Cryotherapy

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Description

Cryotherapy is the use of extremely cold temperature in a localized area of the body to freeze and destroy unwanted tissues.  Carbon Dioxide or Liquid Nitrogen are usually employed as the cooling agents in Cryotherapy.

 

Therapeutic Usage of Cryotherapy

Skin

 Cryotherapy is often employed to remove Actinic Keratosis lesions.

 Cryotherapy is often employed to remove Liver Spots (Age Spots) from the Skin.

 Cryotherapy is often employed to remove Warts.

 

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