The PaloVia Skin Renewing Laser was developed by Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of cosmetic lasers for dermatologists and plastic surgeons.
For nearly two decades, Palomar has revolutionized laser skin treatment. In the 1990s, a global team of Palomar laser physicists and esteemed dermatologists began experimenting with non-ablative fractional laser treatments – a new technique that kept the outer layer of skin in place (“non-ablative”) and treated only a small portion ("fraction") of the skin with each application of light. In 2000, Palomar filed a patent application on this fractional laser technology and began selling systems to doctors for use on their patients. In 2009, after years of clinical studies, Palomar received FDA clearance for the first at-home fractional laser clinically proven to reduce fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes.