Endolift in London: what it is, what the studies show, and what it costs

This guide is written by the team that provides Endolift at our clinic at 8 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6HP, and reviewed by the doctor who treats. It sets out what the device is, what its records say, what the studies measured and what they did not, and every area it is used on. It then covers a session, recovery, the risks and the price, and answers the questions people ask most, including whether it is worth the money, the downtime and treating the stomach and arms.

What Endolift is

Endolift is the name Eufoton, an Italian laser maker, gives to a treatment with its LASEmaR 1500 diode laser. The laser emits at 1470 nanometres, a wavelength absorbed by water and fat. Its energy is carried by a single-use optical microfibre that the doctor passes under the skin through a small entry point, with no incision. As the fibre is drawn back, the heat along its path makes the fibrous network under the skin contract. Over the following months the skin lays down new collagen, and where there is a small pocket of fat, the same heat can reduce it. It is a different thing from a surface laser or from radiofrequency microneedling: the energy is delivered from inside, which is why it needs a local anaesthetic and why the areas it can treat are chosen with care.

What the records say

In the United States the laser holds two 510(k) clearances for surgical soft-tissue use, K092860 from 2010 and K260489 from May 2026. Both list laser-assisted lipolysis, neither names lifting or tightening, and the 2026 record needed no clinical data. So the laser is FDA-cleared in the US for laser-assisted lipolysis, and for no lifting or tightening use. In Europe the maker states CE certification; we make no claim beyond that, and the clinic is CQC registered. We treat with the Eufoton device, and we say so plainly, because the fibre and the laser are what make it Endolift.

Does Endolift work? What the studies show

The evidence is small, and we would rather tell you its size than oversell it. Fourteen published reports name Endolift, covering 115 patients in all, 105 of them treated with Endolift; six reports have exactly nine patients, and twelve are first-authored by one researcher. None has a sham or untreated comparison group, and none follows results past six months. A 2025 systematic review found 111 articles and kept seven, which showed a high risk of bias and a lack of standard settings. It concluded that asserting the efficacy and safety of Endolift is challenging and that randomised studies are recommended. What the small series measured is this.

• Folds from nose to mouth and marionette lines, 10 women, three months: the volume of the folds fell by about 27% and their area by about 33%.
• Neck lines, 10 patients, three months: the depth of the lines fell by about 30% and their area by about 38%.
• Upper eyelid laxity, 9 patients, six months: the laxity score fell from 3.5 to 1.0.
• Lower eyelid, 9 patients, six months: good or very good improvement in about 90% of patients.
• Jawline, 9 patients with jowl fat, follow-up not stated: about 90% rated the result good or very good.
• Comfort, 22 patients treated with a 1470 nm laser whose brand is not named, three months: a burning sensation was reported by 59% and pain by 27% during the treatment.

Taken together: in small uncontrolled series, one Endolift session produced a measurable reduction in the folds of the lower face, the lines of the neck and the laxity of the eyelids at three to six months. We describe the results as small studies, mostly from one group, with no controls, and the free consultation is where the doctor tells you what that means for your face.

Which areas Endolift treats

Our rule is simple: every area the device is used on, we treat. The maker lists eleven areas, and the level of evidence differs by area.

• Face, with published series: the lower eyelid, the cheeks and the folds from nose to mouth, the marionette lines, the jawline and jowls, and the neck. The brows and upper eyelid have a nine-patient series too, and the forehead, the frown lines, the nose and acne scars have small reports. Each has its own page: under the eyes, upper eyelids and brows, cheeks, forehead, nose and acne scars.
• Under the chin: on the maker's list; no Endolift study, and a study of another 1470 nm device found the laser alone insufficient to fully reshape the most advanced neck. The under the chin page explains.
• Body, with small series: the inner arms and the abdomen, in a ten-patient study of arm and abdominal fat and a single case. A study of another 1470 nm laser in 22 patients with heavy upper-arm laxity found the skin tightening "remained incomplete", which is worth knowing before you book the arms. The inner arms and abdomen pages take each on its own.
• Buttocks, knees, inner thighs and ankles: on the maker's list, with no study found; no result figure, and the doctor advises at the consultation. Each has its own page: buttocks, knees, inner thighs and ankles.
• Décolletage: no published source; the doctor advises, and the décolletage page explains.

A 2026 review asks for particular care between the eyebrows, at the temples, under the eye, on the nose, the lips and the folds beside the nose. It names the marionette lines and the front of the neck over the thyroid as zones where the fibre is not inserted, although one published series treated the marionette lines. This is one reason the doctor decides at the consultation which areas suit you.

Who Endolift suits, and who it does not

In our practice Endolift suits an adult with early to moderate laxity of the lower face, the jawline or the neck, or a small pocket of fat under the jaw or on the body. In our experience it suits someone who wants one session under local anaesthetic and accepts a few days of swelling and bruising for a result that develops over months. It also suits, in our practice, someone who has had surface treatments and wants the next step without surgery.

It is not a facelift, and for heavy jowls or a loose neck the doctor will say whether surgery is the better route. A 2026 review lists metal implants, active infection, pregnancy, bleeding disorders, skin disease and cancer as reasons not to treat. The doctor goes through your history and your medicines at the consultation.

A session, step by step

1. Free consultation. Dr Marie Duggan examines the area, explains what the small studies say for it and what they do not, chooses the entry points, goes through your history, and gives you the price in writing. In our practice, photographs are taken with your consent.
2. Numbing. Endolift is given under local anaesthetic; in most of the published series the anaesthetic was injected along the path of the fibre. The doctor plans comfort with you, because a burning sensation during treatment was reported by 59% of patients in one series with a 1470 nm laser.
3. Treatment. The microfibre is passed under the skin through a small entry point and moved in a fan and drawn back while the laser delivers its heat, pass by pass, across the area. There is no incision and no stitch.
4. Straight after. The area is swollen and tender, with some bruising and some redness at the entry points. In the Endolift series mild swelling and redness were gone in one to two days; in a study of a 1444 nm laser, swelling and bruising lasted 17.5 days on average.
5. The first weeks. Most people are back to normal in a day or two, with the swelling and bruising settling over several days, sometimes longer. Some tightening shows straight away as the tissue contracts.
6. Results. The real result develops over months as new collagen forms, measured in the studies at three to six months.

How many sessions

The published series used a single session, and the maker gives no session number, so in our practice we plan one. How long the result lasts varies and is unmeasured past about six months. In our practice a repeat is a choice some people make at the review rather than a schedule, and the doctor says plainly whether it would add anything.

What Endolift costs

We set out the price of Endolift in writing at a free consultation, and we price match any comparable written quote. Consultations and follow-up reviews are free whatever you decide. The price depends on the area or areas.

Results you can check

In our practice, before-and-after photographs are taken at the consultation and at the review, and we show you your own. Our patients review the clinic on review.clinic, where it scores 4.9 out of 5 from 50 reviews in November 2026. The study figures in this guide come from the published papers named by size and follow-up, and can be checked on PubMed; where the evidence is thin, we have said so.

Endolift compared with the alternatives

• Radiofrequency microneedling, such as Morpheus8 and Profound. Heat delivered through fine needles from the surface. Endolift delivers its heat from inside along a fibre and can also reduce a small fat pocket; the doctor advises which suits the result you want.
• Ultherapy and HIFU. Focused ultrasound delivered from the surface, with no entry point. Endolift works from inside through a small entry point and can also reduce a small fat pocket; the doctor advises which suits your aim.
• Thread lifts. Threads placed under the skin to reposition tissue. Endolift tightens with heat rather than suspending tissue; the doctor advises whether either suits you.
• Surgery. A facelift, a neck lift or liposuction does what no fibre does, with the recovery of an operation. In studies of another 1470 nm laser, the most advanced necks and arms still needed surgery.

Side effects and safety

The expected effects are swelling, tenderness and bruising for days, and some redness at the entry points that fades. In the Endolift series on 20 patients, mild swelling and redness were gone in one to two days. Studies of other 1470 nm lasers under the skin report the risks to understand before you book. Around the lower eyelid, with a device using 1470 nm and 1064 nm, 3 of 261 patients (1.15%) had a burn and 9 (3.45%) a temporary reduction in sensation. On the arms, 11 of 45 patients treated with a 15-watt laser had prolonged swelling. A 2026 review of Endolift lists bruising and swelling that settle within a few days. Temporary numbness from nerve irritation near the jaw has been reported and usually settles within two to four weeks. These are reasons the fibre's depth and path, the energy and the person holding the handpiece matter more than the brand. At our clinic every treatment is given by a doctor, Dr Marie Duggan, GMC 7488383, in a CQC registered clinic.

How to choose a clinic

Ask which laser and which fibre the clinic uses, and have the maker named. Ask who holds the handpiece and for their registration number; this guide is reviewed by Dr Marie Duggan, GMC 7488383, who treats every Endolift patient here. Ask what the published evidence shows for your area, and expect an honest answer about its size. Ask how the anaesthetic is given and what the recovery looks like for your area. Ask for the price in writing before you book, and what happens at the review if the result is less than you hoped.

Aftercare

The maker's advice, which we follow in our practice: no strenuous exercise for 24 to 48 hours, sunscreen of factor 30 or higher on the treated area, and no exfoliants or retinoids for at least a week. In our practice we add: sleep with your head raised for the first nights after a face or neck treatment, a cold pack through a cloth for the swelling, and gentle cleansing only until the entry points have closed. Report any unusual pain or swelling, a blister, or numbness or weakness that does not settle, and contact the clinic straight away.

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