Tixel Treatment for Dry Eye Symptoms

Launched by DR LUDGER HANNEKEN · Mar 28, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

Tixel® (Novoxel®, Israel) is a thermomechanical system developed for fractional treatment. The system is designed for the treatment of soft tissue by direct conduction of heat, enabling fast water evaporation with low thermal damage to the surrounding tissue (such as charring or ablation). The system consists of a handpiece connected to a console. The handpiece applies a therapeutic element, the "tip", fixated on the distal section. The tip is comprised of a gold-plated copper base and a thin-walled titanium alloy cover.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. ≥ 18 years
• • 2. Mild to Moderate Periorbital wrinkles
• • 3. OSDI score of at least 23
• • 4. Noninvasive Tear film break up time (NIKBUT) ≤ 10 seconds
• • 5. Willing and able to provide written informed consent.
• • 6. Willing to participate in all study activities and instructions.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Pregnancy and breastfeeding
• • 2. Lesions in the periorbital area
• • 3. Acute severe blepharitis
• • 4. Acute conjunctivitis
• • 5. Other concomitant anterior eye disease