Cosmetic Image Clinics in our award winning Aquarius Health and Medispa, voted best Medispa for 2014 by the Australasian Spa Association is owned and operated by Dr Ingrid Tall who has over 20 years of experience in the cosmetic medicine industry.

Our experienced doctor and clinical aesthetic team have been comprehensively trained in the use of the CoolSculpting machine, including Nurse Gina who attended CoolSculpting® University in California in June 2015. This extensive training has allowed Gina to pass on her knowledge to our aesthetic team and provide the best possible advice and treatment for our clients.

We have a dedicated CoolSculpting department within Cosmetic Image Clinics which includes a private room where you have your treatment and a professional photography room to document your before and after photos.

Our CoolSculpting department has all the treatment heads for the machine which sets us apart from many other clinics and this means that we can treat all the areas approved for use. This includes the ‘CoolMini’ applicator head which can treat double or sagging chins; fat pad ‘puffs’ above the knee; and bulges protruding from the bra front and back.

Our clinical aesthetic team who are treating you have also experienced CoolSculpting, so they know first-hand about the treatment and what you can expect, so this gives them the added benefit of being able talk you through the process when you are considering CoolSculpting or during your treatment.

Prior to your first treatment one of our clinical aesthetic team will make an appointment with you to discuss a treatment plan to outline your desired results.

Our clinic is medically supervised and is Queensland’s largest cosmetic clinic.

CoolSculpting® with the Zeltiq Procedure® (also known as ‘Cryolipolysis’ or’ fat freezing’) is a fat reduction method that is ideal for helping reduce stubborn areas of fat on the abdomen or tummy, inner and outer thighs, buttocks, love handles, back fat and neck.coolsculpting-team-dr-ingrid-tall-nurse-leiha-melinda-at-cosmetic-image-clinics

CoolSculpting is a technique in which the fat cells are frozen in order to destroy the fat cell and then eliminated naturally through body processes.

Cosmetic Image Clinics is proud to be among one of the first in the Brisbane CBD to offer this revolutionary body contouring treatment.

Now you can freeze away those exercise-and-diet-resistant bulges without surgery or downtime. CoolSculpting was developed through the observation that children who sucked on icy popsicles for long periods of time had fat atrophy or fat reduction in their cheeks.

Fat reduction occurs by freezing the fat cells in the problematic areas. The gold standard for fat reduction is still surgical liposuction which we offer at Cosmetic Image Clinics, however many people are not prepared to undergo surgery. CoolSculpting is an effective and non-invasive fat busting technology alternative to liposuction.

Cosmetic Image Clinics also offers the revolutionary CoolMini applicator which is uniquely designed for small volume areas of fat. The applicator’s size, shape and curvature is designed to comfortably fit these small, problem areas, such as under the chin, fat pad ‘puffs’ above the knee; and bulges protruding from the bra front and back.

Firstly, you will feel a sensation of pressure as the fat is sucked into the handpiece. You will feel an initial sensation of coldness as the temperature drops. Eventually the cold anaesthetises the area that is being ‘frozen’. No anaesthesia is required in this technique. People can read a book, watch a movie on their IPad or phone while the procedure occurs.

Recovery time is far less than surgical liposuction. There may be some mild swelling and also some bruising due to the suction effect on the skin. This is much more noticeable if you have had blood thinning agents in the week or two prior to your treatment. This will resolve naturally on its own over the next week or so.

Unlike a lot of other procedures, CoolSculpting takes very little time and is easy to fit into your daily life. After your CoolSculpting treatment you can typically get right back to your busy day. Each treatment lasts one to two hours depending on how many areas being treated.

This technique has the approval of USA FDA and is widely used in Europe, Canada and other international markets. Only fat cells are frozen. Your healthy skin cells remain, well and healthy. No knives. No needles. No scars.

Once crystallised, the fat cells die and are naturally eliminated from your body. There is a very remote and rare possible risk of a frostbite type burn to the skin (this is much more common with ‘copycat’ fat freezing machines) and it is not uncommon to experience mild swelling and also occasionally bruising of the skin during the first week after treatment.

One of our highly trained clinical aesthetic team will escort you to our private CoolSculpting treatment room and apply the applicator, ensuring that you are comfortable and have everything you need throughout your treatment.

During your treatment we provide access to a video service and we also offer beauty therapy treatments, including facials, manicures, pedicures etc.

Our staff who are treating you have also experienced CoolSculpting, so they know first-hand about the treatment and what you can expect, so this gives them the added benefit of being able talk you through the process during your treatment.

Ideal candidates for this treatment are relatively fit people who are seeking spot reduction for specific areas.

What can I expect on the day of my CoolSculpting treatment?

Am I a good candidate for the CoolSculpting treatment?

Ideal candidates for this treatment are relatively fit people who are seeking spot reduction for specific areas.

When will I see the results from fat freezing?

After one visit, you’ll typically see a noticeable reduction of fat. It takes a few months to fully realize the effects, mainly because it takes that long for your body to naturally dispose of the fat cells. And yes, you can lose even more with additional appointments if you and your doctor deem it necessary.

The fat cells die because freezing leads to condensation and crystallisation of the cells which in turn kills the fat cells. The temperature that is required to damage the fat cells will not affect skin or other cells and tissues present in the body. The degradation products of the killed fat cells or ‘adipocytes’ are removed from the body by the liver and kidneys.