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Exercising your skin with radiofrequency ...

Deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency provided under at intensity just under the pain threshold is the most effective SAFE skin tightening and cellulite reduction treatment available today (superficial or low-power RF doesn’t work). Radiofrequency works by stimulating collagen contraction, collagen cell proliferation, collagen and elastin…

Exercising your skin with radiofrequency treatment
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How does radiofrequency tighten the skin?

The main thing that radiofrequency does is to tighten skin. This happens via two mechanisms: RF stimulates existing collagen contraction; RF stimulates new collagen and elastin synthesis. In fact radiofrequency is the best way to achieve both collagen contraction and production. Any other technique is simply not effective enough, unsafe or both.

When it comes to skin tightening / toning / lifting, radiofrequency is the only game in town.

How does radiofrequency tighten the skin?
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Is radiofrequency / RF microneedling treatment ...

High-power, deep-acting radio frequency treatment is now indisputable technology for cellulite and skin tightening, especially body skin tightening. But should it be painful to be effective? Absolutely not. Properly applied radio frequency should be a painless procedure and should never require the use of anaesthetic (numbing) cream. Never…

Is radiofrequency / RF microneedling treatment painful?
THE CELLULITE SCHOOL | LONDON
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Learn how low frequency RF works for cellulite ...

After more than two decades of working with skin tightening and cellulite removal and after assessing all the relevant technologies I can state that properly applied deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency is the most effective SAFE skin tightening technology (there are other skin tightening technologies but they are either ineffective and/or unsafe). Deep, strong radiofrequency is also the jointly most effective SAFE cellulite reduction technology (again, there are other skin tightening technologies but they are either ineffective and/or unsafe). Now there are different types of radiofrequency that can be used for skin tightening and cellulite reduction, according to frequency…

Learn how low frequency RF works for cellulite and skin tightening
THE CELLULITE SCHOOL | LONDON
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Ultrasound cavitation: which frequencies are ...

Different skin tissue depths and their structures affect cellulite and skin laxity in different ways. There is widespread confusion regarding cellulite, the different skin tissue layers and their depths in the scientific literature - not to mention general information that you can find on the web. The names are totally confusing and are used to describe different things by different researchers…

Ultrasound cavitation: which frequencies are suitable for different tissue layers

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Why red light therapy cannot reduce cellulite - but it can help prevent it

Why red light therapy cannot reduce cellulite - but it can help prevent it

This is a very common question at the clinic, especially with all the hype in social media in the last couple of years: “If LED light at red (~630nm) and near infrared (~830nm) frequencies improves tissue health then it can surely reduce cellulite, right?” To which the instant answer is: “Wrong. You will just have healthier cellulite and that’s it.” Let me explain. The biggest and most tricky components of cellulite are hypodermal fat accumulation (the elephant in the room) and hypodermal skin ligament (retinaculae cutis) shortening. Red/infrared light can indeed improve the secondary components of cellulite, such as…

Learn how low frequency RF works for cellulite and skin tightening

Learn how low frequency RF works for cellulite and skin tightening

After more than two decades of working with skin tightening and cellulite removal and after assessing all the relevant technologies I can state that properly applied deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency is the most effective SAFE skin tightening technology (there are other skin tightening technologies but they are either ineffective and/or unsafe). Deep, strong radiofrequency is also the jointly most effective SAFE cellulite reduction technology (again, there are other skin tightening technologies but they are either ineffective and/or unsafe). Now there are different types of radiofrequency that can be used for skin tightening and cellulite reduction, according to frequency…

Cellulite reduction and the dermal hypodermal junction (DHDJ)

Cellulite reduction and the dermal hypodermal junction (DHDJ)

The Dermal HypoDermal Junction (DHDJ) is the border between the collagen-rich dermis (medium-depth skin layer) above and much fattier and less collagenous hypodermis (deepest skin layer) underneath. In people without cellulite, the DHDJ is a pretty straight line, denoting no fat infiltration from the hypodermis to the dermis that causes the familiar cellulite bumps. In people with cellulite, the DHDJ has a more “bumpy” appearance…

The LipoTherapeia story: an interview

The LipoTherapeia story: an interview

There is a clearly growing trend for naturals and I can only see this getting bigger. People move away from harsh chemicals and prefer to buy skincare products with more natural and softer ingredients. However, as it always happens, there is a lot of hype and misinformation, with many products claiming to be “rich” in a specific “trendy” natural ingredient, when in reality the may contain as little as 0.01% of that active…

Ultrasound cavitation: which frequencies are suitable for different tissue layers

Ultrasound cavitation: which frequencies are suitable for different tissue layers

Different skin tissue depths and their structures affect cellulite and skin laxity in different ways. There is widespread confusion regarding cellulite, the different skin tissue layers and their depths in the scientific literature - not to mention general information that you can find on the web. The names are totally confusing and are used to describe different things by different researchers…

Learn how to assess cellulite and create an effective treatment plan for your clients

Learn how to assess cellulite and create an effective treatment plan for your clients

After the above basics are covered, the next important step is to know how to assess cellulite. After the training and a few cases you will be able to assess cellulite within seconds, visually and by touch, with more comprehensive information attained by the consultation process. The main cellulite assessment factors are as follows: cellulite globule distribution; cellulite globule depth; cellulite globule size; presence of skin laxity.; presence of…

Learn how to determine the right mix of cavitation and radiofrequency for effective cellulite treatment

Learn how to determine the right mix of cavitation and radiofrequency for effective cellulite treatment

However, each specific case comes with a set of problems, requirements and different tissue types that would benefit more from ultrasound cavitation, radiofrequency or a mix of those techniques: cellulite type (deep vs superficial, hard vs soft etc); cellulite severity; connective tissue fibrosis; skin sensitivity; skin laxity; subcutaneous tissue depth; surface area to be treated…

‘Bottomless bubbly’ afternoon tea and the GBBO obsession vs diabetes, heart disease and cellulite

‘Bottomless bubbly’ afternoon tea and the GBBO obsession vs diabetes, heart disease and cellulite

As if metabolic inflammation, insulin resistance, diabetes, overweight and obesity (not to mention cellulite, the subject of this website) were not bad enough in London and the UK in general, the last few years we have seen the rise of the ‘afternoon tea culture’, complete with bottomless prosecco offers and, of course, “The Great Diabetes Bake Off” (excuse me, I meant to say ‘The Great British Bake Off’), which has indoctrinated an entire generation to produce - and inevitably consume - vast quantities of stodgy, fattening and unhealthy nutritional junk. Indeed, the definition of junk food is food rich in fat, sugar and refined starch, so whichever way you dress a pig (fancily named Battenberg cakes or Angel slices, as…

Airplanes, airports hotels and cellulite

Airplanes, airports hotels and cellulite

London is an international air travel hub, with economical tickets to both European and distant destinations, and as a result millions of Londoners every year take to the skies. Many travel several times a year for pleasure while others even travel several times a week for business. All this travel does not just mean rich hotel meals and drinks at night - either for pleasure or business - but also food on the go, airport food and, worst of all, airplane food. Water retention and dehydration is also an issue when flying, which means poor circulation, puffiness and bloating…

How unhealthy lifestyles in London (and most major cities) cause cellulite

How unhealthy lifestyles in London (and most major cities) cause cellulite

"Since I’ve moved to London I have put on so much weight"; "I always had a little bit of cellulite but since I moved to London my cellulite has got worse than ever"; “I don’t exercise in London as much as I used to back home, so I put on weight”. As a cellulite specialist I have seen literally thousands of women, British and from all parts of the world, and I have heard those phrases countless times in the last couple of decades. My clients at the clinic seem to agree that, to put it bluntly, “London makes you fat and gives you cellulite”. And this does not come as a surprise to them, as they know that their habits have become a lot more unhealthy since they moved to London…

How our obsession with eating out causes cellulite

How our obsession with eating out causes cellulite

Italian, Greek, Japanese, Thai and even Indian cuisine, for example, never included so much cream, butter, palm fat, rapeseed oil and mayonnaise. Sugar and sweet sauces are almost never included in Mediterranean savoury dishes. Yet, pub and restaurant meals, as well as supermarket ready-made meals, are full of those ingredients. Why does one need mayonnaise in sushi? Why would a so-called Greek salad need a sweet sauce? And why the hell do we need all this cream in so many meals?

Soul food, street food, comfort eating and cellulite

Soul food, street food, comfort eating and cellulite

I do not understand what makes unhealthy food, cooked unhealthily, good for the “soul”. Yes, it is comforting and occasionally food comfort is important. But consuming comfort/soul/street food continuously - as many people do these days with London’s rampant takeaway “just eat” culture - is detrimental to health. Indeed, ‘soul food’ and ‘street food’ played a role in the past, when people who mainly did heavy manual labour for a living needed a source of thousands of concentrated calories to get them through the day. In fact, millions of hard working people still depend on it today. It is not the healthiest food but provides needed calories…

Social media and cellulite

Social media and cellulite

And for every person benefitting from such motivation - or anxiety-inducing - reels there are countless others who simply waste their life away in the sofa scrolling to watch pointless “content” while eating comfort food and getting unhealthy and overweight. Not the mention the millions of disgusting food recipes with smoked, burned, charred, smoked again, fried, charred again, burned, fried again food comprising fatty meat, 60 shades of sugar and countless forms of stodge (British: heavy, dull, often starchy food)…

Drinking culture and cellulite

Drinking culture and cellulite

At the clinic we quite often see female clients (usually young but quite often in their 40s and 60s too), who consume 15 or even 20 units of alcohol on a night out. I really do not know how they do it - that amount of alcohol would send me to the intensive care unit. The fact is they do it and, although some are slim or relatively slim, they all have one thing in…

How luxury living and the champagne lifestyle causes cellulite

How luxury living and the champagne lifestyle causes cellulite

Beer and fish and chips vs refined restaurants and expensive cocktails. What do these two things have in common? Calories and alcohol, of course. In the last 20 years that we have specialised in cellulite, we have seen so many champagne-sipping people, who had literally thousands of evenings of refined dining…

How takeaway food causes cellulite

How takeaway food causes cellulite

“Don’t cook, just eat”, goes the motto of food delivery app Just Eat. Deliveroo and Uber Eats preach a similar philosophy: why bother to cook, when you can outsource your food? Obviously things are not so simple. Takeaway food is not cooked in a ‘Green Pan’ with a £50-a-kilo extra virgin Toscano olive oil, coming out of a cute glass bottle…

I have lost 25kg and now my skin is loose, can you help?

I have lost 25kg and now my skin is loose, can you help?

“I have lost 25kg over the last two years and now skin on my thighs, bum, arms and stomach is loose (but not droopy). What is the best non-surgical treatment for me?” We get these messages very often, especially in the last couple of years due to Ozempic/Wegovy and Mounjaro. Of course, such weight loss does not exclusively occur due to those GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs - some people still utilise willpower to lose weight - but more and more people lose 20, 30 or more kilograms (~50, 60 or more pounds)…

Learn what is the difference between hypodermis and subcutaneous adipose tissue (and provide an effective cellulite treatment)

Learn what is the difference between hypodermis and subcutaneous adipose tissue (and provide an effective cellulite treatment)

There is huge confusion and misinformation about the adipose (fat) tissue found under the skin, even among such professionals as aesthetic doctors - let alone beauty professionals or the general public. I have seen professionals thinking that these two tissues are the exact same thing or stating completely wrong skin depths for these tissues - and that is unforgivable if you use technologies such as…

How many skin tightening treatments do I need?

How many skin tightening treatments do I need?

I suffer from skin laxity and wish to have treatment to improve my skin firmness and elasticity - how many sessions will be required? Obviously the answer to these question is not straightforward, as it depends on five key factors: What skin tightening treatment you are having, e.g. radiofrequency, red light therapy, HIFU, RF microneedling, mesotherapy, massage, microcurrents, electrical muscle stimulation, acoustic wave therapy, acoustic wave therapy etc. How fast your body responds to treatment - some people respond very fast while in other cases results are slow, even with the exact same treatment. This is influenced by genetics, age, current hormonal status, current states of health and fitness etc…

How much does a cellulite treatment cost in London?

How much does a cellulite treatment cost in London?

Cellulite treatment prices in London can range for £50 per session, for a simple massage or similar treatment, to (literally) £3,000 per session, for an overpriced “you only need one session” gimmick (BTW, you never only need one - or even 2 or 3 or 4: for good long-term results with cellulite, even with the best treatment available you need a course of 6-12 sessions.) Of course, as with everything else in life, the truth lies somewhere between the two extremes, so most treatments worth having (safe, fast results, long-lasting results, at a decent clinic, ideally with an experienced, professional therapist) cost somewhere between £200-£400, depending on the area treated (larger areas mean longer treatment times and therefore higher cost)…

 

About LipoTherapeia® Plus

The LipoTherapeia® Plus treatment, a combination of deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency, deep acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation and high-power LED phototherapy, is the strongest SAFE skin tightening, natural anti-ageing and cellulite treatment in London, ideal for both body and face.

The treatment is provided with advanced protocols based on the Physics of radiofrequency, ultrasound and phototherapy and on the Anatomy and physiology of cellulite and skin laxity.

The LipoTherapeia® Plus treatments are exclusively provided at our practice in Central London

10 Portman Square, London W1H 6AZ

 
 

Genuine, AI-free content

This website is human-written 100%. We do not use Chat-GPT or any other AI tool for our pages and articles to bombard you with low quality, copy-paste spam articles and inaccurate information.

Chat-GPT and similar tools copy the web to regurgitate meaningless lowest common denominator platitudes, i.e. generally accepted myths that often have nothing to do with reality. Plus plenty of inaccuracies, misinformation and a healthy added dose of literally made up stuff - what AI experts call ‘AI hallucinations’.

No AI tool has the depth of experience accumulated over tens of thousands of sessions with real human beings (in fact, AI tools have zero experience, obviously). Neither can an AI tool discriminate what is reality and what is made up BS on the web.

Of course, the aesthetics industry is already full of myths, inaccuracies, platitudes and hallucinations anyway, so the advent of AI does not make much of a difference. The beauty industry has always been full of BS (sorry, that’s the correct word), AI or no AI.

So 24+ years on, we still keep it real, regardless of AI.

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Copyright: All text and before & after pictures: © 2003-2025, LipoTherapeia Ltd. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission (plagiarising web pages will be reported to search engines for removal from their index).

Trademarks: Meso-CRF®, LipoTherapeia®, and Celluence® are registered trademarks in the UK & EU and belong to LipoTherapeia Ltd. All rights to the usage of those trademarks and copyrights are strictly reserved and are only allowed with prior written approval. The term LipoTherapeia® Plus is used by us to refer to our skin tightening / cellulite / anti-ageing treatments based on ultrasound, radiofrequency and phototherapy.

Disclaimers

Efficacy: As with any medical / aesthetic treatment or skin product, results vary from person to person depending on lifestyle, genetics and state of health (how each individual body responds to treatment), so specific results can never be guaranteed. BTW, there is NO long-term cellulite removal or skin tightening/lifting with one, two or even three sessions and there is neither 100% nor permanent cellulite removal or skin tightening/lifting, with ANY technique, including ours, so we never make such misleading claims.

Safety: Our treatments have proven 99%+ safe over the last 14+ years (with minor/temporary irritation occurring in the other 1%- of treatments). However, as with any medical/aesthetic treatment or skin product, sensitivity varies from person to person, and from time to time even on the same person, depending on lifestyle, genetics and state of health (how each individual body responds to a treatment at a specific time), so we cannot guarantee 100% safety.

Accuracy: The information presented on this website is based on our interpretation of peer-reviewed research and/or our extensive 24-year experience and study in our field of specialisation, but it cannot be guaranteed 100% accurate or impartial.

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