Ultrasonic cavitation in Melbourne, FL

What is ultrasonic cavitation?

Cavitation is the word for tiny bubbles that form in a fluid and then collapse. A cosmetic cavitation device sends low-frequency ultrasound through a handpiece that glides over the skin on a layer of gel. The aim is the fat layer just below the skin. Nothing pierces the skin.

Researchers at the University of Florence looked at this up close in 2013. Under the microscope, fat cells in skin samples treated with ultrasound cavitation were smaller than in untreated samples. That is a lab finding on tissue. It does not tell you what a mirror will show after a few sessions.

Where does cavitation fit in a Karisma session?

1. 1The consultationKay looks at the area that bothers you and asks about your health and your goal. Cavitation is one option on the table, not a fixed step.
2. 2The planThe studio's booking page puts it plainly: based on your goals, treatment may include ultrasonic cavitation, red light therapy, or both. A series may be recommended.
3. 3The sessionEach Contour & Define visit is 75 minutes and $225, whatever the mix. Two sessions bought together come to $400.

What does the research say?

Not much, and most studies are small. A 2015 review by dermatologists Arisa Ortiz and Mathew Avram noted that noninvasive fat devices do not yet approach the results of liposuction. The best candidate, they wrote, is fairly fit with a localized area, not someone hoping to lose weight.

The one randomized trial in women we found, from Iran in 2016, ran for 5 weeks. It paired cavitation with radiofrequency and a low-calorie diet with a 500-calorie daily deficit, and compared that with the diet alone. With two devices and a diet in play, the share that belongs to cavitation cannot be told apart. The authors asked for further studies.

Is cavitation FDA-cleared?

"Cavitation" is a menu name, not one machine. On November 13, 2026, a search of the FDA's 510(k) database found no cleared device with cavitation in its name. Some ultrasound body devices are cleared under their own brand names, each for a stated use. So the question to ask is which exact device is used. [TO CONFIRM: brand and model of the cavitation device Kay uses, and its FDA status if any, Kay]