Endospheres for the abdomen and waist in London

The abdomen, the waist and the hips are where Endospheres is measured in centimetres rather than in a cellulite score, and where the maker's own comparison shows what a diet alongside the course adds. The roller is worked over the abdomen and around the waist and hips in passes, over a course the maker gives as twelve or eighteen sessions, two or three a week. The free consultation is with Dr Marie Duggan, GMC 7488383, at Endospheres Clinic, 8 Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2HF, with the price in writing.

What the maker's series measured

• 30 women, twelve sessions: with the device alone, the abdomen measured 1.4 cm less; with the device and a diet, 3.2 cm less, more than twice the change.
• 27 women, no comparison: the waist measured 4.1 to 6.3 cm less and the hips 2.2 to 3.0 cm less after twelve sessions of 60 minutes on the legs and abdomen.
• Nine women: one series measured the skin layers of the abdomen and thighs on ultrasound and estimated a fall in fat mass, with no control group.

None of the series is randomised, blinded or sham-controlled, and none measures beyond two months after the course.

What it does and does not do

In the maker's series the measurement at the waist and abdomen fell after a course of twelve sessions, and in its own comparison the fall at the abdomen was more than twice as large with a diet alongside. It does not destroy fat or repair separated abdominal muscles, and for a bulge the doctor recommends a fat-reduction treatment at the consultation.

The session and after

In our practice you undress to the areas being treated and lie on the couch; the roller is passed over the abdomen, the waist and the hips in slow passes, and the operator adjusts the pressure with you. A session runs within the maker's 45 minutes to an hour and a half depending on the areas. In our experience the skin can look pink and feel warm afterwards, some people are sore after a session like after a gym session, and the maker asks for at least 48 hours between sessions.

Who it suits

In our practice it suits an adult who wants a firm mechanical massage over a course for a smaller waist measurement or a firmer-looking skin tone on the abdomen. It suits someone who will attend two or three sessions a week, keep to an eating plan and maintain the result. The maker's protocol excludes pregnancy and breastfeeding and asks for 30 days after fillers. The thighs and buttocks page covers the legs, and the full guide the rest.