Pictured: (l-r) Charlotte Hardbattle with Keris McKenzie and technician Charlene Howell

A Coventry therapy clinic, specialising in non-surgical liposuction, is getting bigger.

The Slimline Clinic, Earlsdon is the latest independent branch of parent company The Slimline Clinic Limited and offers pain free, non-surgical liposuction to those looking to lose excess fat from specific areas.

The service has proved so popular that just a week after opening for the first time, the company is already looking to expand into larger premises.

The Slimline Clinic currently shares space at the Just Perfect salon in Albany Road but it is finding the demand for this revolutionary service is too much for the location to cope with.

Andy O'Brien has launched the venture alongside his fiancée Keris McKenzie and is pleased with the progress the business has made in such a short space of time.

He said: "Since the first couple of days we were open we have been fully booked.

"It is getting to stage the now where there is just not enough space for us and we are having to turn potential customers away.

"The salon is not open everyday of the week either and these are days we could be filling with the demand we are seeing for the service.

"We are already in talks with a couple of places over possibly taking up extra space but nothing has been finalised just yet."

Slimline Limited has operated a similar service out of gyms in Lichfield, Nuneaton and Dudley for seven years but this is the first time such an independent branch has been launched.

Keris has worked in these locations for her father Hugh, formerly of Mayflower vehicle services, prior to the opening of the Earlsdon clinic where she trained the two operating consultant technicians.

She feels the only reason this service has not taken off in an even bigger way is because people cannot believe such results can be attained in such a way - until they see them for themselves.

Keris said: "Slimline Limited started in gyms because that is where you find the people most likely to use it.

"However, since launching this latest branch we have found that it appeals to a range of people.

"I think the only reason this therapy is not more common is because people are not aware of it.

"The therapy uses ultrasound to break fat cells down into liquid so they can be passed through the liver as normal. There is no pain or discomfort and in fact most customers often comment on how relaxing it is, similar to a deep massage.

"It is the same ultrasound that is used on pregnant women and sports injuries so you can be sure it is safe and the therapy can be focussed on areas such as the stomach, legs and hips.

"We find that depending on the individual's size, they tend to lose between one and six inches in their first session

"It helps to give people a fantastic boost whatever their goals are but once the course, usually four weeks, is complete it is up to the individual to keep the weight off.

"I know it works because I actually used the therapy myself and have lost three and a half stone since April, in preparation for my wedding in December."