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CryoPen Cryotherapy

CryoPen™ is a state of the art treatment that uses extreme cold, or cryotherapy, to painlessly and safely unwanted, benign and superficial on the of the skin, such as warts, skin tags, verrucae, milia, cherry angiomas, scars, and hyperpigmentation.

It has four main over other treatments;

CryoPen is designed and developed by a Belgian company, HO Equipment, and in the United Kingdom by Cryosthetics (CryoskinCare Ltd). (In and Canada it is known as CryoProbe). It is used for treatments in the specialities of dermatology, podiatry, and gynaecology/urology.

uses a technology to as cryotherapy – ‘cryo’ ‘icy cold’. This involves the use of a high jet of oxide – N2O, (the source of the cold energy), which is directed at the lesion being treated, to within millimetre accuracy.

It is one of the leading lesion on the market to practitioners. The simply points the CryoPen applicator tip directly at the lesion and applies the cryotherapy. The jet of cold treats any tissue without interfering with or damaging normal tissue in a matter of .

The device is available in different models – CryoPen B, CryoPen M and CryoPen X which come with applicators, and nitrous oxide cartridge capacity, but all achieve the same treatment goal.

CryoPen B

The B model comes with one head for treating that are between 2 and 6mms wide and a 23.5g for the nitrous oxide gas, which has 300 of flow. There is a B+ which an additional, longer head (60mm) for treating condyloma ( or anal warts).

The M model comes with two tips and an 8g nitrous oxide gas cartridge.

CryoPen X

The X model, which is the model, allows the use of a selection of four applicators for of benign lesions which are from a width of 1mm to 20mm (2 cm) or more, whilst causing no collateral damage to the surrounding, healthy skin. This model also comes with capacity for two ampoule sizes for the oxide gas, on the size and type of lesion being and the amount of cryotherapy needed for maximum gas – the can choose from either an 8g or 16g which has a 100 second or 200 second gas flow . There is also a X+ with features two additional, longer heads (60mm and 120mm long) for treating .

CryoPen is a that the of nitrous oxide gas ejected under high pressure on to the skin. The gas is very cold which helps to freeze and destroy any benign .

During the application, the tip of the -89°C. The reason for this is to create a thermal shock at the region where the gas is pointed by causing a rapid drop in temperatures. The drop has the effect of crystallising the fluid contents of the targeted cells, turning them into ice shards, resulting in the of skin as the the treated cells is and destroyed.

The of the cold is approximately 1mm per 5 seconds of treatment, so a 2mm sized lesion would take 10 seconds of nitrous oxide gas to treat.

During treatment, you may see a frost or on top of the lesion. This shouldn’t cause any worry as the frost usually goes away within a few seconds. A common called freeze-thaw-freeze can sometimes be used to freeze, then defrost a frozen lesion, and then freeze it again. Here, the frozen lesion is allowed to rest for 30 seconds and then a second treatment applied whereby the tissue will freeze faster second time around and destruction of the lesion is more .

After treatment, it is to leave the area uncovered as this speeds up the healing . However, your practitioner may apply a simple or plaster if there is a chance that the lesion may get rubbed or in any way.

CryoPen is as, and CE mark certified, as a medical device.

The use of the device to treat the full range of benign skin can only be carried out by fully trained and those beauty or with an NVQ4 or above.

Some of the lower specification models of the device may be used by aestheticians with NVQ3 qualifications to treat a range of benign lesions which they must be trained to treat, including warts, milia, skin tags, verrucae, cherry angiomas and sun/liver spots.

treats benign skin lesions on the surface of the skin, many of which are no longer able to be by under the NHS, due to their nature. More complex should be first and treated by a suitably qualified medical professional, so you may wish to speak to your GP about them first. It can treat on the face, scalp and body including:

• Skin tags

• Age/liver spots

• Milia

• Cherry angioma

• Viral verrucae (warts)

• Solar lentigo (sun spots)

• Other
• Plantar warts

• Condyloma ( or anal warts)

• Popular nevi (moles, birthmarks etc)

• Contagiosum (water warts)

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Treatment is safe for all (including children and young adults, although you will need to check if the clinic is to treat minors).

data shows that the results are permanent after one or two treatments. Some types of skin may return in other places if you are prone to such manifestations.

CryoPen therapy has been established to be very safe. However, be prepared for the following:

• Slight discomfort during the - As with most lesion treatments, you’ll feel some slight discomfort while CryoPen is being . The usually feels like the 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. Generally, no topical (or numbing cream) is required before .

• Mild following the procedure - Immediately after the procedure, you will likely experience mild to medium stinging that may last for several minutes to an hour. Again, don’t be too worried about the as it goes away .

• Sores and blisters - Rarely, the skin where the lesion was treated, usually becomes sore, red, weepy and blistered. It may sting for an hour or so after . Often a scab will form in the following days. This is common where deep is used and may cause pain immediately after the . The practitioner may recommend or oral pain to discomfort if required. It is important not to scratch or pick at a scab as this can lead to scarring.

The treated should completely heal within 1 to 4 weeks and scabs formed around the lesion will shed after a week to 10 days. Lesions on the leg take the longest time to heal. Some people may develop a temporary change in skin colour (pigmentation) or slight scarring in the treated area – pigment change is more common in darker skin types and may not be temporary.

Hair follicles can be by so if the lesion is within an area of hair, such as on the scalp, then a small amount of hair loss may occur.

Rarely there is for nerve damage, on the of the treated lesion. This may cause a temporary of numbness or tingling in the area which may last for a few months.

If a treated lesion does not heal as expected, or there is pain or redness after a few days, then you should contact the practitioner again as these could be signs of an infection.

Anyone who is otherwise healthy can a .

However, there are a few special cases:

• Firstly, it is essential that correct diagnosis of a lesion is carried out before because some lesions can be related to cancer and it is quite easy to these with ordinary, benign lesions. So, the expert advice of a doctor or dermatologist is needed as cannot be used to treat cancerous lesions. If you are about a lesion, or it has changed in any way recently, please speak to your GP as a first port of call.

• Secondly, CryoPen may not be used if the lesions are too close to delicate of the body such as the eyes.

will not be for pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers, as the risks are unknown, and you will be to wait until after this period of time in your life before having .

How long you need to apply the before seeing results often on the size and nature of the lesion. However, for a normal, superficial, benign lesion, it only takes 2 to 10 seconds to complete the treatment procedure in one session. Results are usually within1 to 6 weeks of treatment.

4 weeks following treatment, a follow-up is usually recommended to assess the to so the practitioner can if there is a need for treatments to completely remove any or parts of the lesion. In some cases, one treatment will and no follow-up is required for small, simple lesions.

However, if the lesion is too persistent and doesn’t go away following the initial treatment, a second treatment can be done. This second should be done within 1 to 4 weeks of the first one.

Most benign are treated with for just £50, even if there are multiple, small lesions. If you have more than one similar lesion which is to be treated, then you may be charged an extra £25+, on the number and size of all the and the treatment time needed. For example, warts and verrucas usually cost around £80.

These photos are real patients; your results may differ.