Profound RF for the bra line in London

The loosened skin that rolls over the bra strap at the side and the back of the chest is treated with the needle pairs placed into it in one session, usually under local anaesthetic. Each point is heated to a set temperature, so the skin firms over the following months. A 2021 body series treated 6 bra-line areas with the upper arms and the skin above the knees, a small number, which we say plainly. Every treatment is given by Dr Marie Duggan, GMC 7488383, at Profound RF London Clinic, 8 Devonshire Place, with the price in writing at a free consultation.

What it does at the bra line

The skin firms and the roll sits flatter as new collagen and elastin form. A roll that is mostly fat is a fat-reduction question, and the doctor says at the consultation whether that comes first, with the needles afterwards for the skin.

What the study measured

The 2021 body series treated 22 upper arms, 34 areas above the knees and 6 bra-line areas once. The treating investigators rated improvement in all six bra-line areas, and the women's own rating rose from 40% at one month to 80% at six; the body page and the full guide set out its figures.

The session and after

Local anaesthetic, then about 45 minutes for both sides in our practice. Redness for hours to a day or two, swelling for up to five to ten days, some bruising, a soft bra for the first days, and most people back to normal activities within 24 hours. The result builds over months and is photographed at six months in our practice.

Who it suits

In our practice, an adult with loosened skin at the bra line and skin that still has spring, who wants one treatment. Not in pregnancy or breastfeeding, with an active infection, with a pacemaker or other electrical implant, or with a history of keloid scarring without the doctor's advice first. The upper arms page covers the area treated in the same series.