Cryotherapy can be used for:

• Intradermal lesions

• Skin tags

• Age spots

• Cherry angioma spots

• Milia

• Seborrheic keratosis/ warts

• Warts and Verrucae

• Solar keratosis

• Dermatofibroma

• Pyogenic granuloma

• Sebaceous hyperplasia

Liquid nitrogen is extremely cold. When sprayed on your skin, the top skin layer rapidly freezes. When you leave, the freezing site will probably be red and swollen, and it may sting and itch as it thaws. Expect the site to look worse over the next few days before it gets better. Swelling and/or blistering often develop within a couple of hours after treatment. 2-3 days after treatment a scab will probably form which will then take 7-10 days to fall off, leaving a pink smooth area.

From our experience some patients will see some results in 10 – 14 days, however depending on the type of lesion and the person’s immune system it can take 4- 6 weeks to see full result.

Aim to keep the treated areas dry for 24 hours. You can then wash the areas gently and pat dry with a soft towel or tissue. A petroleum jelly (such as Vaseline®) can be applied daily to help the area heal and prevent crusting. It is important not to pick the scab as this will encourage scarring. A dressing or plaster is not usually necessary but may be advisable if the treated area is likely to be knocked or rubbed by clothing.

Most lesions will only need one treatment. However, some of your warts may require follow up therapy. Your practitioner will inform you how many treatments may be needed before starting your treatment.

We are NOT able to provide any complementary treatments.

Not really. It depends on the type of lesion. When thicker lesions are treated you may not feel anything, however, when flat lesions are treated you may feel a short burst of cold and slight discomfort on the affected area (similar to holding an ice cube on your skin), but this will only last for a few seconds. Cryotherapy doesn’t require local anaesthetic or numbing creams.

You may feel some discomfort following treatment for several hours which is expected and desired as it means treatment has take effect.

In contrast to cryotherapy, local anaesthesia must be used, however it has a much quicker effect and most of the time only one session is needed. Clearance of lesion is over 90%.

· Skin Tags

· Milia

· Cherry Angiomas

· Sebaceous Hyperplasia

· Seborrheic Keratosis

· Broken blood vessels

· Fibromas

Immediately following the procedure, an antibiotic ointment or white pertolatum is applied to the area, which is then covered with a dressing.

The patient is given instructions that they must follow at home in order to take care of the wound. These include the following:

• Keep the area dry by not washing it for 24 to 48 hours, to enable the healing process to begin

• After this time, gentle soap and water can be used to cleanse the area

• Vaseline can be applied twice daily to any areas on the face and scalp and once daily to other parts of the body

• A plaster with antibiotic ointment or white petrolatum may be applied daily, but this is not usually necessary

• Once the scab has healed, wear clothing that protects the skin from the sun and a sunscreen with a SPF of at least 30

Depending on the size, location, and how deep the lesion penetrated, it may take up to three weeks for it to heal.

Lipoma removal surgery is usually straightforward because Lipomas are fatty lumps that are often sitting just under the skin. Some Lipomas can prove more challenging because they large or located deeper.

Local anaesthesia will be administered to ensure pain free procedure.

This benign growth can develop in 10% of population growing from hair follicles. Some people have a genetic predisposition to getting them. They present clinically with smooth, fleshy coloured lumps to the scalp, face or neck.

Our skin is constantly producing new skin cells and getting rid of old ones. Typically, old skin cells stop multiplying and fall off our skin’s surface. However, they can get trapped under your skin’s epidermis, or top layer, where they keep on multiplying. At the same time, your scalp is creating keratin, a protein that makes skin, hair and nail cells. These old skin cells and new keratin cells combine to create layer after layer of cells. Over time, and many layers later they create pilar cysts. These cysts push up your outer skin, which is when is becoming noticeable.

If it doesn’t cause discomfort or cosmetic problems, it can be left alone with no treatment. However, if you for any reason would like to have it removed do not hesitate to book for your initial assessment and consultation to discuss your options.

If a cyst is inflamed or infected, initial treatment with antibiotics and delay of surgery is more appropriate. Although, if necessary, incision and drainage can be performed, the complete cyst capsule removed. Follow up surgery will be necessary otherwise the cyst will return.

This minor surgery is done under local anaesthesia. We will do our best to minimise it, but there will be an appropriate size/ length of scar left where excision was made, which if no complications occur will fade to some level over the time.