Body treatment · Fat reduction
Clinical fact sheet Photoderma
The alternatives to surgery for reshaping our silhouette.
Localized fat and skin appearance can motivate a body contouring consultation. Photoderma offers Vanquish ME and Endermolab LPG, among others. The choice of treatment depends on the assessment; this is not a weight-loss program.
The four commitments above are taken word for word from the Fat reduction source fact sheet — they form the clinical pact offered by Photoderma to anyone considering lightening an area before surgery.
The context, before the protocol
Short answer: because silhouette fluctuates throughout life. Adolescence, stress, illness and hormonal changes all shift weight. Skin slackness appears after weight loss, pregnancy or simply with age. Exercise and a balanced diet remain the foundation — but they don't reach every localized deposit.
Episode 1
The source fact sheet notes: it is entirely normal to experience weight fluctuations during adolescence, during a period of stress, illness or hormonal change. Each episode can leave an area of localized fat storage that then resists the return to equilibrium weight.
Episode 2
After weight loss, after pregnancy, or simply with age, the skin doesn't always retract at the same pace as deep tissues. This skin slackness is treated differently from a fat deposit — through collagen stimulation, not fat reduction alone.
Episode 3
Then comes the thought of surgery, to get rid of the fat that prevents you from reaching the desired silhouette. Before going that way, several technologies can target specific areas — stubborn fat, slack skin — in-clinic, without incision or general anesthesia.
The areas targeted in-clinic
The source fact sheet explicitly names five areas where the clinic's technologies can target more stubborn fat or slack skin. Each has its own treatment logic — the applicator, session time and number of visits are adjusted after the in-clinic diagnosis.
Upper zone, often accentuated by strap pressure. It responds well to contactless radiofrequency: deep heat melts fat without touching the superficial skin, which remains intact.
Abdominal muscles don't melt the fat that covers them. When diet and exercise no longer reduce it, the device heats the area to destroy a portion of surface adipocytes. Visible result after a few sessions.
Two symmetrical deposits, among the most resistant to overall weight loss. The applicator encompasses the area without direct contact, which allows coverage of a wide band rather than isolated points.
An area sensitive to skin slackness in addition to localized fat. We readily combine radiofrequency for skin firmness and lipomassage for connective tissue, following a consultation opinion.
Stubborn lateral deposit at the hip-thigh junction. The typical protocol combines Vanquish ME for fat reduction and a complementary treatment targeting the retention and dimpling often associated with this area.
Treatments related to this one
The treatments offered relate to body contouring and localized fat reduction, not to a weight-loss program. The consultation helps assess the appropriateness of the treatment based on the area of concern and your situation.
02 · Contactless radiofrequency
The clinic's flagship device for fat reduction. The applicator doesn't touch the skin; it encompasses the area and heats adipocytes in depth. 30-minute to 1-hour session, no recovery, no pain. Visible results a few days after the first session.
Role in the programLocalized fat reduction, wide areas, no incision
05 · LPG lipomassage
Motorized kneading using rollers and suction. It works on the connective tissue stretched around fat cells — useful as support for fat reduction, particularly on the inner thighs and saddlebags, where dimpling and volume coexist.
Role in the programConnective tissue, local drainage, silhouette finishing
What you can expect, concretely
The source fact sheet is honest: treatments are effective even without a strict diet or rigorous exercise, and many patients gain fresh motivation to maintain good physical and mental health. Results will last as long as current weight and lifestyle are maintained.
Before the consultation
Body contouring treatments don't systematically replace surgery. A consultation helps assess the options offered by Photoderma, notably Vanquish ME and Endermolab LPG, based on the area of concern and your expectations.
The device targets the bra bulges, the soft belly, love handles (the flanks), the inner thighs and the saddlebags. These five areas appear explicitly in the Photoderma clinical fact sheet. An in-clinic consultation confirms the area, the fat volume and the number of sessions.
A complete session takes 30 minutes to 1 hour. The duration varies with the area treated and the patient's specific requests. Time in-clinic includes comfortable setup, applicator placement and the radiofrequency session itself.
No. Treatments are performed without recovery. Some patients notice redness and feel a residual warmth; these effects last a few minutes to a few hours and have no impact on daily life. You resume your usual activities immediately after the session.
No pain is associated with fat reduction treatments at Photoderma. The setup is comfortable, the applicator delivers steady warmth and many patients compare the experience to a spa treatment. Some close their eyes, others read during the session.
Next step · open the silhouette file
A consultation specifies the area of concern, the suitable treatment and the planned number of sessions. Vanquish ME and Endermolab LPG are among the options offered. Medicard financing can be presented in-clinic.
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