Endolift for the arms and abdomen in London

On the body the evidence for Endolift is thinner than on the face, and we say so. There is one small series on arm and abdominal fat and a single published case on the arms. A study of another 1470 nm laser in 22 patients with heavy upper-arm laxity found the skin tightening "remained incomplete". The inner arms and the abdomen are on the maker's list and we treat them, in one session under local anaesthetic with the fibre passed under the skin from small entry points. Every treatment is given by Dr Marie Duggan, GMC 7488383, at Endolift Clinic, 8 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6HP, with the price in writing at a free consultation.

What the studies measured

• Inner arms and abdomen, 10 patients: a small series on arm and abdominal fat, with no figures in its published summary.
• Arms, one woman, eight weeks: a single published case.
• Another 1470 nm laser, 22 patients with heavy upper-arm laxity: the skin tightening "remained incomplete", and the authors wrote that the most advanced arms still needed surgery.
• Prolonged swelling on the arms: 11 of 45 patients treated with a 15-watt laser in another series.

The other body areas

The buttocks, the knees, the inner thighs and the ankles are on the maker's list with no study found, and the décolletage has no published source. We treat them, each has its own page, and the doctor advises at the consultation what to expect, with no result figure, because none is published.

What it does and does not do

Endolift tightens the skin of the inner arm or the abdomen a little and can reduce a small fat pocket by heating it from inside. It does not remove a fold of loose skin, which an arm lift or a tummy tuck does, and it does not replace liposuction for a larger volume of fat; the doctor says so where either is the better route. In our experience the body suits someone with early looseness and a small pocket who wants one session rather than surgery.

The session and after

Endolift is given under local anaesthetic; in most of the published series the anaesthetic was injected along the path of the fibre. The fibre is passed under the skin from small entry points and moved in a fan and drawn back, pass by pass, and in our practice you go home the same day. Swelling, tenderness and bruising for days, sometimes longer on the arms, with redness at the entry points; the maker advises no strenuous exercise for 24 to 48 hours. The result develops over months and is photographed at the review in our practice.

Who it suits

In our practice, an adult with early loose skin on the inner arms or the abdomen, or a small fat pocket there, who wants one session. A 2026 review lists metal implants, active infection, pregnancy, bleeding disorders, skin disease and cancer as reasons not to treat. The inner arms page and the abdomen page take each area on its own, the neck page and the jawline page cover the face, and the full guide the rest.