The crepey skin of the inner upper arm and the thin forearm skin that bruises and tears with age are both treated with fine needles placing radiofrequency heat in the dermis. The skin firms as the collagen rebuilds over about six months. The maker names the body among Genius's areas, and a 2022 Genius study of 23 patients treated forearm skin that bruises with age, the purple marks of senile purpura. Three sessions four to six weeks apart, both arms in one session, at Lutronic Genius RF London, 8 Devonshire Place, with the price in writing at a free consultation.
What it does on the arms
Crepey skin on the inner arm tightens as the collagen rebuilds, in our experience. In the 2022 forearm study, blinded assessors rated 82% of patients markedly or near-totally improved after one session, and the bruises tended to grow fewer and smaller. Loose, hanging skin after a large weight loss is more than microneedling firms, and a soft layer over a triceps that has lost tone is a muscle question. At the free consultation the clinician names the treatment at our sister clinics that fits.
The evidence
The 2022 study of 23 patients named Genius and treated forearm skin with senile purpura; no study measures the upper arms alone, and we say so. The US clearance word for the tissue effect is contraction. The full guide sets out every study.
The session and who it suits
Numbing cream for 30 to 45 minutes, the tip stamped along the inner arm or the forearm zone by zone, 20 to 40 minutes for both arms in our practice. Redness and swelling for one to three days, loose sleeves, sunscreen on the arms daily. Adults with crepey upper arms or thin, bruising forearm skin, on most skin types after assessment, with darker skin treated at lower energy after a patch test in our practice. The usual exclusions apply: pregnancy and breastfeeding, an active infection, keloid scarring, recent isotretinoin, a bleeding disorder or blood thinners, an implanted device or metal near the area.
Not sure you are suitable? Ask the clinician, it is free
Book a free consultation
Call Lutronic Genius RF London on 0207 099 9643 or use the form below. The clinician looks at your arms, names the depth plan, and gives you the course price in writing.
