THE CELLULITE SCHOOL | LONDON
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Learn how to use Ultrasound Saturation Point ...

Deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation are the two most effective SAFE technologies for cellulite reduction and skin tightening (far more effective and safe than e.g. RF microneedling or HIFU). Depth of treatment depends on the type of ultrasound or RF equipment you use, the settings you apply and even the contact medium you apply on the skin. Power depends on the equipment you use and the settings you apply…

Learn how to use Ultrasound Saturation Point (USP) for safe and effective cavitation treatment
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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

What is radio frequency butt lift? How long does it last?

What is radio frequency butt lift? How long does it last?

There are two types of butt lifting procedures: surgical (BBL/brazilian butt lift) and non-surgical. From the myriad non-surgical bum lifting procedures the only one that really works, and is SAFE, is deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency. Deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency works my stimulating collagen and elastin synthesis as well as collagen contraction on both the dermis and hypodermis, where all the important collagen structures are found (the ones that give shape to your skin). The end result is skin tightening that lifts the skin and helps it defy gravity, i.e. bum lifting…

The reason we do NOT offer RF microneedling at our London clinic

The reason we do NOT offer RF microneedling at our London clinic

Radiofrequency microneedling has become extremely popular the last few years. We have tried RF microneedling around 2014, way before it became popular around 2019 and all the rage around 2022, and found it lacking, both in terms of effectiveness and especially safety. In fact, we found the treatment quite horrid and gave back the machine after a few days of training (a doctor had to come from abroad specifically for us for the training) and after trying it with a few clients. The best way to understand the reasoning against RF microneedling is real world evidence, consisting of feedback and reviews from real people in the real world, as opposed to the virtual reality of instagram, tiktok or even science papers…

Advanced LED light therapy treatments for back acne in London

Advanced LED light therapy treatments for back acne in London

Advanced blue, infrared and red light therapy treatments in London for back and shoulder acne, at LipoTherapeia, in the heart of London. Two decades of experience, honest advice, personalised treatment, caring service. Book now!

Advanced red light therapy treatments in London

Advanced red light therapy treatments in London

Advanced blue, infrared and red light therapy treatments in London for anti-ageing, skin rejuvenation, acne, wound healing, skin firming, back pain, sports injuries, stress relief and deep relaxation at LipoTherapeia, in the heart of London. Two decades of experience, honest advice, personalised treatment, caring service. Book now!

Can radiofrequency treatments cause spider veins?

Can radiofrequency treatments cause spider veins?

Deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation are the strongest SAFE technologies for cellulite reduction and skin tightening. As both technologies produce heat (more with RF, less with ultrasound), and as both technologies are used with varyign levels of training and equipment quality, some people worry that their thread / spider veins may worsen.

At LipoTherapeia we have provided about 13,000 radiofrequency and ultrasound cavitation treatments in the last 14 years (January 2025) and we have never, ever had a problem with causing the creation of new thread veins (also known as spider veins or telangiectasia) or making existing ones worse. In theory, spider veins may become worse with the application of extreme heat (spider veins…

Can chokeberry and tart cherry juice prevent or reduce cellulite?

Can chokeberry and tart cherry juice prevent or reduce cellulite?

The plant chemicals ‘polyphenols’ are important in maintaining skin and blood vessel integrity, as well as in inhibiting fat accumulation. As such, they are important anti-cellulite agents. Polyphenols are mainly found in red, yellow, purple, blue and black berries and other plants (e.g. blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, black rice, black beans, adzuki beans, purple potatoes, purple broccoli…

Yerba mate vs ozempic: the facts

Yerba mate vs ozempic: the facts

The South American tea drink Yerba-Maté (Ilex paraguariensis) has been in the news again recently (April 2024) when tabloids hyped it up as “Football’s secret Ozempic", apparently because Lionel Messi drinks it, and David Beckham has tried it, so it must be a slimming superdrink - or words to that effect 😂

Does LED light help with nasolabial folds?

Does LED light help with nasolabial folds?

Red and infrared light therapy with an LED device can indeed help with anti-ageing, skin healing and rejuvenation, giving skin a healthy glow and helping prevent skin laxity and fine lines and light wrinkles. However, its effect is not strong enough to reduce nasolabial folds (smile lines), especially deep ones that have formed over…

Does infrared light really tighten skin?

Does infrared light really tighten skin?

Infrared light penetrates more than red light and can better reach the dermis where fibroblasts (collagen and elastin producing cells) and collagen structures are found. High-power LED phototherapy in the near infrared wavelength boosts mitochondrial function via the stimulation of cytochrome C oxidase enzyme. Improved mitochondrial function means better fibroblast function and increased collagen and elastin synthesis, meaning firmer skin. No other procedure is known to have this effect on mitochondrial function - only red light at around 630nm and infrared light at around 830nm. However, this effect is subtle and appears gradually and slowly, so infrared…

How long to see results from LED light therapy?

How long to see results from LED light therapy?

It all depends on the protocols and the LED device you are using. With correct protocols and a proper, high-end LED canopy device results can appear immediately after the end of the session and quite often are impressive. With multiple sessions results are cumulative and long-lasting. On the other hand, with a home-use LED mask (even the high-end ones) results are subtle and take…

Is yellow LED any good?

Is yellow LED any good?

LED light therapy has gained huge popularity in the last few years, with a plethora of machines, from high-end and super effective to low-end and practically useless and each of them employing different intensities and wavelengths. Blue, red, near infrared light, ~415nm, ~630nm and ~830nm, respectively, are proven to work by literally thousands of studies. However, for the yellow wavelengths (570-590nm) there is only a handful of studies…

Skin: if you don't use it, you lose it

Skin: if you don't use it, you lose it

We usually say that for muscle mass: “if you don’t use it, you lose it”. If we don’t walk, play sports or do weights, we will gradually lose our muscle. This is especially true when we recover from injury or a long-lasting health condition, where we find ourselves with much less muscle, especially on the legs. You may also be aware that if we do not do weights or at least walk, i.e. if we somehow do…

What home remedy can I use for cellulite?

What home remedy can I use for cellulite?

Don’t bother much with topical remedies - as we will see below they don’t work nearly as well as a simplistic 2% caffeine cream.

In fact, a the best home remedies you can use for cellulite is clean are super-healthy foods, such as vegetables, salads, oily fish, vegetable juices, berry fruits, berry smoothies, lean protein (lean meat and poultry, fish/seafood and pulses), lots of herbs and spices and herbal teas. Green tea, gotu kola, pine bark, grape seed, bilberry, quercetin, hesperidin at other…

What vitamins help cellulite?

What vitamins help cellulite?

Healthy nutrition is essential for cellulite prevention and this applies equally to vitamins, minerals, polyphenols, carotenoids, fibre, omega-3 fatty acids and protein. These exact nutrients are the ones lacking in today’s Western diets and whose deficiency results in cellulite - usually in combination with an excess intake of sugar, unhealthy fats and carbs; a lack of exercise and physical activity; as well as smoking and the contraceptive pill. Regarding vitamins, they all have a role to play in cellulite prevention and they can somewhat contribute to its reduction, with perhaps vitamin C (ascorbic acid) being the most important, due to its antioxidant action and its important role on collagen…

Can HRT get rid of cellulite?

Can HRT get rid of cellulite?

Given that female hormones (estrogen, progesterone) are an essential cause of cellulite, HRT cannot possibly reduce cellulite, let alone “get rid of” it. In some cases, the lack of estrogen and progesterone during menopause can lead to loose skin, which can aggravate the appearance of cellulite. With HRT this effect will diminish and skin laxity (and consequent cellulite) may improve somewhat but don’t expect a significant…

What happens 10 years after a BBL?

What happens 10 years after a BBL?

If successful, BBL surgery lifts and enlarges the buttocks to create a beautiful, round firm shape. However, the quality of the skin on the buttocks itself does not change at all with a BBL. The only reason there is firmness after a BBL is because the skin has become taut due to the outward pressure of the added fat and - in some cases - the removal of excess skin. So if skin was thin and weak before a BBL, after some time (3-4 years)…

Estrogen and cellulite

Estrogen and cellulite

This is a very common question at the clinic: “It’s so unfair, why do women need to get cellulite and men not”? Well, there is an answer to that and in short it’s called estrogen. Generally, everybody, man or woman, can get cellulite if both two following conditions are met: their body is loaded with enough of the hormone estrogen - natural or artificial; and they ingest more calories than they spend and/or they sit down too much/walk too little. Estrogen on its own does NOT cause cellulite, neither inactivity…

Does LED help with dark spots?

Does LED help with dark spots?

Dark spots and hyperpigmentation in general are prime indications for the use of red and near-infrared light therapy. Red and near-infrared light, either from an LED or low-level laser light source exerts an anti-inflammatory and a skin metabolism-boosting effect (due to stimulation of mitochondria), which results in hyperpigmentation reduction, over several sessions…

Will one session of red light therapy help?

Will one session of red light therapy help?

For some immediate skin rejuvenation, pain reduction in musculoskeletal injuries and even improvement with acne appearance, even one session with a high-power LED device (i.e. ~120mW/cm2) can actually make a difference, and we see it every day at the clinic. Facial skin brightens immediately with a healthy glow and “angry” acne calms down and looks much milder…

 

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

 
 

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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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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.

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