№ 04Body
Fat freezing
Cryolipolysis for the pockets that diet and the gym ignore: lower abdomen, flanks, under the chin. Results at twelve weeks.
mean 21% reduction in pinch thickness at twelve weeks across 210 applications
№ 01What it is
A consultation first, always. Then this.
Fat cells die at a temperature skin can tolerate. An applicator cools a pinchable pocket for 35 to 45 minutes; the body clears the cells over the following weeks. Expect roughly a fifth of the fat in the treated pocket to go per session, seen at twelve weeks. It is not weight loss and we will say so if that is what you need.
How it works
- Doctor consultation: is the pocket pinchable, and is this the right tool?
- Photographs and measurements
- Applicator on, cold for ten minutes then numb; read, work, nap
- Two-minute massage afterwards; numbness for a few weeks
- Review with photographs at twelve weeks
Every treatment here follows a consultation and a cooling-off period of at least 48 hours. The consultation fee is credited to any treatment within three months.
BodyConsult first
£350per area
Per area; most plans use two to four applications
- Fat freezing, per area£350
- Fat freezing, second session on the same area£298
- Duration
- 45 to 90 min
- Downtime
- 1 to 3 weeks of numbness
- Lasts
- Permanent for the cells removed
- Monthly
- £58 on a course, 0%
- Deposit
- £50, refunded if advised against
- Review
- Included
Nothing is injected on the dayNothing is injected at a first appointment, for anyone. If the doctor advises no treatment, you have still had the imaging, the routine and the honest answer.
Led by Dr Samir Haddad, aesthetic doctor and skin health lead
№ 02Suitability
For you if. Not if.
For you if
- 01A lower-abdomen pocket after children
- 02Flanks and bra-line rolls
- 03Under the chin
- 04Inner thighs and upper arms, in consultation
Not if
- 05Pregnancy
- 06Cold-related conditions such as cryoglobulinaemia or Raynaud's
- 07Hernia in the area
- 08Anyone looking for weight loss or skin tightening
- 09A BMI where a different conversation is kinder
№ 03The downtime, in days
Downtime: 1 to 3 weeks of numbness.
01Leaving the room
The area is red, firm and numb. Normal life resumes immediately.
02Days 1 to 7
Tenderness, tingling, some bruising. Wear soft clothes.
03Weeks 2 to 3
Numbness fades. Occasionally a late ache that settles.
04Weeks 4 to 8
The pocket starts to shrink.
05Week 12
Review with photographs and measurements. Decide on a second session together.
№ 04In plain words
What the price includes, and what can go wrong.
Included in £350
- Doctor consultation and measurements
- Applications as planned
- Compression garment where useful
- Twelve-week review with photographs
- Second session at 15% less if we agree it is needed
How it goes, from ask to review
- 01AskFive minutes
- 02Consult45 minutes
- 03Think48 hours or more
- 04Treat20 to 90 minutes
- 05Review20 minutes
Risks, in plain wordsTold at consultation too
- 01Numbness and tenderness for weeks: expected
- 02Bruising and swelling
- 03A late-onset ache around week two: uncommon, settles
- 04Paradoxical fat growth in the treated area: rare, about 1 in 3,000 in published series
- 05Uneven result: reviewed and planned around
After filler: skin that turns white, mottled or dusky, unusual pain, or a change in vision is an emergency. Call the emergency line immediately, day or night; do not wait for the morning. Aftercare and the emergency line →
№ 05Who does it
Dr Samir Haddad leads fat freezing.
Next available Wed 09:15 Aesthetic doctor and skin health leadGMC DEMO-7100002English · ArabicVideo consultations
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№ 06Also
Also in body, and what people ask.
Also in body
Often the answer to
The review policy
Every injectable treatment includes a review at two weeks with photographs compared to your consultation images. Anti-wrinkle injections are topped up at the review if the result is short or uneven, at no charge. Hyaluronic acid filler is adjusted or dissolved at no charge if we agree the result is not right. Courses are reviewed at three months with imaging. If the doctor advises at consultation that a treatment is not right for you, any deposit is refunded in full.
01Why can't I be treated at the consultation?
Because deciding and doing should not happen in the same hour. Every treatment here follows a face-to-face consultation with a prescriber and a cooling-off period of at least 48 hours; England's planned licensing scheme proposes the same minimum. Most people book the treatment for the following week before they leave.
02How do deposits work?
A £50 deposit secures a treatment appointment and comes off the price on the day. It is refunded in full if you cancel with 48 hours' notice, or at any time if the doctor decides at consultation that the treatment is not right for you. Consultations are paid on the day and credited to any treatment within three months.
03Do you treat under-18s?
No. Injectable cosmetic treatment under 18 has been illegal in England since 2021, and we apply the same rule to every cosmetic treatment. We ask for photographic ID if there is any doubt. Skin health checks and acne advice for teenagers are available with a doctor, with a parent present.
04I'm pregnant or breastfeeding. What can I have?
A facial, LED and a routine designed around pregnancy. We do not do injectables, peels, laser, IPL or fat freezing during pregnancy or breastfeeding: not because of proven harm, but because there is no evidence of safety and we will not be the ones to test it. Book a skin health consultation and we will plan the rest for later.
05Will people be able to tell?
Our aim is that people tell you that you look well and cannot say why. We treat by the smallest area and the fewest millilitres that will do the job, and add at the two-week review if you want more. About a third of the people we see are advised to do less than they asked for.
06What if I don't like the result?
Tell us at the review, or before. Anti-wrinkle results are adjusted with a top-up at two weeks and wear off within months. Hyaluronic acid filler can be adjusted or dissolved, and under our review policy we do that without charge if we agree it is not right. Last year we dissolved seven.
07Who is regulated by whom?
Our doctors are registered with the General Medical Council and our nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Council; both prescribe. The clinic is registered with the Care Quality Commission for the treatments that require it. Our laser therapists are on the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners register and hold NVQ Level 4 in laser and light. Registration numbers on this example site are demonstration numbers.
08Do you sell gift vouchers, and can they be used for injectables?
Vouchers are for any amount and are valid for twelve months on facials, LED, skincare, programmes and skin plans. They cannot be used for injectables: a gift should never be the reason someone has a needle in their face. If the recipient chooses an injectable after a consultation, the voucher value can be used toward the consultation and skincare instead.
Your first appointment: a consultation, not a treatment
45 minutes with a doctor, £75, credited to any treatment within three months.
№ finConsultations available
Start with aconversation, nota treatment.
45 minutes with a doctor with a doctor, £75, credited to any treatment within three months. Nothing is injected at a first appointment, for anyone. If the doctor advises no treatment, you have still had the imaging, the routine and the honest answer.
Charlotte answers 01632 960900Mon–Wed 08:30–18:00The Crescent doorChapel Mews entrance