Cryopen (Skin Tags, Age Spots, Verrucas, Warts removal) in Westbury salon

• Warts
• Skin tags
• Verrucas
• Red spots
• Skin blemishes
• Solar Keratosis
• Age spots
• Liver spots
• Skin pigmentation
• Campbell de Morgan spots
• Millia

Cryopen is a system of treatment for the above symptoms using extreme cold with pen-point accuracy.

The Cryopen works by applying a very fine jet (accurate to 1mm) of cryogen (cooling fluid) to the skin lesion, this freezes the lesion leaving surrounding tissue unaffected. Initially the lesion will take on a frost like appearance, the whole lesion will be frozen within a matter of seconds. The lesion may blister within a day following treatment, this will then crust (scab) and after about 10 to 14 days the scab will fall off, the skin will then be healed. The skin may be appear lighter in colour or pink, which then returns to it’s normal colour over a period of a few months.

Cryopen uses state of the art cooling technology that doesn’t need dangerous cryogenic gases and liquids.

• The teatment is very quick usually taking a few minutes
• There is virtually no down time
• The treatment is virtually painless

This treatment is only available in our Westbury on Trym salon.

This is a video of the procedure:

If you are considering having a skin lesion removed, the following advice might be of interest to you.

• Be Informed
  It is important that you are informed about your skin condition and proposed treatment including the potential benefits and risks involved.
  This information is not meant to scare or alarm you; it is simply an effort to better inform you so that you may give or withhold your consent to the treatment.
• Visit your GP
  It is advised that you visit your GP prior to booking an appointment with us to get your lesion checked. Tell your Doctor that you are considering removal by CryoPen and ask them ‘Is it safe for me to have this lesion removed for cosmetic purposes’.

• Side Effects
  CryoPen Therapy is relatively low risk and side effects and complications are usually minimal. Some side effects may occur as a result of the treatment. These may include:
• Headaches
  Not uncommon when freezing on the forehead, scalp and temples. Can last for 2 hours.
• Pigment Changes
  Both hypo (lightening of the skin and hyper (darkening of the skin) pigmentation. Can last a few months or longer.
• Nerve Damage
  Although rare, damage to nerves is possible especially where the nerves are close to the skin surface (fingers, wrist, behind the ear). Reports suggest that symptoms disappear after several months.
• Blisters
  These may appear on the treated area but usually disappear after a few hours.
• Shards of Ice
  The CryoPen delivers a high pressure jet of nitrous oxide. This jet can cause shards of ice to be thrown into the air to a distance of up to 30cm. They will thaw quickly and will not damage healthy skin.
• Damage to hair follicles
  Hair follicles are easily damaged by cryosurgery and permanent alopecia to the treated area is not uncommon.
• Specific pre-treatment information for verrucae and warts
  In the days leading up to your appointment, it is a good idea to give a wart or verrucae a bit of TLC!

The treatment works best when the skin covering these lesions is soft and slightly opened. Follow the steps below to allow the treatment to work effectively:

• Soak the lesion in a bowl of warm, soapy water for 20 minutes
• With a pumice stone or emery board (nail file), gently scrub the lesion until the skin becomes rough.

Please do not scrub so hard that you make the area sore. Discontinue these steps if bleeding occurs. You are not trying to open a wound or cause discomfort. However, the more deeply the jet of nitrous oxide can penetrate, the better the chances of removal after one treatment are.

If you’re ready to go ahead and book your treatment, please contact us on 01179507080 to discuss a suitable appointment date.

If you have had a treatment to remove a skin lesion, you might like to know what to expect in the coming days. While there is very little aftercare required, there are a few things you should be aware of.

• Blisters
  Blistering can happen with any cryotherapy treatment and is indiscriminate. The Cryopen is the most effective way of avoiding blisters as we are only treating the affected area and not healthy tissue.

If a blister does appear, please don’t pop it. It will go down on its own. If it pops, weeping may occur. If so use a smear of Savlon or Germolene cream twice a day. An adhesive dressing such as a plaster can be used to cover the area to protect it.

• Skin Tags
  These turn black at the base and drop off over a period of one to six weeks. Larger skin tags of 3mm+ may need a second freeze. Please contact us after six weeks if they need to be retreated.  If the area does become tender you can use use Savlon or Germolene twice a day. A plaster can be used to cover the area to stop the treated area being irritated by clothing rubbing on it.
• Warts and Verrucae
  It is recommended if they are still there, warts and verrucae should be re-treated 4 weeks after your first treatment. There is no aftercare apart from if the treated area develops a blister.
• Milia
  These are superficial keratin filled epidermal cysts and normally flatten and disappear with Cryotherapy quite quickly. There is no need to do anything other than follow the blister advice if one appears
• Pigmentation and cherry Angiomas
  The treated area may raise and look like a bee-sting. Do not worry this is perfectly normal. The redness will subside in a few hours.
• General advice for all skin lesions
  In the case of all lesions, over the next 24 hours the area will go 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 colour.  This is not scarring. It will re pigment over the following weeks and could take several months.

The histamine in the area which was treated will create an itchy sensation for between ten and sixty minutes, do not worry this is perfectly normal.

Do not pick the treated area at any time after treatment otherwise the area will take longer to heal.  If a wheel/scab is knocked off accidentally it will also take longer to heal, but you should still have the same outcome of a successful treatment.

Please use a sunblock factor 50 on any pigmentation removal until it has re-pigmented, this may take up to eight weeks.

You can continue to use make up, deodorant or perfumes on treated areas but try and leave for as long as you can on the day of treatment.

If the small crust has not fallen off after four weeks please wait until it has done so before contacting the clinic. Skin sometimes takes several weeks and even months to regenerate.

If the skin being treated is tanned please remember the healing skin will no longer be tanned. It will eventually re-pigment as it matures.

Permanent alopecia can occur in a treated area which is usually covered with hair.

Treatments that do not heal after six weeks should be reviewed by your doctor or dermatologist. Please contact us to tell us if this happens

Cryotherapy is a relatively low-risk procedure. Cryopen delivers N2O directly to the area, and not the healthy surrounding tissue. Cryopen is both CE and FDA registered.

There will be a slight pain sensation similar to a stinging nettle on the skin when the nitrous oxide reaches the bottom of the treatment area. There might be a slight residual stinging for a few minutes after treatment.

The area could be slightly itchy for about ten minutes. On the rare occasion a blister might form and persist for a few hours.