Buy Used Excel V+
Cutera · Aesthetic Lasers · $35,000 – $60,000
Typical pricing - Excel V+
Excel V+ - Key specifications
- 532nm wavelength: penetrates 0.5mm, hits fine telangiectasia and rosacea without epidermal damage - this is why derms pick it over single-wavelength boxes
- 1064nm wavelength: reaches 5mm depth, handles deep leg veins and darker skin tones safer than older Nd:YAG models
- 15–40ms pulse duration options: shorter pulses (15ms) = less collateral heat, longer pulses (40ms) = better for larger vessels; flexibility matters for your case mix
- Spot size up to 18mm: covers more ground per pulse than Sciton JOULE (12mm max), means 20–30% fewer passes and faster patient throughput
Excel V+ price overview
Used Excel V+ units run $35,000–$60,000 depending on handpiece hours (anything under 1,500 hours is clean; over 3,000 is already wearing consumables). A unit with a service gap over 18 months drops $3,000–$5,000 off asking price because you'll eat the preventive maintenance cost.
Buyer's checklist for Excel V+
Physically inspect the handpiece lens for microcracks or internal fogging - a replacement runs $2,200–$2,800 and kills your margin. Check the chiller compressor (listen for rattling; rebuild is $1,600). Pull the maintenance logs; if there's no documentation for the last 12 months, walk or offer 20% below asking.
US Market overview
Phoenix and Southern California clinics are heavy Excel V+ buyers right now because high patient volume chains like SkinSpirit are expanding and need reliable vascular lasers for their client base. Texas and Florida are softer because competing Lumenis M22 units flooded those markets in 2022.
Excel V+ vs alternatives
| Model | Brand | Used Price | Key Spec | Value Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel V+ ✓ | Cutera | $35,000–$60,000 | 532nm/1064nm, vascular lesions, rosacea... | ●●●●● |
| GentleMax Pro | Candela | $18,000–$32,000 | 755nm/1064nm dual wavelength, hair removal, v... | ●●●○○ |
| Elite iQ | Cynosure | $22,000–$40,000 | 755nm/1064nm Skintel melanin reader, hair rem... | ●●●○○ |
| LightSheer Duet | Lumenis | $15,000–$28,000 | 805nm diode, high-speed vacuum handpiece... | ●●●○○ |
Excel V+ - FAQ
No. Handpieces are consumables - wear items, not warrantied past 2 years even under extended plans. Budget $2,200–$2,800 in your first 18 months of ownership. If the handpiece is already showing wear (cloudy lens, slow ramp-up), factor a replacement into your offer price.
The 1064nm mode is safe for darker skin - that's literally why Cutera designed the dual wavelength. You'll use it more than the 532nm on Fitzpatrick V–VI patients. Alexandrite (755nm) is faster for pigmented lesions but weaker on vascular work, so it's a trade-off depending on your case mix.
Excel V+ has better 1064nm depth penetration (reaches 5mm vs. M22's 4mm) and faster pulse rates (40Hz vs. M22's 2Hz), meaning fewer patient sessions. M22 has more handpiece options for IPL hybrid work. If you do 60%+ vascular cases, Excel V+ wins. If you're 40% vascular, 40% pigment, 20% IPL, M22 is more flexible.
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