Skin Lesion Removal Clinic
Our skin lesion removal clinic offers a service which allows you to visit a nurse practitioner who will assess your skin lesion and create a treatment plan that’s suitable for you.
We only treat benign skin lesions and would advise you to visit your doctor for further assessment if we thought that was required.
We use CryoPen, a cryosurgery device that delivers an ultra-cold jet of high-pressure nitrous oxide directly to benign skin lesions to remove them quickly and effectively.
What is Cryosurgery?
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Cryosurgery is the controlled destruction of unwanted tissue by the precise application of extreme cold.
What lesions can we treat?
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This is a list of the majority of the lesions we can treat:
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Pigmentation
Skin tags
Seborrheic keratosis
Cherry angioma
Benign moles
Warts
Granulomas
Actinic keratosis
Can anyone have the treatment?
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Yes. However, skin types and location will be considered carefully prior to treatment.
Is there a change for pigmentation after treatment?
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Both hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation may occur after cryotherapy, generally lasting a few months but
can be longer lasting.
What are the risks in darker skinned patients?
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Melanocytes are the most sensitive to cold injury. Therefore, they are the most easily damaged with cryotherapy.
Dark-skinned patients need to consider the risk of permanent loss of pigment.
What do patients experience during treatment?
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Generally, little or no discomfort is experienced during the first few seconds when you manage to avoid
treatment of healthy tissue.
Is the treatment painful?
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At a penetration rate of 1mm per 5 seconds, the ice will reach the caudal extent of the lesion after a given
amount of time related to the depth of the lesion. From that moment the patient will experience a pain sensation.
This may be the moment to stop treatment. There might be a little residual stinging for a few minutes after
treatment.
Will there be scarring?
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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.
How long will the lesion take to heal?
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Occasionally, a blister might form and persist for up to five days. After, it scabs over the lesions. Healing
depends on how deep the wound is. Typically, healing will occur from two to six weeks depending on the length
of freeze and location.
How many treatments are needed?
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Most lesions will respond to a single treatment. However, some deeper lesions may take several aggressive
treatments to get results.
How long will the results last?
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For most lesions, cryotherapy is a permanent removal. Some lesions are harder to remove than others.
Will activities be limited after treatment?
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There are no limitations on activity except to protect the area from damage or abrasion. Swimming and
showering is not a problem.
What if the blister pops?
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If the blister pops, the use of an antibiotic cleaning solution and ointment is recommended.
What follow up is necessary?
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Follow up should be scheduled in two-week intervals to observe results, and for further sessions if required.