FAQs
You can find the answers to some common questions here.
Both hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation may occur after cryotherapy, generally last a few months, but can be longer lasting. Please ask your practitioner about this before treatment.
Melanocytes are the most sensitive to cold injury. Therefore, they are the most easily damaged with cryotherapy. Darker-skinned patients need to consider the risk of permanent loss of pigment.
Typically, it leaves the least amount of scarring of any form of lesion removal because it causes the least damage to the connective tissues. Hypopigmented lesions will be noticeable until they darken.
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.
If the blister pops, the use of an antibiotic cleaning solution and ointment is recommended. Covering the area with a bandage also promotes healing
Most lesions will respond to a single treatment. However, some deeper lesions may take several aggressive treatments to get results.
For most lesions, cryotherapy is a permanent removal. Some lesions are harder to remove than others.
There are no limitations on activity except to protect the area from damage or abrasion. Swimming and showering are not a problem
Follow-up should be scheduled in 2-week intervals to observe results, and for further sessions if required.
Aftercare Advice
Following treatment, residual stinging, redness & slight swelling is normal.
It is perfectly normal to experience these side effects, which can last for a few hours.
The area needs to be kept as dry as possible while healing.
For the first 3 days, it is recommended to be careful whilst showering and to not wash the area. avoid swimming, saunas, steam rooms, sunbeds and excessive exercise causing sweating. Once scabbed, you can gently go back to your normal activities.
Use a plaster to protect high bacterial areas during the day.
If the area treated is in high-bacterial areas (like the underarms or groin), your practitioner may advise wearing a plaster during the day, and to wash the area in the evening and removing the plaster at night to allow the skin to breathe.
It is normal for the lesion to turn darker or form a scab/crust.
In the case of all lesions, over the next few days the area will turn darker and develop a crust on the surface. DO NOT pick this off. When it naturally falls away, you will see new skin which is a shiny pink/brown colour. This is not scarring. It will re-pigment over the following weeks and could take several months. There may be a slight difference in colour permanently.
Avoid picking at the treated area.
Do not pick at the treated area at any time after treatment, otherwise the area will take longer to heal. If a scab comes off accidentally, it will also take longer to heal, but you should still have the same outcome of a successful treatment.
If the scab comes off too early, check if the skin isn't open.
If it is open, this is an open wound and must be cared for to prevent infection. Put a plaster over the area to protect it and if the area becomes inflamed and produces pus, then it is infected Use an antispetic lotion and see your GP.
Wait until the scab has healed and comes off naturally before booking another session
If the small crust has not fallen off after four weeks, please wait until it has done so before booking another session. Skin can sometimes take several weeks and even months to regenerate.
Do not use or apply any products unless advised or prescribed by your treatment provider.
We do not recommend covering the area with a dressing or plaster unless we have advised you to do so. This applies to using any anti-septic creams unless there is the suspicion of an infection.
If the area being treated is tanned, please note that healed skin will be lighter.
Any depigmented areas post-procedure will eventually re-pigment as it matures.
Protect the treated area and your skin with SPF.
Once the scab has fallen off, please use a sunblock with SPF50 on any pigmentation removal until it has re-pigmented.
Permanent alopecia/hair loss can occur in a treated area which was previously covered with hair.
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If the area treated does not heal after 6 weeks, please contact your treatment provider.
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