The soft pad above the kneecap and on the inner side of the knee is a small area, and in our practice it is one we have treated with the small EMsculpt NEO applicators. BTL names the legs among its areas and no US clearance names the knees, and we say so plainly. The small applicator is strapped over the lower thigh just above the knee, where the lowest part of the quadriceps sits under the fat pad. The HIFEM pulses contract the muscle while synchronised radiofrequency heats the layer over it. 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 above the knees
The pad above the knee sits over the vastus medialis, the teardrop muscle on the inner side of the lower thigh that helps straighten the knee and steadies the kneecap. The small applicator sits over it and the HIFEM pulses contract it in strong, rapid bursts through the session while the radiofrequency heats the fat pad. The aim is that the muscle thickens and the heated fat clears over the following weeks, so the line above the kneecap sharpens and the inner knee firms. Both knees are treated in the same course.
What the evidence covers
The thighs above it are cleared in the US for fat reduction and muscle toning, but that clearance does not name the knee. No published series has measured the knees themselves. We quote the thigh figures, 27% less fat and 23% more muscle on the inner thigh in a 2022 study, as the mechanism's evidence and not as a promise for the knee. A pad you can pinch above the knee is also CoolSculpting's area, which we offer, and the clinician says at the consultation which fits or whether both do. The full guide sets out every series.
Who it suits
It suits someone slim elsewhere with a pad above the knees that training has not shifted, and someone treating the thighs who wants the knee finished in the same course. It also suits someone who wants the inner knee firmer in a skirt or shorts. A knee replacement, a plate or a screw in the knee, pregnancy and the rest of the list the clinician checks rule it out, so bring the details. Loose skin over the knee is a different problem that EMsculpt NEO does not treat, and the clinician says what fits.
Not sure you are suitable? Ask the clinician, it is free
The course and the result
Four sessions about a week apart, both knees in each session, back to your day, the lower thigh sore for a day or two as after a hard leg day. 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 knees 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 knees and tells you plainly whether EMsculpt NEO, CoolSculpting or both is the right plan. The full EMsculpt NEO guide covers the rest.
