Cryotherapy
A powerful treatment to target benign skin lesions extremely accurately, quickly, effectively and with no stress or pain, these lesions include skin tags, age spots, sun-related pigmented spots and verrucae.
At University College Birmingham, we work with both the CryoIQ and Cryopen devices for Cryotherapy treatments to target a wide range of concerns within a millimetre accuracy.
Cryotherapy is a highly effective and quick treatment which uses liquid Nitrogen Oxide (NO2) to freeze lesions on the body causing controlled destruction of the lesion in a precise application method. Little pain or discomfort will be felt during the treatment and repeat visits are often not required.
1-3 visits, depending on the lesion size
TBC
None
Level 5 and Level 6
1-5 minutes
What are the benefits?
Cryotherapy is a powerful treatment to accurately, quickly, and effectively target benign skin lesions with no stress or pain.
What is the downtime?
This treatment does not require any downtime. You may return to normal activities straight after your treatment.
Are there any possible side effects?
Crusting may appear on pigmented lesions post-treatment. It is important that you do not pick this and allow the lesion to heal.
How many treatments do I need for best results?
Depending on the lesion size, we recommend 1-3 treatments. The healing process usually takes 4-6 weeks.
Treatment protocol
Pre-treatment protocol
No pre-treatment protocol is required for Cryotherapy.
Post-treatment protocol
The healing process usually takes 4-6 weeks depending on the type of lesion you have treated; this will be discussed with you during your consultation. Any treatments taking longer than 6 weeks to heal may need to be reviewed by your GP.
During the healing process, you can wash as normal and use your usual cosmetic products such as makeup, deodorants and moisturisers.
Post-treatment, crusting may appear on pigmented lesions, it is important that you do not pick this and allow the lesion to heal, please ensure you wear SPF 50 over the treated areas to prevent pigmentation from returning.
Important information
Training clinic
Treatment Rooms is a professional training clinic for undergraduate students studying the Aesthetics BA (Hons) / FdA degree at University College Birmingham, which offers cutting-edge non-surgical treatments at a fraction of the usual cost.
Our trainee aestheticians are supervised by highly-qualified lecturers with a wealth of industry experience and undergo thorough training before undertaking client treatments. As the students are continually learning and honing their skills, please bear in mind that on some occasions treatments may take longer than stated.
Consultation
Before we can perform this treatment, you will need to come in for a consultation. During this, we will assess your needs to check for suitability. Please allow up to one hour on top of the treatment time for this.
Book your appointment
Please be aware, as we are a training clinic, some treatments are only offered on certain days of the week or at certain times in the academic calendar. Please enquire for more information.
To book an appointment, please call our clinic reception on 0121 232 4238. Alternatively, you can complete our online booking enquiry form and a member of the team will be in contact. We do receive a high volume of email enquiries, so please allow up to 2 working days for a response.
Please note that our clinic is usually open Monday-Friday, during term time only. We are closed over the Christmas and Easter holidays, and for Reading Week in October and March. For full details, please ask a member of the team when booking your appointment.