HIFU body
Focused ultrasound for laxity on the abdomen, inner thigh, arms and buttocks. Firmness, not weight loss.
How it worksUltrasound focused beneath the skin of the body that contracts the tissue and stimulates collagen to gain firmness.
- Rhythm
- A course of sessions with a progressive effect, then spaced maintenance.
- Back to normal
- None: an area tender to the touch for a few days, and normal life.
- Price
- Agreed at the free assessment. Why there is no fixed price list →
What it is
It is the same focused ultrasound as facial HIFU, applied to the body and at other depths. The energy is focused under the skin and creates heat points that contract the tissue and start collagen production, which translates into firmer skin in the treated area.
Its natural territory is laxity: an abdomen that has lost tone, the inner thigh, the arms, the buttocks. It is not a treatment for dropping dress sizes: it is a treatment for skin that holds itself better.
It works well combined with body radiofrequency, which works more superficially and over a wider area, because they cover different things.
Who it is for
- An abdomen with laxity, including after a pregnancy that is well behind you
- Inner thigh and arms that have lost tone
- Buttocks lacking firmness
- Skin that has given way after weight loss
- Anyone after firmness rather than a reduction in volume
Better to wait, or to check first, if…
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- A pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted electronic device
- Prostheses, meshes or metal material in the area to be treated
- Hernias in the area and unassessed abdominal diastasis
- An IUD: the lower abdomen is not worked without discussing it first
- Wounds, infections or active lesions in the area
- Active autoimmune disease, immunosuppressive treatment and ongoing cancer treatment
- Thrombosis, significant varicose veins or circulatory problems in the area, without medical clearance
- Epilepsy and uncontrolled diabetes
- Altered sensation in the area and a tendency to keloids
- The breast and the thyroid area are not treated
- Significant clotting disorders or anticoagulant treatment, without medical clearance
- Recent surgery in the area without medical discharge
- Significant obesity: here the honest answer is that this is not the treatment
If you have had abdominal surgery, have meshes, or wear an IUD, say so at the assessment: it decides where we can work.
The session, step by step
- 01
Assessment and measuring
We study the area, decide whether what is there is laxity or volume, and mark the working area. If yours is volume, this is not the treatment and you are told so.
- 02
Preparation
The area is cleaned and the conductive gel applied.
- 03
Sector by sector
We work through the marked sectors, adjusting depth to the thickness of each area.
- 04
Finish
The area is checked and the aftercare given.
What it feels like
Deep, brief pinpricks of heat, more noticeable on thinner areas and over bone. It is intense in moments and can be regulated. Afterwards the area can feel tender under pressure, like after a hard workout.
Before and after
Before you come
- Come well hydrated and without having sunbathed on the area
- Bring comfortable clothes
- Tell us if you have an IUD, prostheses, meshes or implanted devices
- It is not a good idea to stack it with an intense workout the same day
After the session
- Drink water and move about as normal
- The area can be tender to the touch for a few days: that is expected
- Avoid the sauna, very hot baths and intense exercise that day
- A small bruise may appear on thinner areas
- Keep eating normally: the result holds better with steady habits
When you see it
The firming effect is progressive because it depends on new collagen. It is judged with perspective, with photos and measurements taken the same way, not by how it feels the following week.
What it does not do
- It does not slim you or make you lose weight
- It does not replace diet or exercise: if the weight goes up, the result is lost
- It does not remove cellulite on its own
- It does not correct severe laxity or a lot of excess skin: that is a surgical assessment
- It is not a liposuction and is nothing like one
