Crepey, loosened skin on the stomach after children or weight loss is treated in our practice. The applicator heats the dermis of the abdomen about 1.5 mm below the surface with the surface cooled, so the skin contracts and builds collagen over three months. No clearance names the abdomen for the ultrasound, and we say so plainly. The maker's own "strengthening, toning and firming" wording for the abdomen refers to the muscle stimulator on the same console, not the ultrasound. One session, from £799 as an area, at Sofwave Clinic, 8 Devonshire Place, with the price in writing at a free consultation.
What it does on the abdomen
In our experience, skin that has loosened but still has elasticity tightens as the dermis rebuilds. An apron of skin after a large weight loss, separated muscles or a layer of fat need a different plan, which the clinician sets out at the free consultation. Because the heat stays in the dermis, the manufacturer states it does not cause fat loss.
What the evidence covers
The clearances name the face, the brow, under the chin, the neck, the upper arms and cellulite on the buttocks and thighs. The upper arm study of 46 patients stands nearest to the abdomen; no study measures the abdomen with the ultrasound. The full guide answers the questions on the body.
The session and the result
Numbing cream for 45 to 60 minutes, then about 30 to 45 minutes for the abdomen; redness for a few hours and mild swelling up to a day, with work fine the same day. The change shows from six to eight weeks and peaks at three months, when we take the after photograph, and in our experience it holds for around a year.
Price and booking
From £799 for the abdomen as an area, in writing at your free consultation, price match on any comparable written quote, 0% finance available; the prices page shows how a quote is built. Call Sofwave Clinic on 0207 099 9640 or use the form below, and the full Sofwave guide covers the rest.
