Profound RF for the chest in London

The vertical lines that deepen on the chest with sun and a night on your side, and the crepey skin between the collarbones and the bust, are treated in our practice. The needle pairs are placed at a shallow depth across the chest in one session under local anaesthetic, each point heated to a set temperature. No published series gives a figure for the chest, and we say so plainly; the US clearance names facial wrinkles and cellulite. 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 on the chest

In our experience the thin skin firms and the vertical lines soften as new collagen and elastin form over the following months. The mottled colour of sun damage on the chest is pigment and vessels, which the needles do not change, and the doctor names the light treatment that does. In our practice the chest is usually treated with the neck in one plan.

What the evidence covers

The 100-person face and neck trial gave a 25.6% gain on the wrinkle scale and 24.1% on the laxity scale at six months, and none of the published series reports the chest. The full guide sets out the main trials.

The session and after

Local anaesthetic, then about 45 minutes in our practice, longer with the neck. Redness for hours to a day or two, swelling for up to five to ten days, some bruising, no sun on the chest for the first weeks and sunscreen daily, 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 lines and crepey skin on the chest who wants it to match a treated neck, with skin that still has spring. 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 neck page covers the neck above.