The hip, the side of the body between the waist and the top of the outer thigh, carries the dimpling and the loosened skin that run into the saddlebags. The hips 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. In the 2018 study of 30 women the hips measured 2.3 cm smaller at three months, and a 2023 series lists the hips among its treated areas. 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 hips
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 hip smooths and the skin firms over the three months after the course. A thick, pinchable layer on the hip is a fat question, and the clinician says at the free consultation whether fat freezing or EMsculpt NEO at our sister clinics comes first.
What the studies measured
- 30 women, 2018, thighs, hips and buttocks: the hips 2.3 cm smaller and the thighs 2.1 cm smaller at three months, cellulite reduced in 93% by specialists grading photographs blind.
- 2023 series: the hips among the areas treated, with the thighs 3.2 cm smaller and the severity score from 9.1 to 4.9 at six months across the 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 cellulite over the hips in someone whose weight is stable, on skin types II to V as the studies covered, often treated with the outer thighs in the same course.
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 on your hips, takes the before photograph with your consent, and gives you the course price in writing. The thighs page covers the saddlebags below, and the full EMtone guide the rest.
