How CryoPen can help with seborrhoeic keratoses
Seborrhoeic keratoses are common, harmless, waxy patches of skin that tend to become more frequent with age. CryoPen is one of two treatments Naomi Waite Aesthetics offers for removing them.
Quick answer
CryoPen is another option for seborrhoeic keratoses at Naomi Waite Aesthetics, using controlled freezing on the individual patch. Advanced electrolysis is generally the first choice, with CryoPen considered where it suits a keratosis better. As these can occasionally resemble other pigmented skin changes, any that is new, changing or unusual should be checked, by a GP if appropriate, before removal.
How CryoPen works on seborrhoeic keratoses
Freezing can work well for seborrhoeic keratoses that sit relatively flat against the skin with a defined edge, which is part of why CryoPen is offered as a genuine alternative for this concern. Because keratoses vary considerably in size, from small scattered patches to larger, thicker ones, your practitioner adjusts the approach patch by patch during a visit.
General detail on how CryoPen itself works is covered on its treatment page. What is specific to seborrhoeic keratoses is that, because they can occasionally resemble other pigmented skin changes, each one is properly assessed before freezing is considered.
Who CryoPen suits for seborrhoeic keratoses (and when another option may fit better)
CryoPen may be discussed for seborrhoeic keratoses where freezing suits the particular patch, or where a client prefers this approach having discussed it at consultation. It tends to be considered for keratoses that are relatively flat and well-defined.
For many keratoses, Naomi Waite Aesthetics generally recommends advanced electrolysis as the first-choice route, particularly for thicker or larger patches. Because seborrhoeic keratoses can occasionally look similar to other pigmented lesions that do need medical review, any patch that is new, rapidly changing, bleeding or looks different from your other keratoses should be assessed, by a GP if appropriate, before cosmetic treatment.
What a course looks like at Naomi Waite Aesthetics
As with any keratosis treatment, planning depends on how many patches you have, their size and where they sit. Clients with a scattered pattern of several keratoses may have treatment planned across more than one visit rather than all at once.
Your practitioner will review healing and let you know whether any keratosis needs a further pass.
CryoPen compared with other options for seborrhoeic keratoses
CryoPen and Advanced Electrolysis are the two routes offered for seborrhoeic keratoses at Naomi Waite Aesthetics; the table below sets out a general comparison.
Aftercare after CryoPen for seborrhoeic keratoses
Aftercare for seborrhoeic keratoses treated with CryoPen follows the general guidance on the treatment page. Treated patches typically change colour and texture as they heal, and because keratoses are often on sun-exposed skin, sun protection over the healing area matters more here than for many other blemishes.
Where several patches have been treated across a wider area, your practitioner will talk you through the order they are likely to heal in and when normal skincare can resume.
Frequently asked questions
A few questions come up often from clients considering CryoPen for seborrhoeic keratoses.
Related guides
Related reading on seborrhoeic keratoses and on CryoPen is linked below.
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If you have one or more seborrhoeic keratoses you would like assessed and treated, a consultation at Naomi Waite Aesthetics is the next step.
A general comparison for seborrhoeic keratoses. Advanced Electrolysis is generally the preferred route at Naomi Waite Aesthetics; CryoPen is offered as an alternative. Exact suitability is confirmed at consultation.
| CryoPen | Advanced Electrolysis | |
|---|---|---|
| Role at Naomi Waite Aesthetics | Available alternative for selected cases | Preferred first-choice route for suitable seborrhoeic keratoses |
| How it's applied | Controlled freezing applied to the keratosis | Controlled electrical energy delivered through a fine probe to each keratosis individually |
| Typically suits | Selected suitable keratoses, assessed case by case | Most assessed keratoses, including larger or multiple patches |
Frequently asked questions
CryoPen is effective for many suitable, well-defined seborrhoeic keratoses, using controlled freezing on the patch. Because these can occasionally resemble other pigmented skin changes, each one is assessed individually first, and Advanced Electrolysis is generally the first-choice route at Naomi Waite Aesthetics.
This depends on how many keratoses you have and their size, so a fixed number is not quoted in advance. Your practitioner will discuss a realistic plan once your keratoses have been assessed.
CryoPen suits many skin types and many keratoses, though individual factors and the specific patch are always checked at consultation. If it is not the right fit, Advanced Electrolysis may be discussed instead.
Sensations vary between clients and are best explained at your consultation. General detail on what to expect is covered on the CryoPen treatment page.
Treated keratoses typically change in appearance within a period as they heal, though timing varies by lesion and by individual. Your practitioner can give you a realistic sense of this once they have assessed your skin.
Advanced electrolysis is generally the preferred route for seborrhoeic keratoses at Naomi Waite Aesthetics, with CryoPen offered as an alternative for selected cases. Which suits your specific keratosis is assessed at consultation.
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