The evidence is the maker's own, and we present it as that. No study of this device exists on PubMed or Europe PMC. The twelve documents on the maker's website include nine patient series of 9 to 100 people, none randomised, blinded or sham-controlled, with follow-up of at most two months after the course. Eleven are co-written by members of the maker's scientific committee. Here is what they measured. The free consultation is with Dr Marie Duggan, GMC 7488383, at Endospheres Clinic, 8 Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2HF.
Cellulite
- 16 women: a cellulite score devised by the authors fell from 26.18 to 12.93 after twelve sessions, about 51%.
- 20 women: the same kind of score fell from 27.55 to 17.65, an average improvement the authors give as 37%.
- 20 women: patient ratings only, with 18 satisfied.
The score is the authors' own, not a validated scale, which is why we give the figures rather than a verdict.
Circumference
- 30 women, twelve sessions: with the device alone, the abdomen measured 1.4 cm less and the thigh 1.2 cm less; with the device and a diet, 3.2 cm and 2.9 cm.
- 27 women, no comparison: the waist measured 4.1 to 6.3 cm less and the hips 2.2 to 3.0 cm less.
- For scale: an independent trial of three massage techniques in 60 women found the thighs 0.5 cm smaller in every group.
The face
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 nasolabial fold, the forehead and around the eye was 20.5% lower, and satisfaction averaged 8.11 out of 10.
What is not measured
Nothing measures lymph flow or collagen, fat beyond one project's estimate, or anything beyond two months after the course. In our experience the people happiest with Endospheres are those who want a firm mechanical massage over a course, with smoother-looking skin and a smaller measurement at the end of it, and who keep it up with maintenance. The how long it lasts page sets out the duration, and the full guide covers the rest. The price is in writing at a free consultation, with a price match on any comparable written quote.
