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Helix Scar3 –
Redefining Burn and Traumatic Scar Care

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ADVANCED CO₂ AND 1570NM TECHNOLOGY FOR DEEP, SAFE SCAR REMODELING

Burns and traumatic injuries leave behind scars that can restrict movement, cause pain and itching, and impact daily function. Effective treatment requires energy that goes deeper than the surface — targeting dense, fibrotic tissue with precision and control.

Helix SCAR3 pairs fractional CO₂ with integrated 1570 nm non-ablative energy to remodel scar tissue safely and effectively. Built as a dedicated configuration of the Helix platform, Helix SCAR3 provides the power, depth, and flexibility required to address the full spectrum of traumatic scars.

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THE HELIX SCAR3 ADVANTAGE

Full Pulse Control for Every Scar Type

Helix SCAR3 utilizes the Helix platform’s complete pulse architecture — including High Pulse, DEKA Pulse, and FUSION— giving clinicians the ability to tailor treatments for burns, grafts, surgical scars, contractures, and trauma-related scars

  • Dual Wavelength: CO₂ and 1570 nm for More Versatility in the Operating Room and Clinic
  • Largest Scan Size (4 cm²) – 4X Larger than Previous Technology for More Efficiency and Less Physician Fatigue
  • Integrated Contact Cooling for Increased Comfort and Reduced Risk of PIH
  • No Consumables

Helix SCAR3 is engineered to deliver meaningful therapeutic depth while maintaining safety and predictability across a range of scar types and skin tones.

Life-Changing ResUlts

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Individual results and treatments needed may vary.

TREATMENT AS EARLY AS 2 MONTHS AFTER INJURY CAN SPEED RECOVERY AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE.

Taryn E. Travis, MD
The Burn Center MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Being able to control pulses, density, and wattage makes a real difference in patient outcomes.

Rohit Mittal, MD
Medical University of South Carolina Burn Center

The level of control we now have over depth, density, and dwell time allows us to treat complex burn scars more precisely and confidently.

Anjay Khandelwal, MD
Akron Children’s Hospital

DISTINCT CLINICAL
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OPTIMAL DEPTH AND PULSE CONTROL

HELIX SCAR3 leverages the HELIX platform’s full pulse-shape architecture, enabled by PSD™ (Pulse Shape Design) Technology, which provides four fractionated and standard pulse shapes: Smart Pulse (SP), Deka Pulse (DP), High Pulse (HP), and Continuous Wave (CW). This flexibility gives clinicians precise control over ablation depth and thermal impact across a wide range of traumatic and burn scars.

The exclusive High Pulse (HP) mode is a high-energy, short-pulse necessary for ablating dense scar tissue at clinically relevant depths while controlling thermal impact. HELIX SCAR3 can deliver HP as a single or sub-pulsed fractional emission, allowing micro-cooling intervals between bursts of energy to help manage epidermal response and reduce erythema without compromising efficacy. This controlled delivery supports meaningful therapeutic depth with consistent, predictable thermal management.

ADVANCED SCANNING CAPABILITIES

The HELIX SCAR3 scanner provides precise control over treatment delivery with rapid access to key parameters, including ratio, shape, and size. This allows clinicians to tailor energy placement with accuracy across varying scar types and anatomical regions.

HELIX SCAR3 also supports more natural, uniform outcomes. Spray Mode randomizes micro-spots to minimize overlap and reduce visible demarcation lines between treated areas. The SmartTrack™ algorithm further enhances thermal management by optimizing scan sequencing, limiting excess heat to surrounding tissue, and supporting improved post-treatment recovery.

PATIENT-CENTRIC TREATMENT DESIGN

HELIX SCAR3 is engineered to deliver meaningful therapeutic depth with a more tolerable treatment experience. Its unique delivery mode achieves the same clinical energy endpoints while significantly reducing procedural discomfort. As the only technology capable of delivering energy up to 5 mm while minimizing patient pain, HELIX SCAR3 enables treatments to be performed with less anesthesia, enhancing both clinical efficiency and overall patient comfort.

Supporting clinical evidence: Recent research demonstrates that CO₂ laser treatment for chronic hypertrophic burn scars is well tolerated in outpatient settings, with high patient tolerability, satisfaction and notable improvements in both functional and cosmetic outcomes. These findings support broader accessibility to advanced burn-scar care outside the hospital environment.

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Ask a Burn Laser Expert:

Dr. Taryn Travis on Advancing Burn Scar Care with CO₂ Laser Treatments
See how DEKA’s HELIX CO₂ laser is transforming burn care, improving patient outcomes, and enabling more impactful clinical research.

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