Can the 'Zoe Ball treatment' trim my tum?

The radio host made jaws drop when she posted pictures after a body contouring session. Niamh Kirk put it to the test

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Zoe Ball recently wowed fans with a dramatic body transformation after a massage melted inches off her waist. The former Radio 2 Breakfast Show host, 54, shared photos of her belly before and after a £200 one-hour body contouring treatment with Sophie Yerby, founder of the Soph London clinic.

But Zoe, who was tackling menopause bloating, is not the only celebrity to opt for these treatments - A-listers including Kim Kardashian and Hailey Bieber are also fans.

At 26, I'm far from menopausal, but like many women I suffer bloating and discomfort. Could body contour specialist Soph, as she's known, shrink my waistline?

A former childcare worker, Soph took beauty courses and discovered body contouring, setting up her business three years ago. She now juggles transforming physiques with caring for her 103-year-old gran and being mum to two adopted young children.

Now thanks to the Zoe Ball effect, she's booked up for the next six months. "I didn't think I could be more busy," she laughs.

The Body by Soph Method, £120, has two core steps: lymphatic drainage and Brazilian sculpting. The first technique de-puffs and reduces swelling by moving lymph fluid to be flushed out of the body. Brazilian body sculpting then focuses on deep tissue stimulation to improve blood flow and break down fat cells.