Exilis for the thighs in London

The thighs have two small series with a combined radiofrequency and ultrasound device, 18 and 8 people, and no sham-controlled Exilis trial. In our practice we treat the front, the back, the outer and the inner thigh, each as its own area, in four weekly sessions of about 30 minutes per area. Every treatment is given by Dr Marie Duggan, GMC 7488383, at Exilis London, 130 Harley Street, London, W1G 7JU, with the price in writing at a free consultation.

What the studies measured

• 64 people, retrospective, a combined radiofrequency and ultrasound device (2021): the thighs in 18; the circumference was significantly lower a month after the fourth session, satisfaction 4.48 out of 5.
• 34 people, a combined radiofrequency and ultrasound device (2017): the thighs in eight; blinded evaluators picked out the after photograph in over 90% of cases at three months.
• Cellulite: the massage head of the Exilis XP and XP II is cleared in the US for "a temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite". The clearance is not area-specific, and we give no cellulite figure.

What it does and does not do

Exilis reduces the thigh measurement and firms the skin. It does not remove fat the way surgery does, and for a large bulge the doctor advises at the consultation whether fat freezing suits you better. In our experience the inner thigh, where the skin is thinner, responds to the firming most visibly, and the outer thigh is more often about the measurement.

The session and after

In our practice gel or oil goes on the skin and a return pad on your body. The handpiece is moved over the thigh for about 30 minutes per area while the warmth builds and is adjusted with you. Pink, warm skin afterwards that settles over hours; no downtime. Usually four weekly sessions, set at the consultation, then the review one to three months after the last, where we measure and photograph in our practice.

Who it suits

In our practice, an adult close to the shape they want with a stubborn thigh measurement or loose skin on the inner thigh, who will keep their weight steady through the course. Not with a pacemaker or other internal electronic device, metal implants in the area, pregnancy or breastfeeding, or an active skin infection. The arms page and the abdomen page cover the other body areas, and the full guide the rest.