The resurfacing treatment for when skincare and superficial treatments aren't quite enough.
At Plump, CoolPeel is our advanced fractional CO₂ resurfacing treatment, delivered using the DEKA Tetra Pro, a medical-grade CO₂ laser platform that allows us to precisely control the depth, energy and intensity of treatment.
CoolPeel uses a specialised superficial CO₂ setting designed to create thousands of microscopic treatment zones across the skin. By removing controlled areas of damaged surface tissue while leaving surrounding skin intact, we encourage the skin's natural renewal and collagen-building processes.
The result is a treatment that can refine texture, improve tone, soften fine lines and restore a brighter, smoother, more even-looking complexion, without the extended downtime traditionally associated with deeper CO₂ resurfacing.
CoolPeel is particularly suited to:
At Plump, we don't believe in treating every skin with the same setting.
The Tetra Pro gives your clinician control over how the laser interacts with your skin, allowing treatment intensity to be customised according to your concern, skin condition and desired outcome.
CoolPeel sits at the lighter end of the resurfacing spectrum, which is ideal when we want to stimulate renewal and refine the surface of the skin while keeping recovery manageable.
For more established scarring, deeper textural concerns or significant photodamage, a different CO₂ treatment approach may be more appropriate. Your clinician will determine the right level of resurfacing for your skin rather than simply defaulting to one setting.
Every Plump treatment begins with understanding your skin first.
Your clinician will assess your skin in detail, discuss your concerns, goals and expectations, review your current skincare and consider your skin history, lifestyle and previous treatments.
We'll use our Wood's Lamp and MagiLamp to look beyond what is immediately visible, assessing pigmentation, vascular changes, hydration and overall skin condition.
This allows us to determine whether CoolPeel is the right treatment for you and importantly, how intensely your skin should be treated.
Resurfacing works best when the skin is healthy, stable and appropriately prepared.
Depending on your skin and treatment goals, we may recommend a period of preparation before your treatment. This may include strengthening the skin barrier, optimising hydration, managing pigmentation or adjusting active skincare.
Your clinician will provide clear preparation instructions so your skin is in the best possible condition before we begin.
Once your skin has been assessed and prepared, your clinician will customise the DEKA Tetra Pro settings according to your skin and the concern being treated.
CoolPeel delivers fractional CO₂ energy in thousands of microscopic treatment zones across the skin. These controlled areas of ablation remove damaged surface cells while leaving surrounding tissue intact, supporting the skin's natural healing and renewal process.
Treatment intensity can be adjusted depending on whether we're targeting overall skin refinement, fine lines, texture, enlarged pores, photodamage or more established textural concerns.
This is where the Tetra Pro's versatility becomes important; we can treat your skin according to what it actually needs, rather than applying the same settings to every patient.
Immediately after treatment, your skin will typically feel warm and appear red, similar to a mild sunburn. Depending on the treatment intensity, you may also experience mild swelling, tightness or sensitivity.
Over the following days, the skin may become dry or feel slightly rough as the treated surface renews. Light flaking can occur as part of the healing process.
Your clinician will provide personalised post-treatment skincare and aftercare, including guidance around cleansing, hydration, active ingredients and sun protection.
We don't simply send you home after the laser. How your skin is supported through recovery is part of the treatment.
Your skin continues to change after the initial recovery period as renewal and collagen remodelling take place.
Where appropriate, we'll review your response and determine whether further treatments would benefit your skin. Your plan may involve a course of CoolPeel or a combination of treatments selected to address different aspects of your skin.
At Plump, the goal isn't simply to perform a laser treatment. It's to understand your skin, select the right level of intervention and build a considered treatment plan around it.
CoolPeel is designed to offer resurfacing with a more manageable recovery than traditional deeper CO₂ treatments.
Most patients experience:
Recovery varies depending on the treatment intensity, your skin and how it responds. Your clinician will provide personalised post-treatment skincare and aftercare instructions.
This depends on your skin and what we're treating.
For general skin rejuvenation, a course of 4 treatments may be recommended, typically spaced four weeks apart. More established concerns such as acne scarring or significant photodamage may require a more intensive treatment plan with more treatments needed.
Your clinician will recommend the appropriate number and intensity of treatments following your consultation.
CoolPeel isn't about chasing the strongest possible treatment.
It's about selecting the right amount of resurfacing for your skin.
For some patients, that may be a superficial CoolPeel refresh. For others, we may progress to a more intensive Tetra Pro resurfacing treatment when the concern requires greater depth.
Your treatment is always selected as part of your broader skin plan, considering your skin health, preparation, treatment goals and the recovery you can realistically accommodate.
Less guesswork. More clinical precision. Better skin.
We will be opening a limited number of appointments first to those who have registered.
To be first to know:
Register your interest through the form below, or call or text us on 0478 844 048 and ask to be added to the list.
We will contact you with confirmed availability, pricing and what the treatment involves for your particular skin.
Or book a complimentary skin consultation now, and we will assess whether this is the right treatment for you, begin preparing your skin if it is, and put you at the front of the queue when it arrives.
CoolPeel can help improve:
CoolPeel uses the same CO₂ laser technology, but it is a specific, more superficial treatment approach on the DEKA Tetra Pro.
Traditional deeper CO₂ resurfacing creates greater tissue ablation and thermal effect, which can deliver more intensive resurfacing but requires significantly more recovery.
CoolPeel is designed to work more superficially, making it suitable when we want to improve skin quality and texture while keeping downtime more manageable.
It can be, particularly for mild or superficial acne scarring and overall textural irregularity.
More established or deeper acne scars may require a different approach. Depending on your scar type, your treatment plan may include other modalities such as subcision, skin needling or a more intensive CO₂ resurfacing treatment.
We assess the type and depth of your scarring before deciding which treatment will provide the most appropriate result.
Most patients experience approximately 1 to 5 days of visible recovery, depending on treatment intensity and individual skin response.
You can expect redness and warmth initially, followed by dryness, mild roughness and light flaking as the skin renews.
Your clinician will give you a clear recovery plan before treatment so you know what to expect.
Immediately after treatment, your skin will generally feel warm and may look red, similar to a mild sunburn.
Over the next few days, the skin may feel dry, rough or slightly tight as the treated surface renews. Light flaking can occur.
As the skin heals, it should progressively look smoother, clearer, brighter and more refined.
This will depend on the intensity of your treatment and your skin's response.
For lighter treatments, makeup may be possible relatively soon after treatment, but your clinician will advise you when it is appropriate to resume makeup based on your individual recovery.
You may experience warmth, tingling or a prickling sensation during treatment. Comfort varies between individuals and depends on the treatment intensity and area being treated.
For some treatments, topical anaesthetic may be recommended to improve comfort.
This depends on what we're treating and the level of improvement you're looking for.
A course of treatments may be recommended for concerns such as texture, pigmentation and overall skin rejuvenation, while more significant concerns may require a more intensive treatment plan.
Your clinician will recommend the appropriate number and spacing of treatments following your consultation.
Treatments are generally spaced several weeks apart to allow the skin to fully recover and the remodelling process to occur.
Your treatment interval will be customised according to the intensity of treatment and how your skin responds.
Potentially, yes. At Plump, we often think about treatments as part of a broader skin plan rather than isolated treatments.
Depending on your skin and goals, CoolPeel may be sequenced with treatments such as LED, IPL, peels or skin needling. However, treatments are not automatically combined, and appropriate spacing is important to allow the skin to recover.
Your clinician will determine what can safely and effectively be combined or sequenced.
We don't recommend scheduling resurfacing immediately before an important event.
Even a lighter treatment can cause several days of redness, dryness and skin texture changes. For a significant event, we recommend planning your treatment well in advance so your skin has adequate time to recover and settle.
Skin preparation is an important part of resurfacing.
Your clinician may recommend adjustments to your skincare routine before treatment, including temporarily pausing certain active ingredients and ensuring your skin barrier is healthy and your pigmentation is appropriately controlled.
The better prepared your skin is, the more confidently we can approach your treatment.
Superficial CO₂ treatments can be appropriate for a broad range of skin types; suitability depends on your individual skin, pigmentation risk, current skin condition, medical history and treatment goals.
A consultation is required before treatment so your clinician can determine whether CoolPeel is appropriate for you and whether an alternative treatment would be safer or more effective.
CoolPeel can improve the appearance of superficial pigmentation, photodamage and textural irregularities, but results depend on the underlying cause, severity and your individual response to treatment.
For acne scarring in particular, the type and depth of the scar significantly influence the expected result.
You may notice improvements in brightness and overall skin texture once the initial recovery has settled.
Further improvement develops progressively over the following weeks as the skin continues to renew and collagen remodelling takes place.
A series of treatments may be recommended when the goal is more significant or cumulative improvement.
No, and this is an important part of the Plump approach.
The strongest treatment isn't necessarily the best treatment for your skin.
The depth, energy and intensity of resurfacing are selected according to your concern, skin condition, desired result and recovery tolerance. Sometimes a lighter treatment repeated strategically will be more appropriate than one aggressive treatment.
Our goal is to find the right level of treatment for your skin, not simply the highest setting.
Yes. Depending on your skin and treatment goals, CoolPeel can be strategically combined or sequenced with other Plump treatments to address different aspects of skin health and rejuvenation.
This may include IPL, chemical peels, LED and medical-grade skin boosters or regenerative therapies such as PDRN, where clinically appropriate.
Rather than combining treatments simply for the sake of doing more, your clinician will determine which combination, sequence and timing will provide the best outcome for your skin while allowing appropriate recovery.
Plump Aesthetic Clinic
525 Chapel Street, South Yarra
www.plumpaestheticclinic.com.au
0478 844 048
Reviewed by the clinical team at Plump Aesthetic Clinic
Caitlin King, Registered Nurse, Founder and Clinical Director.
Belinda, Senior Dermal Clinician and Dermal Manager. Bachelor of Dermal Science.
Important information: This treatment is not yet available at Plump Aesthetic Clinic and no bookings are currently being taken for it. Timing is indicative and subject to installation and practitioner certification. All treatments will require an individual consultation with a qualified practitioner to determine suitability. Results vary between individuals and no result is guaranteed. Ablative laser resurfacing carries risks including prolonged redness, swelling, infection, pigmentary change and scarring, which will be explained to you in full before you proceed. This information is general in nature and is not a substitute for individual medical advice.
Plump Aesthetic Clinic acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
Plump is a safe and welcoming space for people of all cultures, bodies, abilities, genders and sexualities.
