Cryotherapy treatment is a quick, effective, and safe way to destroy undesirable skin flaws - the tool sprays liquid nitrous oxide (N2O) at minus-127 degrees Celsius under high pressure, giving the therapist millimeter accuracy.

Thinking of getting this procedure done? What's stopping you?! The results are permanent and don't leave any scarring, unlike other treatment methods.

What Cryotherapy can treat

It can treat all benign skin lesions

The therapy is designed to treat skin tags, solar lentigo, age spots, milia, warts, cherry angioma, viral verrucae.

Here below are some examples of these

Cryotherapy

Common Warts

Common warts are small rough, hard, nodular growths on the skin and develop due to an over accumulation of hyper keratinised cells. They can occur singly, although they are more commonly found in groups on the hands, fingers, or knees, but they can be found
anywhere

Cherry Angioma

Angioma or haemangioma is the name of a benign or non-cancerous overgrowth of blood
vessels in the skin.

Angiofibroma

Angiofibroma is a result of overgrowth of dilated
blood vessels, fibroblasts and collagen in a localised area.

Dermatofibroma

A dermatofibroma is a common overgrowth of the fibrous tissue situated in the dermis (the deeper of the two main layers of the skin). It is benign (harmless) and will not turn into
cancer.

Molluscum
Contagiosum

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection that affects the skin. Around 9 out of 10 cases
happen in children although it can occur at any age.
MC is generally a harmless condition that normally gets better in a few months without any specific treatment.

Milia

Milia is commonly found in areas of dry skin where normal secretions are unable to find their way to the skin’s surface

Skin Tags

Skin tags are harmless and benign skin growths
that are commonly found on the neck, axilla region, under the bra area and in the groin.

Cherry Angioma

Angioma or haemangioma is the name of a benign or non-cancerous overgrowth of blood
vessels in the skin

Pigmented spots/Solar Lentigo

Harmless patches of darkened skin. Caused from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which
causes local proliferation of melanocytes and accumulation of melanin within the skin cells

Ephelides

This is the medical term for freckles. Consists of dark spots on the skin comprising of the protein melanin

Verruca

This is a viral skin infection that appears on the outermost layer of the skin. Verrucas are contagious. They can quickly spread from person to person, either through
direct contact or through contaminated surfaces

Keratosis

They are very common and harmless and are usually pigmentated skin growths. They are benign growths caused by a build-up of keratinocyte cells.

Common questions

Can anyone have the treatment?

Yes, However, skin types and location should be considered carefully prior treatment

Is there a change for pigmentation after treatment?

Both hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation may occur after cryotherapy, generally lasting a few months but can be longer lasting. Please ask your practitioner about this before treatment

What are the risks in darker skinned patients?

Melanocytes are the most sensitive to cold injury. Therefore, they are the most easily damaged with cryotherapy. Dark-skinned patients need to consider the risk of permanent loss of pigment

Can children have cryotherapy treatment?

Yes, however, parental consent is required

How long will the lesion take to heal?

Occasionally, a blister might form and persist for up to 5 days. After, it scabs over the lesions, healing depends on how deep the wound is. Typically, healing will occur from 2-6 weeks, depending on the length of freeze and location

How many treatments are needed?

Most lesions will respond to a single treatment. However, some deeper lesions are harder to remove than others

How long will the results last?

For most lesions, cryotherapy is a permanent removal. Some lesions are harder to remove than others

Will activities be limited after treatment?

There are no limitations on activity except to protect the area from damage or abrasion. Swimming and showering are not a problem

What do patients experience during the treatments?

Generally, little or no discomfort is experienced during the first few seconds when you manage to avoid treatment of healthy tissue

Is the treatment painful?

You’ll feel some slight discomfort while the CryoPen is being applied. The discomfort usually feels like the pressure of a pen being pressed against your skin. However, unless you have a problem such as a skin allergy, it will only last a few seconds

Will there be scarring?

Typically. it leaves the last amount of scarring of any form of lesion removal because it causes the least damage to the connective tissues. Hypopigmented lesion will be noted until this darkens with the new tanning

What if a follow-up is necessary?

Follow-ups should be scheduled in 2-week intervals to observe results, and for further sessions if required