Thermal event detected at last 7 minutes of CoolMini treatment for double chin, is it still effective?

Hello and thank you for your question. Yes, the treatment will be effective even though it stopped at the 7-minute mark.

Hello, Thank you for your question. As long as the treatment completed 35 min it will be effective. Your provider gave you accurate information. Re-treatment at that point could cause a burn or undesired result. Sounds like you were in good hands. Good luck! 

It is possible to have air leaks throughout the appointment and not have a thermal event.  A "thermal event" is a safety mechanism as to not cause hard to you or your tissues.  Because you only had 7 minutes left, you did receive a full treatment.  If you are concerned ask the practice to call Zeltiq on your behalf.  

We have also experienced Thermal events during the five and one half years we have been performing Coolsculpting. It actually is the machines way to protect you from injury. We have found that if it happens at the 10 minute mark or less the result is not effected. However we do note the file and at the three month follow up if we see that the results do not come up to expectation we provide a free treatment of that area.  I would suggest that you contact the office and make sure someone noted the event in your file.

It sounds like you may have had a few gaps with your procedure (the air leaks).  The chin can be a tough area to treat.  The wrapping around the applicator becomes very critical because of this.  
You will get results from the treatment you received.  You may not get the complete results because of the thermal event, but that difference is likely to be imperceptible.