The skin over the flanks, the sides of the waist above the hip, dimples and loosens the way the abdomen's does. In our practice the flanks are treated with the EMtone handpiece in the same course as the abdomen in front and the hips below. The flanks are not among the four areas BTL names and no study has measured them, and we say so plainly. The device is FDA-cleared in the US for the temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite without naming an area. A course is four sessions of about 20 minutes per side, 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 flanks
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 and moves the fluid in the fat chambers, so the dimpling over the flank can smooth and the skin feel firmer over the three months after the course. A love handle you can pinch is a fat question, and the clinician says at the free consultation whether fat freezing or EMsculpt NEO at our sister clinics comes first, with EMtone afterwards for the skin.
What the evidence covers
No study has measured the flanks, so we quote no figure for them. The abdomen and hip studies, the hips 2.3 cm smaller at three months in the 2018 study and the abdomen treated in two small series, stand for the mechanism rather than as a promise for the flanks. The full guide sets out every study.
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 main change builds over three months, when we take the after photograph, and holds for several months with a top-up every three to six months. It suits moderate dimpling or loosened skin over the flanks in someone whose weight is stable, on skin types II to V as the studies covered.
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 skin over your flanks, takes the before photograph with your consent, and gives you the course price in writing. The abdomen page covers the area treated with the flanks most often, and the full EMtone guide the rest.
