RF Body Sculpting
Our radiofrequency work comes paired with the manual lymphatic drainage we are known for. Seventy minutes of Vogel drainage to move fluid, then radiofrequency warmth to support firmer, more comfortable skin, delivered together as one 130 minute session on the Venus Legacy device at our Downers Grove clinic.
4.8 · 1,000+ reviews across Google, Yelp & More
Concerns RF Body Sculpting Treats
Swelling and heaviness that can linger in an area after a procedure. The Vogel drainage half of this session moves the fluid, and radiofrequency warmth supports comfort and firmness in the same tissue as it settles.
View Concern →Firmer-feeling skin
Radiofrequency warmth supports the tissue underneath so skin can feel firmer over a series
Comfort in tight tissue
Soothing warmth eases areas that feel congested, tight, or heavy
Fluid moved first
Seventy minutes of Vogel drainage settles the area before the warmth begins
No downtime
Most patients feel warm and a little flushed, then return to their day
Why patients choose NLC.
Founder Sharon M. Vogel has spent more than three decades devoted to lymphatic drainage. A Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Lymphedema Therapist and Board-Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (LMT, CLT, BCTMB), she developed the Vogel Method and founded National Lymphatic Centers in 1991. Today her team of certified therapists carries that same standard across three clinics in Chicago's western suburbs: Hinsdale, Downers Grove and Joliet.
When RF body sculpting isn't the right first call
Contraindications: we refer you on
Some conditions are outside our scope, and we will refer you.
- • We do not perform radiofrequency work on AFib, COPD, emphysema, blood clots, or active infection
- • These are outside our scope of care
- • Some belong in a hospital setting
- • This is appropriate scope of practice, not a hedge
Implants and pacemakers need extra assessment
Implanted devices and metal hardware need extra assessment first.
- • Radiofrequency calls for extra assessment around certain implants
- • We do not apply it over a pacemaker or similar implanted device
- • Tell us about any implanted device or metal hardware at your consultation
- • We assess whether RF is safe for you before it ever touches your skin
We keep our claims to what warmth can honestly do
RF here is warmth-based, and we keep our claims honest.
- • This is warmth-based work, not the fat loss other device pages promise
- • We do not claim dramatic tightening
- • We support skin firmness and comfort over a series
- • Every plan starts with an honest look at what you are dealing with
What the combined session looks like, start to finish.
The VMLD and RF Body Sculpting session runs about 130 minutes and puts two treatments back to back: seventy minutes of Vogel manual lymphatic drainage, then radiofrequency warmth on the Venus Legacy device. The room is quiet and the warmth builds slowly, and the work follows your anatomy and your comfort rather than a fixed routine.
Your therapist asks about any implants or metal hardware, looks at the area you want to address, and sets the plan for that session. Nothing happens without your say so; your therapist asks permission before any work begins.
Details+
- • Health history, medical conditions, and any implants or metal hardware
- • A look at the area you want to address
- • Candidacy screen against the contraindications list
- • The plan for the session, explained before it begins
The work, explained by Sharon
The full team.
Hover to read each name. Certified care across all three Illinois clinics, every session to the Vogel Method standard.
Sharon M. Vogel
LMT · CLT · CDT · BCTMB · CVMLD™
All three clinics
Abdul Alagha
LMT · CLT · LANA
Downers Grove
Ludmila Lynch
LMT · CVMLD™ · CLT
Joliet
Stephanie Kos
LMT · CVMLD™ · CLT · LET
Hinsdale
Hana Echevarria
LMT · OMT · CDT
Downers Grove
Ricky Sharma
LMT · CVMLD™ · MLD
Downers Grove
Sharon M. Vogel
LMT · CLT · CDT · BCTMB · CVMLD™
All three clinics
Abdul Alagha
LMT · CLT · LANA
Downers Grove
Ludmila Lynch
LMT · CVMLD™ · CLT
Joliet
Stephanie Kos
LMT · CVMLD™ · CLT · LET
Hinsdale
Hana Echevarria
LMT · OMT · CDT
Downers Grove
Ricky Sharma
LMT · CVMLD™ · MLD
Downers Grove
What patients tell us
4.8★ across 1,000+ reviews on Google, Yelp & More
“The Vogel Method is the only manual lymphatic massage that has decreased my joint swelling and improved my quality of life. I am willing to drive over an hour to see Sharon and team. She keeps my vertigo and joint swelling at bay.”
Mary H.
Google · joint swelling & vertigo · May 2026
Three Illinois clinics.
Reserve your visit.
No referral needed.
Choose a therapist and a time that works for you, at any of our three Illinois clinics. Same-specialty care, whether it is your first visit or your tenth.
See pricingA self-pay clinic, with a superbill for your insurer.
We do not bill insurance directly. For medically necessary lymphatic therapy, we provide an itemized superbill you can submit to your insurer for possible reimbursement. Coverage varies by plan, so check with your provider.
Have questions about referrals or reimbursement? Our front desk is happy to help. 630-828-6582
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Not sure if this session is right for you?
That is a fair question, and we would rather answer it honestly than book you blindly. Call us, tell us what you are seeing and feeling, and we will say plainly whether the drainage and radiofrequency session can help. If it can, we will confirm where and when we can get you in.