typical room size: 150 sq ft 

• That’s $133–$333 per sq ft per month 

Now ask yourself If a device takes up even 1/4 of that room and can’t be used for 3 months a year, how much revenue are you sacrificing? 

Estimated space cost loss: $3,000–$10,000+ annually 

And that’s before you calculate the treatments not performed, the upsells not made, and the patient engagement lost. 

What Makes Prisma Different 

While your competitors watch their IPL systems gather dust in the summer, Prisma can still drive revenue, results, and patient satisfaction. Here's why Prisma stands out from the rest:

• Three high revenue-generating modalities in one device 

• RF + EMS available year-round 

• Compact footprint with multiple use cases 

• Built to target more layers of the skin to signs of aging 

Every Square Foot Counts. So Does Every Month. 

Your treatment room is a revenue engine. But idle devices stall your growth.

Prisma helps you extract more value—from your time, space, and patients—every month of the year. 

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• What 3 months of downtime could really be costing you 

• How stacked treatments extend patient LTV 

• Why smart investments go beyond modalities—they maximize usage 

The best-performing practices earn more per square foot. Let us show you how.