What's going on
Almost everyone has one: the lower abdomen, the flank, under the chin — a deposit that holds its ground at any weight. That is normal physiology, not a discipline failure.
The honest landscape: options exist from muscle-building and contouring devices to prescription fat-dissolving treatment for suitable areas. What suits your pocket depends on its size, site and your goals — the assessment decides.
Why it happens
- Localised fat distribution, largely genetic
- Hormonal patterns of storage
- Age-related redistribution
- Stable weight with residual pockets
What can realistically be done
Assessment first
What the pocket is, whether treatment will genuinely change it.
Body contouring programmes
Device-based contouring for suitable areas, doctor-planned.
Fat-dissolving pathway
Prescription treatment for appropriate areas — discussed and priced in consultation, never advertised.
What can't
None of this is weight loss, and none of it substitutes for metabolic health — for that conversation, Dr Chaffee is the person. Contouring refines; it does not transform.
Who to see
What a first visit involves
Thirty to forty-five minutes with a doctor or nurse: your history, an assessment, and an honest plan with costs in writing. No treatment at a first visit. What to expect
Related treatments
Questions
Start with a consultation
New patients are assessed before anything is booked. Honest advice, natural results.