Cryotherapy: A Treatment for Pre-Cancerous Skin Lesions & Cosmetic Concerns

Our office applies cryotherapy to the skin to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue. A cold liquid nitrogen spray is used to treat pre-cancerous skin lesions such as actinic keratosis (AK) which can result from sun damage. The pre-cancerous lesion cells are essentially burned off due to the freezing temperature of the liquid nitrogen. Warts, skin …