Arms that have lost tone, the soft back of the upper arm that shows in a sleeveless top, are a muscle-and-fat problem. EMsculpt NEO treats both: it is FDA-cleared in the US for fat reduction of the upper arms and for strengthening and toning the arm muscles. The small applicators treat both arms in one 30-minute session, the triceps and the biceps as the clinician plans. Four sessions, back to your day after each, at Chelsea Clinic from £100 per session with the course price in writing at a free consultation.
What it does on the arms
The small applicator strapped over the back of the upper arm makes the triceps contract in strong, rapid pulses through the session with HIFEM energy while synchronised radiofrequency heats the fat layer over it; the biceps are treated the same way on the front. The muscle thickens and the fat clears over the following weeks, and the arm firms and the soft layer at the back reduces.
What the study measured
In a 2023 study of the upper arms with four sessions, 25 people scanned at three months had the fat layer 25% thinner and the triceps 24% thicker on MRI, and satisfaction with the result was rated 85%. In the manufacturer's study for the US clearance, satisfaction was 94% at one month and 97% at three among 40 participants. The arm fat clearance is for skin types II and III (skin types run from I, the palest, to VI, the darkest) and a body mass index of 30 or under, and the clinician checks both at the free consultation; the muscle toning has no skin-type limit.
Who it suits
Arms that have lost tone with age or weight loss and carry a soft layer over the triceps, in someone who exercises or wants to. Loose, hanging skin on the arm is a different problem that EMsculpt NEO does not treat, and the clinician says at the consultation what fits. Metal in or near the arm rules that arm out, so bring the details.
Not sure you are suitable? Ask the clinician, it is free
The course and the result
Four sessions about a week apart, 30 minutes for both arms, back to your day, the arms sore for a day or two as after a hard session. In our experience the first change shows two to four weeks after the last session, the result measured at three months, and in our experience a single session every three to six months keeps the tone. The sessions page sets out the course.
Price
From £100 per session, the course for your arms in writing at your free consultation, with a price match on any comparable written quote and finance through Humm, subject to status. The prices page shows how a quote is built.
Book a free consultation
Call Chelsea Clinic on 0207 043 1107 or use the form below. The clinician looks at your arms and tells you plainly whether EMsculpt NEO is the right plan. The full EMsculpt NEO guide covers the rest.
