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CryoPen Cryotherapy

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

It has four main benefits over other treatments;

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

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

It is one of the leading lesion treatment devices available on the market to practitioners. The simply points the tip directly at the lesion and the . The jet of cold treats any abnormal tissue with or damaging normal tissue in a matter of seconds.

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

CryoPen B

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

CyroPen M

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

CryoPen X

The X model, which is the model, allows the use of a of four applicators for targeting of benign lesions which are from a width of 1mm to 20mm (2 cm) or more, whilst no damage to the surrounding, healthy skin. This model also comes with capacity for two ampoule sizes for the oxide gas, depending 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 cartridge which has a 100 second or 200 second gas flow . There is also a X+ available with features two additional, longer applicator heads (60mm and 120mm long) for .

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

The penetration of the cold is approximately 1mm per 5 seconds of treatment, so a 2mm sized lesion would take 10 seconds of 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 technique called 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 whereby the tissue will freeze faster second time around and of the lesion is more guaranteed.

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

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

The use of the CryoPen device to treat the full range of benign skin lesions can only be carried out by fully trained medical professionals and those beauty therapists or aestheticians 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 reduced range of benign lesions which they must be to treat, including warts, milia, skin tags, verrucae, cherry and sun/liver spots.

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

• Skin tags

• Age/liver
• Milia

• Cherry
• Viral verrucae (warts)
• Solar (sun spots)
• Other pigmentation

• Plantar warts

• (genital or anal warts)
• Popular nevi (moles, birthmarks etc)
• Contagiosum (water warts)
•

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

Clinical data shows that the results are 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 procedure – As with most lesion treatments, you’ll feel some slight discomfort while is being applied. The discomfort usually feels like the pressure of a pen being against your skin. However, unless you have a problem such as a skin allergy, it will only last a few seconds. Generally, no anaesthesia (or cream) is required before treatment.

• Mild stinging following the – 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 – 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 freezing is used and may cause pain immediately after the treatment. The practitioner may recommend topical 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. on the leg take the longest time to heal. Some people may develop a change in skin colour (pigmentation) or slight scarring in the area – pigment change is more common in darker skin types and may not be temporary.

Hair can be damaged by cryotherapy 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 potential for superficial nerve damage, depending Champagne On Ice – Deep Cleansing the location 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 after a few days, then you should the again as these could be signs of an infection.

Anyone who is otherwise healthy can undergo a .

However, there are a few special cases:

• Firstly, it is that correct diagnosis of a lesion is carried out before treatment because some can be related to cancer and it is quite easy to confuse these with ordinary, benign lesions. So, the expert advice of a doctor or dermatologist is needed as CryoPen cannot be used to treat . 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, may not be used if the are too close to of the body such as the eyes.

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

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 procedure in one session. Results are usually observable within1 to 6 weeks of treatment.

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

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

Most benign lesions are treated with CryoPen for just £50, even if there are multiple, small . If you have more than one similar lesion which is to be treated, then you may be an extra £25+, depending 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.

 Treatment of seborrheic keratosis: left – before and right – after 4 weeks

  Treatment of wart on eyelid: left – before and right – after 4 weeks

Treatment of pigmented spot on cheek: left – before and right – after 3