ONDA PRO questions

An energy platform made by El.En. that uses microwave energy at 2.45 GHz to raise the temperature of tissue below the skin's surface. It is cleared in the United States under the name SPECCHIO.

Yes, under 510(k) K260647, cleared as SPECCHIO. Clearance is not the same as approval, and the exact indication is quoted with a link to the FDA document on our safety page.

Heating to raise tissue temperature for temporary relief of pain and muscle spasm and an increase in local circulation, and — through the massage device — a temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite.

No. It is not a weight-loss treatment and its clearance makes no such claim. Anything this site says about how the treatment is offered is the clinic speaking for itself; the 510(k) behind the device is cited on the safety page and you are entitled to read it yourself.

Radiofrequency conducts current between electrodes and heats what resists it. Microwaves are radiated and are absorbed by water in tissue, so where the warming happens is decided by the tissue rather than by electrode placement.

People generally describe warmth rather than pain — deep and spreading rather than sharp. The person treating you adjusts as they go, partly based on what you tell them you are feeling, so speak up during the appointment.

Allow about an hour for a first visit. That includes the consultation, not only the time the handpiece is in use.

The area may look flushed and feel warm for a while afterwards, as skin does after any heating. You can dress and go about your day.

That is a clinical judgement about you, and it belongs to the clinician who assesses you rather than to a web page. It is one of the things a consultation is for.

The images in the ONDA PRO section are supplied by the device maker and were taken at other clinics; each is credited to the clinician who provided it. Photographs of our own guests are on the results page and are identified as ours.