The Science Behind Multi-Frequency Ultrasound: How Titan's Q Mode Works

How ultrasound technology has been adapted for safe home use

5 min read Published: Frontiers in Medicine, 2024

Most ultrasound skincare devices ask you to pick a setting. Titan was built around a different idea: run several frequencies in one session, so you don't have to choose. Here's how that works, without the jargon.

The short version

Ultrasound frequency affects how sound behaves: lower frequencies travel further, higher ones stay near the surface. (For the longer explanation, start with how clinical ultrasound works.) Titan uses four frequencies, 1, 3, 10 and 19 MHz, so one session runs from the lowest setting to the highest.

What each frequency is for

Frequency Setting What it's for
19 MHz Highest A smoother, fresher-looking surface
10 MHz High The look of toned, supple skin
3 MHz Low Firmer-looking skin
1 MHz Lowest A gentle, thorough step in every session

Why sequence them instead of picking one?

You could, in theory, run each frequency separately and build your own routine. In practice, most of us won't. Life is busy, and a routine that needs decisions is a routine that gets skipped.

Q Mode, Titan's own sequencing system, takes the decision away. It alternates through the four frequencies in a set order, 1, 19, 3, 10 MHz, within a single 10-minute session, then shuts off on its own. You hold it, glide it, and it does the switching.

How Titan is made

Titan is designed and built in Korea by EcoDM Lab, an ultrasound engineering company founded in 2013 by engineers from Samsung Electronics and RIST, one of Korea's industrial research institutes. Rather than handing production to a contract factory, EcoDM Lab makes its own piezoelectric ceramics, the material that turns electricity into ultrasound vibration, and builds everything from that core material to the finished device itself.

That's how Titan pairs a Grade 2 titanium head with a transducer made in-house, in an ergonomic body designed for a 10-minute daily routine. Every unit carries FCC, RoHS and KC safety certification.

What a session looks like

  1. Cleanse. Start with clean, dry skin.
  2. Apply gel to one area. Ultrasound needs gel to reach the skin; here's why the gel matters.
  3. Glide slowly, head flat to the skin. Work section by section, adding gel when the head starts to drag.
  4. Let it finish. Titan stops on its own after 10 minutes.

There are 5 care modes and two power levels. Level 2 is 30% stronger than Level 1, so if you're new to ultrasound or have sensitive skin, Level 1 is the place to start. We recommend daily use for best results, or every other day for sensitive skin. If you're new, a shorter first session of about 5 minutes is a good way to get used to it.

What the testing showed

In a 4-week test by P&K Skin Research Center, 20 participants used Titan with FORHERTZ 3D Booster Mask Gel. Measured skin radiance rose 156%, and the appearance of deep-set pores improved 44.8%. Everyone's skin is different, so results vary, but this is the kind of change Titan is designed for: gradual, visible and built up through regular use.

Who shouldn't use Titan

Please don't use Titan if you are pregnant or nursing, have electronic implants such as a pacemaker, or have an active skin infection or open wounds. Titan is a cosmetic device, not a medical device, and is not intended to diagnose, treat or prevent any condition.

Curious whether Titan suits your skin? Email us at hello@quadthera.us.

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