What Conditions Can Cryotherapy Treat?
Cryotherapy is commonly used to address various skin conditions, including:
- Warts: Effective for treating warts caused by viral infections, cryotherapy works by freezing the wart tissue, which destroys the cells and stimulates the immune system to combat the virus.
- Actinic Keratosis: Often used to treat precancerous skin lesions known as actinic keratoses, cryotherapy freezes and eliminates abnormal cells, encouraging the growth of healthy new tissue.
- Skin Tags: This treatment is also effective for removing benign skin growths like skin tags. The freezing process causes the tag to shrink and eventually fall off.
- Seborrheic Keratosis: Non-cancerous skin growths, such as seborrheic keratoses, can be treated with cryotherapy, leading to the growths drying up and falling off.
- Psoriasis: As a complementary therapy for psoriasis, cryotherapy helps reduce inflammation and itchiness associated with this chronic skin condition.
Cryotherapy is generally safe and effective, though side effects like pain, blistering, and temporary skin discoloration can occur. It’s crucial to consult with a healthcare professional or one of our team members to determine if cryotherapy is appropriate for your specific condition. Certain medical conditions, such as Raynaud’s disease or cold allergies, may make cryotherapy unsuitable. Please inform our team of any health conditions so we can assess whether cryotherapy is safe and suitable for you. Your safety is our top priority.
How It Works
Our advanced liquid spray freezing system delivers precise treatment to affected skin areas without harming the surrounding healthy tissue. Our pharmacists use a cutting-edge device that emits a fine jet of Nitrous Oxide under high pressure, allowing for millimeter-precision treatment. This device effectively removes skin imperfections quickly and with no collateral damage to healthy tissue.
What Can We Treat at Gatley Pharmacy?
We offer cryotherapy treatments for the following conditions:
- Warts & Verrucas
- Skin Tags
- Hyperpigmentation & Sun Damage
- Cherry Spots
- Age Spots
