Body treatment · Contouring

Reshaping the body without a scalpel — is it really possible?

Body contouring targets the aesthetic appearance of a specific area, without a weight-loss programme. At the Photoderma clinic in Laval, the treatments on offer include Vanquish ME and Endermolab LPG. The choice of treatment is made after an in-cabin assessment.

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Before and after a body contouring programme at the Photoderma clinic in Laval: lighter abdominal volume and a tightened line, without surgery. — Before · After Easing a stubborn deposit, then tightening the skin that covered it — in the cabin, session by session.

Two issues, one common goal

Why contouring, and not just "fat reduction"?

Because the silhouette isn't shaped by fat volume alone. The source sheet clearly distinguishes two mechanical levers: on one hand, stubborn fat — saddlebags, rolls, resistant deposits; on the other hand, skin that has become slack or loose with age, pregnancy or weight loss. A contouring programme addresses both.

Axis A · Fat volume

Localised fat that resists

"If you want to eliminate your saddlebags, abdominal rolls or any other fat deposit, several solutions are available to you, without having to resort to surgery." This line from the source sheet defines the first axis: stubborn, specific deposits, immune to diet and exercise sessions, treated in the cabin via contactless radiofrequency or through nutritional guidance.

Mechanical leverDeep heating of adipocytes · localised fat reduction
Linked device: Vanquish ME

Axis B · Skin firmness

Skin that has become slack or loose

"With age, pregnancy or weight loss, your skin may become slack or loose. Body contouring is then an ideal solution for you." Second axis from the sheet: skin that has lost firmness is not a fat problem. It is reworked through collagen stimulation, lipomassage of the connective tissue, or muscle toning beneath the targeted area.

Mechanical leverCollagen stimulation · kneading · muscle tone
Linked device: Endermolab LPG

Few silhouettes play on only one axis. When you reduce a deposit, the skin that covered it can remain stretched; when you tighten skin, an underlying deposit can still disrupt the line. Contouring means orchestrating both, in the right order.

The targeted regions, according to the source sheet

Where does body contouring work, concretely?

Three regions are named explicitly in the Photoderma sheet as "the most frequently targeted areas of the body": the chest, the hips, the thighs. Added to these are two fat deposits cited as examples — saddlebags and abdominal rolls — which more often guide actual in-cabin requests.

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The chest

Contouring the pectoral area does not involve the gland, but rather skin firmness and the contour. The focus is on skin laxity at the base of the décolleté or around its edge, often paired with a neck facial treatment when the request includes an overall rejuvenation of the upper silhouette.

Mentioned explicitly in the source sheet.
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The hips

The hips are among the areas evaluated during a body contouring consultation. The relevance of a Vanquish ME treatment depends on the assessment carried out in the cabin.

Mentioned explicitly in the source sheet.
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The thighs

Outer, inner or back of the thigh: the targeted area is evaluated during consultation. LPG lipomassage is among the treatments offered for body contouring.

Mentioned explicitly in the source sheet.
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Saddlebags

A lateral deposit at the hip-thigh junction, cited explicitly by the source sheet as an example of a fat deposit to eliminate without surgery. Typical protocol: Vanquish ME first, finished with Endermolab LPG on any orange-peel texture possibly associated with the area.

Example cited in the source sheet.
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Abdominal rolls

Second example cited by the sheet. Soft belly, love handles, the sub-umbilical band: these deposits are worked on with contactless radiofrequency, then finished with lipomassage to help the skin settle back onto the new abdominal line.

Example cited in the source sheet.

The source sheet reminds us that "several solutions are available to you" — the aim of the consultation is precisely to choose, for your area, the shortest order and combination.

Body contouring treatments

A plan tailored to the targeted area.

Vanquish ME, Endermolab LPG and Neo Emsculpt are among the treatments offered for body contouring. The consultation clarifies which treatment is right for your expectations.

Contactless radiofrequency

Vanquish ME

The applicator does not touch the skin; it surrounds the area and heats surface adipocytes without direct contact. Ideal for covering a wide band — abdomen, flanks, saddlebags, hips — rather than isolated points. Painless sessions, no downtime.

Primary role: Melt a localised fat deposit
Sensation: Gentle, diffuse warmth, applicator held at a distance

LPG lipomassage

Endermolab · LPG

Motorised kneading via rollers and suction. It works the connective tissue stretched around fat cells — the mechanical cause of orange-peel skin — and extends between two sessions the effect of radiofrequency on the skin.

Primary role: Refine the silhouette, work the connective tissue
Format: Form-fitting bodysuit, motorised head, spa-like comfort

Body contouring

Neo Emsculpt

Neo Emsculpt is one of the body contouring treatments offered at the clinic.

Before the silhouette assessment

Frequently asked questions · Body contouring

What is non-surgical body contouring?

Body contouring targets the aesthetic appearance of a specific area, without surgery. Photoderma notably offers Vanquish ME and Endermolab LPG; the relevance of each treatment is assessed during consultation.

Which areas of the body can be contoured at the Photoderma clinic?

The source sheet names three priority regions: the chest, the hips and the thighs. Added to these are saddlebags and abdominal rolls, mentioned explicitly among the targeted fat deposits. The exact area, the number of applicators and the length of the programme are set after the in-cabin assessment.

Are fat reduction and skin tightening the same thing?

No. Reducing a fat deposit and tightening skin that has become slack after age, pregnancy or weight loss rely on two different mechanical levers. Body contouring combines them when both issues coexist, so the silhouette gains in refinement without leaving the skin loose over the treated area.

How many devices go into a body contouring plan?

Vanquish ME and Endermolab LPG are among the treatments offered. There is no systematic combination: the plan depends on your in-cabin assessment.

Do I need to lose weight before a body contouring programme?

Body contouring targets a specific area and is not a weight-loss programme. The consultation clarifies your expectations and determines whether an offered treatment suits your situation.

Next step · open a silhouette file

Have the combination validated for your area.

An in-cabin assessment at Photoderma clarifies the region(s) to work on, the axis to prioritise — fat volume, skin firmness, or both — and the number of sessions. Medicard financing is presented at the same time, over 6 or 12 months, with no upfront fee. The aim is not to sell a full programme, but to propose the shortest protocol compatible with your line.

Step 1Clinical reading of the area in the cabin
Step 2Composition of a short, ordered protocol
Step 3First session, in line with your schedule