How it works
The cavitation handpiece emits low-frequency ultrasound at 40 kHz, a band that couples strongly to subcutaneous fat. Each wave cycle swings between positive and negative pressure. In tissue fluid those swings form and collapse microscopic cavities, and the repeated mechanical stress works on fat cell membranes until stored lipids are released and emulsified into glycerol and fatty acids. Your patient's body then clears that material through normal metabolism and lymphatic drainage, which is why results build over a course rather than overnight.
Frequency choice matters. Low-frequency waves reach the hypodermis where fat sits, and per our engineering archive the surrounding structures are far less affected because they don't respond to 40 kHz the way fat-laden tissue does. Peer-reviewed work on transdermal ultrasound body contouring, such as Moreno-Moraga and colleagues in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (2007), has reported measurable circumference reduction with this class of technology.
A second handpiece delivers radiofrequency in mono-polar and bi-polar modes with active cooling at the contact surface. The RF current warms the dermis to encourage collagen remodeling, while the cooled tip keeps the epidermis comfortable and lowers the risk of burns or blistering. Shrink the volume, then firm what covers it. That combination is also why SM-01 fits well into a dedicated skin tightening protocol.



