The maker's website names the back among the areas it treats, "arms to back", and in our practice that means the rolls at the bra line, the soft lower back above the waistband and the tension across the shoulders. The maker's brochure shows one case on the back, with images only, and no series has measured it, and we say so. The roller of 55 silicone spheres is worked over the lower back, the bra line and the shoulders in slow passes, over a course the maker gives as twelve or eighteen sessions, two or three a week. The free consultation is with Dr Marie Duggan, GMC 7488383, at Endospheres Clinic, 8 Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2HF, with the price in writing.
What it does and does not do
A firm mechanical massage changes the appearance and the feel of the skin on the back for a time, and in our experience the shoulders are where people feel the massage most. It does not destroy fat, and we make no claim that it builds collagen or drains lymph; for a roll you can pinch at the bra line or the lower back, the doctor recommends a fat-reduction treatment at the consultation. In our experience the appearance returns over months without maintenance, which the maker describes as two sessions a month for three or four months after the course, then one a month.
The session and after
In our practice you undress to the areas being treated and lie face down on the couch. The roller is passed over the lower back, the bra line and the shoulders in slow passes, and the operator adjusts the pressure with you. A session for the back runs within the maker's 45 minutes to an hour and a half when treated with another area. In our experience the skin can look pink and feel warm afterwards, some people are sore after a session like after a gym session, and the maker asks for at least 48 hours between sessions.
Who it suits
In our practice it suits an adult who wants a firm mechanical massage over a course for a firmer-looking back or the feel of it. It suits someone who will attend two or three sessions a week and maintain the result. The maker's protocol excludes pregnancy and breastfeeding and asks for 30 days after fillers, and a back problem under treatment is a reason to ask your doctor first. The arms page covers the arms, and the full guide the rest.
Not sure you are suitable? Ask the clinician, it is free
