Cryosurgery Treatment
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SkinVitál Clinic
Banstead, Surrey
Treatment at a Glance
Procedure Time
15–30 minutes
Products Used
CryoPen (liquefied nitrous oxide)
Downtime
Minimal — redness & possible blistering, heals within 7–14 days
Duration of Results
Permanent (1–3 sessions depending on lesion size)
Back to Work
Same day
Timeframe for Results
2–6 weeks as treated area heals and sloughs off
Cryosurgery is a non-surgical skin treatment that uses controlled cold therapy to safely remove unwanted skin tags. During the procedure, a medical-grade cryotherapy device is applied directly to the skin tag, delivering a precise burst of extreme cold.
This cold freezes the skin tag at its base, stopping blood supply to the tissue. As a result, the skin tag gradually dries out, darkens, and naturally falls away over the following days. The surrounding skin is carefully protected, ensuring a safe and targeted treatment.
The procedure is quick and minimally uncomfortable, often described as a brief cold or tingling sensation. No cutting, stitches, or anesthetic are required, and clients can return to normal activities immediately after treatment.
Healing is gradual and discreet, with minimal aftercare required. Once the skin tag has been removed, it does not grow back, offering a long lasting and aesthetically pleasing result.
A consultation is always carried out to confirm that the lesion is suitable for treatment and to ensure the safest possible outcome.
This cold freezes the skin tag at its base, stopping blood supply to the tissue. As a result, the skin tag gradually dries out, darkens, and naturally falls away over the following days. The surrounding skin is carefully protected, ensuring a safe and targeted treatment.
The procedure is quick and minimally uncomfortable, often described as a brief cold or tingling sensation. No cutting, stitches, or anesthetic are required, and clients can return to normal activities immediately after treatment.
Healing is gradual and discreet, with minimal aftercare required. Once the skin tag has been removed, it does not grow back, offering a long lasting and aesthetically pleasing result.
A consultation is always carried out to confirm that the lesion is suitable for treatment and to ensure the safest possible outcome.
Is the treatment painful?
Discomfort is minimal and feels like a brief cold sensation.
How long does it take?
Most treatments take just a few minutes.
What happens after treatment?
The skin tag darkens and falls away within 5–14 days.
Will it leave a scar?
Scarring is unlikely when aftercare is followed.
Will the skin tag come back?
No, once removed it will not return.
Discomfort is minimal and feels like a brief cold sensation.
How long does it take?
Most treatments take just a few minutes.
What happens after treatment?
The skin tag darkens and falls away within 5–14 days.
Will it leave a scar?
Scarring is unlikely when aftercare is followed.
Will the skin tag come back?
No, once removed it will not return.
After cryosurgery, the treated skin tag will gradually darken, shrink, and naturally fall away within 5–14 days. This process happens gently over time, allowing the skin to heal without cutting or stitches.
Once the skin tag has detached, the area typically heals to reveal smoother, clearer skin with minimal disruption to the surrounding tissue. Most clients experience little to no downtime and can return to normal activities immediately.
When aftercare advice is followed, healing is usually discreet with a low risk of scarring. The results are long-lasting, as skin tags that have been removed do not grow back. New skin tags may develop elsewhere over time, which is normal.
Results can vary depending on the size, location of the skin tag, and individual healing response.
Once the skin tag has detached, the area typically heals to reveal smoother, clearer skin with minimal disruption to the surrounding tissue. Most clients experience little to no downtime and can return to normal activities immediately.
When aftercare advice is followed, healing is usually discreet with a low risk of scarring. The results are long-lasting, as skin tags that have been removed do not grow back. New skin tags may develop elsewhere over time, which is normal.
Results can vary depending on the size, location of the skin tag, and individual healing response.
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