CryoPen at The Glorious Spa

​​Cryo is a treatment or procedure that uses extremely cold temperatures to create what is called ‘cryo-necrosis’ which is ‘tissue destruction by freezing’

Most issues respond with just one treatment, however with deeper lesions for example seborrheic keratosis, verrucas more than one treatment may be necessary so be prepared for 3 sessions. If they go in one - amazing!

Yes, once gone they are gone unless you expose yourself to more sun for instance and sunspots could arrive back. Using SPF50 is essential! 

Generally yes however there are some contraindications to the treatment such as pregnancy, breast feeding, history of skin cancer, Immunocompromised conditions, blood thinners, diabetes, history of keloid scarring, reynolds, sensitivity to cold, antihistamines, impaired sensation, impaired circulation.

But darker skin types may want to avoid it due to pigmentation issues. It's something that would need to be really considered when having cryopen treatments. What is most important to you, losing the skin imperfection/issue or being left with lighter areas or pigmented areas. It is something you must understand within your consultation that this Is a risk and most likely to happen with skin types 5 and 6 especially.