Thin calves that will not grow however many calf raises you do are a muscle problem, and the calves are one of the areas where EMsculpt NEO is a muscle treatment only, like the buttocks. It is FDA-cleared in the US for strengthening and toning the calf muscles, with no fat-reduction clearance for the calves, and BTL names the calves among its areas. The small applicators treat both calves in one session. 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 calves
The small applicator strapped over the back of each lower leg makes the calf muscles, the gastrocnemius and the soleus beneath it, contract in strong, rapid pulses through the session with HIFEM energy. Thousands of contractions in a session are more than any set of calf raises gives the muscle, and the aim is that it thickens with repetition over the following weeks. The radiofrequency that heats fat on the abdomen is not what the calves are cleared for, so on the calves the aim is shape and tone from the muscle, not a thinner fat layer.
What the evidence covers
The US clearance for the calves is for muscle strengthening and toning, and that is the claim we make. No published series has measured the calves the way the abdomen, flanks, arms and thighs have been measured on MRI or ultrasound, so we quote no percentage for the calves. The abdomen and thigh series are on the full guide; the mechanism on the calves is the same contraction, and the calf muscle responds to load like any other.
Who it suits
In our experience it suits someone whose calves stay thin or soft despite training, and someone who wants definition in the lower leg for a sport or a summer. It also suits someone who wants shape back in the lower leg after a long break from training. Metal in the lower leg, a plate or a screw from a fracture, rules that leg out, so bring the details. Varicose veins and a history of a clot in the leg are checked at the free consultation.
Not sure you are suitable? Ask the clinician, it is free
The course and the result
Four sessions about a week apart, both calves in each session, back to your day, the calves sore for a day or two as after a hard run. In our experience the first change shows two to four weeks after the last session, the result is judged 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 calves 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 calves and tells you plainly what EMsculpt NEO will and will not change. The full EMsculpt NEO guide covers the rest.
