Endermologie at home or in a studio?
You can buy LPG's own home device, the Wellbox [S], for $1,299 on its US store. It is not the machine behind Endermologie's FDA clearance and has no 510(k) of its own. That 2000 clearance covers LPG's professional massagers. A studio session at Karisma is $150, on the Cellu M6 Alliance, run by Kay.
Published · Written by Kay Woodson · Results vary.How does a home device compare with a studio session?
Both come from LPG, the French company that owns the endermologie® name. They are not the same product.
| At home: Wellbox [S] | In a studio: Karisma Esthetics | |
|---|---|---|
| Machine | Wellbox [S], LPG's home device, with 5 interchangeable heads | LPG Endermologie® Cellu M6 Alliance® |
| Price | $1,299 for the device, LPG's US store | $160 first visit with the consultation, $150 per session, $45 Endermowear suit |
| Session | 26 routines, which LPG presents as a daily ritual | 60 minutes, one to one with Kay |
| Who runs it | You | A trained provider |
| FDA record | No 510(k) found under the Wellbox name | LPG massagers, 510(k) K990445, January 18, 2000, restricted to sale to or use on the order of a licensed physician. No separate file found for the Alliance model |
| Cleared wording | None of its own | "Temporarily reduces the appearance of cellulite" |
LPG's US store and the FDA databases read on October 29, 2026. LPG's other file, K053225 from November 6, 2006, covers the Cellu M6 Keymodule I.
Why can a home device be sold without an FDA review?
The FDA files electric therapeutic massagers under product code ISA, a Class I device, its lowest-risk group. The FDA's classification page lists that code as 510(k) exempt. In plain words, most massagers can be sold without a premarket review, as long as the maker registers and stays within the limits of the exemption.
LPG's professional massagers sit under that same code, yet LPG filed a 510(k) in 1999 and was cleared in January 2000 with a cellulite claim. That file is where the words "temporarily reduces the appearance of cellulite" come from. A home device with no file of its own has had no FDA review of any cellulite claim.
That is not a verdict on the Wellbox. It means the paperwork that supports studio Endermologie does not travel with the home box.
What LPG says about its home device
LPG's US store calls the Wellbox [S] its next generation home device, with roller heads for the body and pulsing heads for the face. The page cites two company studies, one of 30 women in Nice and one of 24 women in Paris, without a journal reference. A PubMed search for "Wellbox" on October 29, 2026 returned no results.
The same page makes claims about fat and slimming that go beyond the FDA wording for LPG's professional device. We do not repeat them here. If you buy one, judge it by what you see in your own dated photos.
What $1,299 buys at each
Studio math at Karisma's listed prices. Paying one visit at a time, not a package.
| Spend | At home | At Karisma |
|---|---|---|
| $1,255 | Not quite the device | First visit plus 7 sessions plus the suit: $160 + 7 × $150 + $45 |
| $1,299 | The Wellbox [S], once | The 8 sessions above, with $44 left over |
| Each month after | Nothing extra for the device | $150 per session |
Prices from LPG's US store and Karisma's GlossGenius page, October 2026. Endermologie packages at Karisma run from $480 to $1,800. Payment over time is available through Cherry. Payment options through Cherry Technologies, Inc.
Home may suit you if
You like a daily routine and will keep it, you are comfortable reading a manual and setting suction yourself, and you have checked LPG's list of reasons not to treat with your own physician first. You accept that no FDA review stands behind the home device's claims.
A studio may suit you if
You want someone else to set the pressure and move the head, a health check before the first session, and a professional LPG machine. You can come in on a schedule and you are at peace with a temporary result.
Before you buy any home device
- Buy from the maker or a seller it lists. LPG's US store is estore.wellbox.us. Any other seller should be able to say where the device came from.
- Ask for the 510(k) number if a seller says FDA-cleared, then look it up in the FDA database yourself.
- Check the warranty and return terms. LPG's US store advertises a 2-year warranty.
- Read the reasons not to treat. LPG's list, which covers pregnancy, blood thinners and recent surgery among others, is set out in our first session guide. After any surgery, wait for your surgeon's clearance.
- Plan your photos. Same light, same pose, same time of day, every 2 weeks. It is the only fair way to judge a home routine.
Temporary, and it varies
The only cleared claim for LPG Endermologie is that it temporarily reduces the appearance of cellulite, and that claim belongs to the professional device. Whichever you choose, it does not remove fat or cellulite for good, and results vary. For how long a studio result tends to hold, read how long Endermologie results last.
Endermologie at Karisma
Kay Woodson works on the Cellu M6 Alliance in 60-minute body sessions over Endermowear. On October 6, 2026 she completed LPG's in-person masterclass on that machine, with advanced refresher and hands-on technique training, at LPG America headquarters. Karisma's menu lists no home device.
If you already own a home device, bring it up at your first visit, so Kay knows what your skin has been getting between sessions. For the studio treatment itself, see LPG Endermologie in Melbourne, FL.
Questions about Endermologie at home
Can you do Endermologie at home?
You can use LPG's home device, the Wellbox [S], sold on LPG's US store for $1,299. It is a different machine from the professional Cellu M6 used in studios, and it has no FDA 510(k) under its own name.
Is the Wellbox FDA-cleared?
We found no 510(k) for it in the FDA database on October 29, 2026. Electric massagers are Class I and mostly exempt from premarket review, so it can be sold without one. That also means no FDA review of its cellulite claims.
Is a home device as strong as a studio session?
No published study compares them. A PubMed search for the Wellbox returned nothing. The studio session is longer, 60 minutes at Karisma, and someone trained sets and moves the machine.
Can I use a home device between studio sessions?
Ask Kay before you combine them, and tell her how often you use yours and on which areas. Two treatments on the same skin in the same week may be more than it needs.
- Wellbox [S] product page, LPG Systems US store, read October 29, 2026
- Wellbox collection page, LPG Systems US store, read October 29, 2026
- openFDA 510(k) search: device name "wellbox", no match on October 29, 2026
- openFDA 510(k) search: applicant LPG (K990445 and K053225), read October 29, 2026
- FDA 510(k) K990445, LPG Therapeutic Massager, LPG USA Inc., decision January 18, 2000
- FDA 510(k) summary and indications for use, K990445, January 18, 2000
- FDA 510(k) K053225, Cellu M6 Keymodule I, LPG One Inc., decision November 6, 2006
- FDA product classification, ISA, massager, therapeutic, electric (Class 1, 510(k) exempt), read October 29, 2026
- PubMed search: wellbox, 0 results on October 29, 2026
- LPG frequently asked questions, checked October 29, 2026
- Karisma Esthetics booking page and prices, GlossGenius, checked October 29, 2026