Endospheres for the nasolabial folds in London

The fold from the nose to the corner of the mouth was one of the three zones measured in the maker's one face series, with the forehead and the area around the eye. The smaller face roller is worked along the fold and over the cheek beside it in light passes, over a course set at the consultation. The maker's one face series used five sessions, and the maker 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 the maker's series measured

Nine volunteers had five sessions on one side of the face, with no comparison group. On imaging thirteen weeks after the first session, skin roughness on the right nasolabial fold, the forehead and the eye area was 20.5% lower, and satisfaction averaged 8.11 out of 10. Roughness is the texture of the skin, not the depth of the fold, and we say so.

What it does and does not do

A light mechanical massage changes the texture and the look of the skin over the fold for a time. It does not fill the fold or lift the cheek above it, and we make no claim that it lifts, tightens or fills. A deep fold is a volume question, and the doctor names the right treatment at the consultation.

The session and after

In our practice you lie on the couch; the face roller is passed along the fold and over the cheek in light passes, and the operator adjusts the pressure with you. The folds 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 smoother-looking skin texture around the mouth. The maker's protocol excludes pregnancy and breastfeeding and asks for 30 days after fillers. The cheeks page covers the cheek beside the fold, and the full guide the rest.