MeDioStar Monolith · Asclepion, Germany
One of the best lasers in the world.
A German medical laser for hair removal, made in Jena. It's here with us, at Traugutta 69. Scroll — here's what sets it apart.
Asclepion · Jena, since 1977
From the family that came first.
1986 — the first commercial laser for laser eye surgery. 1995 — the first erbium laser in dermatology. Today — the 6th generation of MeDioStar.
Medical device · CE · MDR · FDA
Certified in Europe, the US and Canada.
CE · MDR in the European Union. FDA 510(k) in the US. Health Canada — Class III. The manufacturer holds ISO 13485.
MeDioStar Monolith · inside
A look inside.
Diode modules, liquid cooling, fans. Every 12 months NOVA Group service replaces the coolant and filters. Last inspection: 26.02.2026.
XL handpiece · 10 cm²
The largest handpiece in the world.
10 cm² of skin in a single flash. The closest competitor: 8.7 cm². A typical salon laser: 1–4 cm². Backs and legs go faster, with no missed spots.
S handpiece · 1 cm²
Precision to the millimetre.
Brazilian bikini, underarms, knees, toes. The small handpiece gets where the big one would be too big.
808 + 940 nm · 360° cooling
Two wavelengths in one pulse.
808 nm hits the hair pigment, 940 nm reaches deeper — including lighter and finer hair. The handpiece cools the skin all around: before, during and after each pulse.
Best hair removal laser 2019 · Barcelona
The best in its class. For you.
Certified, medical, serviced. Works on every skin phototype and on blond hair with pigment. The consultation is free, and you can have the treatment the same day.
MeDioStar Monolith in numbers
Everything that works
on your skin.
- Manufacturer
- Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH, Jena, Germany · medical lasers since 1977
- Type
- medical diode laser for hair removal · 6th generation MeDioStar
- Wavelengths
- 808 + 940 nm in one pulse
- XL handpiece
- 10 cm² — the largest handpiece in the world · up to 5000 W
- S handpiece
- 1 cm² — for small and delicate areas · up to 1275 W
- Cooling
- 360° contact cooling, Peltier element — before, during and after each pulse
- Certificates
- CE · MDR (Asclepion) · FDA 510(k) K192483 and K240816 · Health Canada No. 106801, Class III · manufacturer ISO 13485
- Awards 2019
- Best hair removal laser of the year (Cosmobeauty Barcelona) · Perła Dermatologii Estetycznej · Innowacje LNE · IDA Design Awards — Silver
- Skin phototypes
- I–VI · best results on I–V
- The manufacturer in numbers
- customers in over 80 countries · TOP 100 most innovative mid-sized companies in Germany
- Our unit
- REF M10-0100-000 · serial number M100100555 · built in 2021 · CE 0123
- Service
- NOVA Group, inspected every 12 months · last 26.02.2026, next by 26.02.2027
What the research says
Even earlier generations
were among the best.
Four papers on MeDioStar lasers in peer-reviewed medical journals. The studies cover earlier generations. Monolith is the sixth: a 10 cm² XL handpiece and up to 5000 W of power.
MeDioStar · 1st generation · 2003 · vs LightSheer — the best-known diode laser
49% vs 48% less hair after 6 months. Even the first generation matched the legend.
Fiskerstrand et al., Lasers in Surgery and Medicine · randomised study, 29 people · PubMed
MeDioStar · 1st generation · 2003 · 810 nm
79% less hair after 6 months — after only 3 treatments.
Sadick and Prieto, Dermatologic Surgery · 24 women, 3 treatments · PubMed
MeDioStar XT · 2nd generation · 2010 · vs IPL
The same result, pain 3 vs 6. Half the pain.
Haak et al., British Journal of Dermatology · randomised study, 31 people · PubMed
MeDioStar NeXT PRO · 5th generation · 2023 · vs home IPL
85–88% less hair vs 46–52% after home IPL.
Hendricks et al., PLoS One · underarms, 6 treatments · PubMed
The same patch of skin · 100 cm²
10 flashes with XL.
Others need up to 124.
Each square is 100 cm² of skin, about the size of a hand. That's how many flashes a handpiece needs to cover it. Fewer flashes mean a shorter treatment and fewer spots that can be missed.
10 flashes
MeDioStar Monolith XLspot 31.6 × 31.6 mm · 10 cm²
~40 flashes
Candela GentleMax Prospot round 18 mm · 2.54 cm²
50 flashes
Alma Soprano ICEspot 20 × 10 mm · 2 cm²
~124 flashes
Lumenis LightSheer Duet, ET handpiecespot 9 × 9 mm · 0.81 cm²
Illustration to scale: the spot of the largest MeDioStar handpiece and the standard handpieces of popular lasers. In red — spots that are easy to miss with a small handpiece. Manufacturers' specifications as of 28.10.2026.
Firsts in history
In medical lasers
since 1977.
- 1977
The beginning: Meditec and its first medical lasers.
- 1986
The first commercial laser for laser eye surgery — MEL 50.
- 1995
The first erbium laser in dermatology — MCL29 Dermablate.
- 1996
Headquarters in Jena, Germany's “Optical Valley”.
- 1999
The first MeDioStar.
- 2018
MeDioStar Monolith and the 10 cm² XL handpiece.
- 2019
Four awards, including best hair removal laser of the year.
- 2021
On 24 February our unit rolls off the line in Jena.
- 2026
The laser arrives at LASERRIX. On 6 March Diana completes her training on it.
Awards 2019
Four awards
in one year.
- Best hair removal laser of 2019Cosmobeauty Barcelona, Vida Estética award
- Perła Dermatologii Estetycznej 2019Innovation and Technology category — the first and only hair removal laser ever to win it
- Innowacje LNE 2019 main awardLNE Congress and Fair, Kraków
- IDA Design Awards 2019 — Silvermedical and scientific equipment category
Check for yourself
Don't take our word for it.
It's all here.
Our laser's documents. Photos open in full size, and you can check the registration numbers in public databases.
Rating plate
Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH, Jena. REF M10-0100-000, serial number M100100555, built 2021, CE 0123.
NOVA Group service report
Inspection: 26.02.2026. Next: by 26.02.2027. The serial number matches the rating plate.
Service, from the inside
This is our laser during an inspection: coolant replacement and filter cleaning.
Label: Class 4 laser
The highest laser class under EN 60825-1. That's why you wear protective glasses during the treatment.
Diana's certificate
MeDioStar Monolith operator training. Beautymed Solutions, Wrocław, 06.03.2026.
CE · MDR
Compliance with the EU Medical Device Regulation. On the rating plate: CE 0123 (TÜV SÜD).
FDA 510(k)
K192483 (2020) and K240816 (2024): the laser is cleared for sale in the US.
Health Canada
Licence No. 106801, Class III, since 08.10.2021. Our model (REF M10-0100-000) is on the list.
How to check the laser in any salon
- Rating plate. Manufacturer, model and serial number — on the housing, usually at the back or side.
- Laser class. A medical laser carries a warning label with its class, usually 4. IPL is a lamp, not a laser.
- Service report. The serial number in the report must match the rating plate. Inspections are done once a year.
A good salon will show you these three things without a fuss. We show them to everyone.
Who it's for
Works on every skin phototype.
Works
- Every skin phototype, from I to VI. Best results on I–V.
- Black, brown, blond and light brown hair — as long as it has pigment.
- Women and men, body and bikini.
Doesn't work
- Grey and white hair.
- Red hair.
- Vellus (peach fuzz) hair.
We'll tell you at the consultation, before you pay anything.
Who operates it
Only one person touches it. Diana.
MeDioStar Monolith operator training: Beautymed Solutions, 6 March 2026. Over 500 treatments. She runs every visit — from the consultation to the last treatment.
Reviews
What clients say about the equipment
„I chose this place because it was the only one where I found an XXL laser handpiece that can treat larger areas of the body effectively. […] A professional approach, great equipment and results that really make you happy!”
Marysia K. Google · 10.10.2026 · back · translated from Polish
„I had previously tried SHR hair removal elsewhere, but the results here with the MeDioStar laser have been on another level for me.”
Sergej Booksy · 04.10.2026
„Diana kept asking how I felt, and as soon as it got stronger she adjusted something on the device right away.”
Maksym Z. Google · 06.08.2026 · translated from Polish
„A few years ago I completed a full course, and now I'm at the top-up stage. […] First of all, the treatment was very fast. […] The technology has really moved forward.”
Mariia Booksy · 01.07.2026 · translated from Polish
Quotes are word for word, cuts are marked […]. Polish reviews are translated. All reviews
Questions
Diana answers
Is MeDioStar a laser or IPL?
A laser. A medical diode laser from Jena, Class 4. IPL is a flash lamp with broad-spectrum light, not a laser beam. In a randomised study the MeDioStar laser gave the same result as IPL with half the pain.
Is it really one of the best lasers in the world?
Yes. MeDioStar Monolith has the largest hair removal handpiece in the world — 10 cm², two wavelengths in one pulse and 360° cooling. In 2019 it was named best hair removal laser of the year in Barcelona and won the Perła Dermatologii Estetycznej — the first and only hair removal laser ever to do so.
What does a 10 cm² handpiece give me?
A faster, more even treatment. One flash covers 10 cm² of skin, so there are fewer passes and fewer spots that can be missed. I do backs and legs faster than with a typical laser with a 1–4 cm² handpiece.
Will the laser work on my light hair?
If it has pigment — yes. I remove blond and light brown hair with good results; sometimes it takes 1–2 extra treatments. Grey, white, red hair and peach fuzz — no. I'll tell you at the consultation, before you pay anything.
I have dark skin. Can I have it?
Yes. I work on every skin phototype, from I to VI. The best results are on phototypes I–V. On very dark skin I adjust the settings and start with a test patch. Just avoid a fresh tan.
Does it hurt?
The treatment is comfortable. On a 1–5 scale clients usually feel 2–3: like a light micro-current or the snap of a small rubber band. The handpiece cools the skin with every pulse, and I keep asking how it feels and adjust the settings.
Can a laser cause cancer?
No. The laser uses infrared light at 808 and 940 nm — non-ionising radiation. It doesn't carry enough energy to damage the DNA in your cells, the way X-rays and sunbed UV do. The light hits the pigment in the hair follicle a few millimetres under the skin and turns into heat. A review of research on lasers and IPL found no evidence of a credible cancer risk (Lasers in Medical Science, 2017). I cover moles with white paste.
What do CE, MDR, FDA and Health Canada mean for this laser?
They are medical device registrations in three markets. CE · MDR — compliance with the EU Medical Device Regulation. FDA 510(k) K192483 and K240816 — cleared for sale in the US. Health Canada, licence 106801, Class III — approved in Canada. On top of that, the manufacturer holds ISO 13485. You can check every number yourself in a public database.
How do I check which laser a salon uses?
Ask for three things: the rating plate (manufacturer, model, serial number), the laser class label and the latest service report. The serial number in the report must match the plate. Our documents are on this page — and you'll see them in person at the consultation.
How many treatments will I need?
Usually 6–8. At first every 4–10 weeks, depending on the area: underarms and bikini more often, legs and back less often. Then the gaps get longer. You'll get an exact plan at the consultation.
Can I have the treatment right after the consultation?
Yes. The consultation is free. If there are no contraindications and your skin is prepared, I do the treatment the same day.
Who performs the treatments?
Only me — Diana. I completed MeDioStar Monolith operator training (Beautymed Solutions, 6 March 2026) and I run every visit: from the consultation to the last treatment. Nobody else touches the laser or the handpieces.
Sources
- Asclepion — MeDioStar
- Asclepion — about (80 countries, TOP 100)
- Asclepion UK — CE and MDR
- MeDioStar brochure 2024
- MeDioStar Monolith catalogue, NOVA Group
- FDA 510(k) K192483
- FDA 510(k) K240816
- Health Canada 106801
- IDA Design Awards 2019
- Fiskerstrand 2003
- Sadick 2003
- Haak 2010
- Hendricks 2023
- Lasers and cancer, 2017 review
- ICNIRP — infrared radiation
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