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Skinwave vs HydraFacial Elite MD (2026)
Compare purchase costs, running costs and the evidence behind each device.
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- Purchase cost
- Catalog new-price ranges: Skinwave, $28k–$40k; HydraFacial Elite MD, $25k–$32k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
- Technology
- Skinwave: Hydradermabrasion. HydraFacial Elite MD: LED / photobiomodulation.
- Practice fit
- Both are listed under hydradermabrasion. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.
Hydradermabrasion
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New price range
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- $28k–$40kSource not documented
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- $25k–$32kSource not documented
Used asking range
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- $15k–$22kSource not documented
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- $10k–$18kSource not documented
Payback calculator
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- View ROI calculator
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- View ROI calculator
Next step
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Browse current modelsConsumable economics
Consumable cost / lock-in
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- —
Service cost
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- Not published
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- Not published
FDA clearance
FDA status & indication
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- Registered — no device clearance identified
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- Registered — no device clearance identified
Which chains run each
Chain adoption
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- 0 recorded pairings
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- 2 recorded pairings
Chains using it
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- —
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- VIO Med Spa(Confirmed)
- The Covery(Confirmed)
Approved reviews
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- 0
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- 1
Specs and platform
Manufacturer
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- Cartessa Aesthetics
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- HydraFacial
Built by (OEM)
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- Cartessa Aesthetics
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- Edge Systems LLC
Category
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- Hydradermabrasion
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- Hydradermabrasion
Technology
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- Hydrogen-water hydradermabrasion + contour roller (Hydradermabrasion)
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- Vortex-Fusion + LED + lymphatic attachments (LED / photobiomodulation)
Launch year
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- 2019
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- 2017
Status
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- Current
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- Discontinued
Manufacturer source record
- Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave
- No linked source on file.
- HydraFacial Elite MD
- No linked source on file.
Current alternatives
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