Dimpling across the buttocks and the crease beneath them is the cellulite that shows in a swimsuit. The buttocks are one of the four areas BTL names for EMtone, which is FDA-cleared in the US for the temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The 2018 study of 30 women treated the thighs and buttocks together, with cellulite reduced in 93% at three months, and a 2021 series treated eight people on the buttocks with EMsculpt in the same session. A course is four sessions of about 20 minutes per area, once or twice a week over two to four weeks, with no downtime, at EMtone Clinic, 8 Devonshire Place, with the price in writing at a free consultation.
What it does on the buttocks
In BTL's account the radiofrequency warms the skin to 40 to 45°C so it builds collagen and elastin. The targeted pressure energy loosens the fibrous bands that pull the dimples down and moves the fluid that swells the fat chambers. The skin smooths and firms over the three months after the course. A flat or soft bottom under the cellulite is a muscle question, and EMsculpt NEO at our sister clinic is added first; the clinician plans the combination at the free consultation.
What the studies measured
- 30 women, 2018, thighs and buttocks: cellulite reduced in 93% at three months by specialists grading photographs blind, good or better in 73%, the hips 2.3 cm smaller.
- Eight people, 2021, the buttocks, EMsculpt then EMtone in each session: the buttocks measured 1.0 cm larger at one month and 1.2 cm at three months, a lift from the muscle, with 93.3% satisfied across the study.
- 32 patients, 2023, EMtone with EMsculpt NEO in each session: in the seven treated on the buttocks and saddlebags the saddlebags measured 5.5 cm smaller at three months, and 94% of the study were satisfied.
The session and who it suits
About 20 minutes per side, like a hot stone massage with strong vibration, and no downtime. In our experience the skin feels smoother after the second or third session, and the main change builds over three months, when we take the after photograph. It holds for several months with a top-up every three to six months. It suits moderate cellulite in someone whose weight is stable, on skin types II to V as the studies covered; deep dimples with loose skin respond less, and the clinician says so.
Not sure you are suitable? Ask the clinician, it is free
Book a free consultation
Call EMtone Clinic on 0207 099 9641 or use the form below. The clinician grades the cellulite, takes the before photograph with your consent, and gives you the course price in writing. The thighs page covers the area treated with the buttocks most often, and the full EMtone guide the rest.
