Profound RF for the skin above the knees in London

The fold of crepey skin above the kneecap, the one that shows in a skirt or shorts, was the most treated area in a 2021 body series: 34 areas above the knees, with 22 upper arms and 6 bra-line areas. The needle pairs are placed into the skin above and beside each knee in one session, usually under local anaesthetic, each point heated to a set temperature, so the fold firms over the following months. The US clearance names facial wrinkles and cellulite, and the knees rest on that series, 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 above the knees

The skin above the knee firms and the crepey fold smooths as new collagen and elastin form. A fold of skin that has lost its spring entirely or a fat pad above the knee are not what the needles change, and the doctor says at the consultation which treatment fits those.

What the study measured

The 2021 body series treated 34 areas above the knees once. The treating investigators rated improvement in 69%, 92% and 65% of them at one, three and six months; the body page and the full guide set out the rest.

The session and after

Local anaesthetic, then about 45 minutes for both knees in our practice. Redness for hours to a day or two, swelling for up to five to ten days, some bruising, loose trousers and no running 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 a crepey fold above the knees 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, a knee replacement or metal in the knee, or with a history of keloid scarring without the doctor's advice first. The thighs page covers cellulite on the thigh above.