Endospheres for the cheeks in London

In our practice the cheeks are where a face session spends most of its time, the smaller face roller worked over the cheek from the nose to the ear in light passes. The maker's one face series measured the forehead, the eye area and the nasolabial fold rather than the cheeks, and its brochure shows one cheek case with images only; we say so. The maker publishes no length for the face course; its face series used five sessions, and it advises two maintenance sessions a month after the intensive cycle. 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 light mechanical massage of the cheek changes the texture and the look of the skin for a time, and in our experience it is the part of a face session people describe as the most relaxing. It does not lift a cheek that has slid, add volume or tighten the skin, and we make no claim that it lifts, tightens or fills; for those the doctor names the right treatment at the consultation. The maker's series measured skin roughness 20.5% lower on imaging across the forehead, the nasolabial fold and the eye area in nine volunteers, which stands for the face system's effect on texture rather than for the cheek.

The session and after

In our practice you lie on the couch; the face roller is passed over each cheek in light passes, and the operator adjusts the pressure with you. The cheeks are treated within a face session. In our experience the skin can look pink afterwards and settles within the hour, and make-up can go on once the skin has settled.

Who it suits

In our practice it suits an adult who wants a light mechanical massage over a short course for a fresher-looking skin tone on the cheeks. The maker's protocol excludes pregnancy and breastfeeding and asks for 30 days after fillers. The face page covers the face, and the full guide the rest.