Expectations following treatment:

Treatment is usually painless, or with slight discomfort. Immediately following the treatment you may get any of the following which will be explained to you during the consultation process.

• Redness due to the initial inflammation, this is normal and is part of the healing process. The area may also be slightly raised
• You may get a small dry scab, do not pick or pull the scab. Allow it to come away by itself
• Itching may occur, usually within a few minutes of treatment. This can last up to 1?2 an hour and is due to the release of histamine. It is totally normal in treatments of this kind
• Blistering may occur after treatment of any type of lesion. Any blisters that do form may last just a few hours or a few days dependent on the location that has been treated. Any blistering will not affect the outcome of the treatment. If blistering does occur, it is regarded as a normal occurrence – do not pop the blister; it will go down on its own. Should it burst, use a non-alcoholic wipe to clean the area, and apply a smear of antiseptic cream. It may also be covered with a dressing/plaster.

Following a Cryotherapy treatment it is advised not to:

• Scratch or pick the treated area. This will cause the area to take longer to heal and may cause damage to the skin
• Use scrubs on the area, as this will damage the surface of the skin

General healing expectations:

• Most healing is straightforward and will take place in the 4 to 6 weeks following treatment, however it can sometimes take longer than this as all skin varies
• Any treatments that take longer than 6 weeks to heal may need to be reviewed by your GP or clinic nurse
• If your immune system is compromised, you may still have treatment, BUT healing may take longer, and you may require further treatment
• If the area treated is tanned, the treatment will remove the tanning and the skin will need to repigment to the tanned colour. The small dry crusting that forms should come away after 4 weeks, if not please wait until it has done so before contacting us
• During the healing time you may shower/wash as normal and use your usual cosmetics, including makeup, deodorants and moisturising creams

Individual Lesions:

Skin Tags;

• These will turn darker from the base and will dry up and fall off as the skin heals beneath them over 1 to 6 weeks
• Larger tags may need a second treatment
• If the tag becomes sore or rubs against clothing it may be covered with a dressing or plaster

Milia;

• These are generally small superficial cysts filled with keratin that will usually flatten and vanish with a single treatment and require no aftercare

Follow the advice for blisters should one form

Age Spots

• The area will often become red and raised, but will go down after a few hours. The pigment will then become darker and a dry crust will form.

When the crust falls away the new skin beneath will be pink and shiny. It is important at this stage that you use sun block minimum factor 50 to prevent the pigmentation returning

Cherry Angioma/Campbell de Morgan;

• The area will often become red and raised, but will go down after a few hours.
• The lesion will shrink away and slowly vanish over 2 to 4 weeks

Warts and verrucae;

• As these are viral infections they may need more than one treatment to destroy the infected cells
• The second treatment can be completed 4 weeks after the first
• If you see black spots in the wart or verruca then it is dying away and should disappear over the following weeks
• There is no specific aftercare
• Follow the advice for blisters should one form

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

It is important that you use sun block (factor 50) following treatment of any pigmented lesions to prevent them re-pigmenting. Ask your clinic about Cryobloc SPF 50.

You may continue to wash, bathe and shower as normal. Pat the area dry afterwards, do not rub dry.

You may continue to use cosmetics and deodorants and perfume as normal.

If the treated area is weeping 2 weeks after treatment, contact the clinic for advice.