You have had cryotherapy, a treatment that freezes skin lesions such as sunspots or warts. Mild discomfort, redness, blistering, or scabbing is normal and part of healing.
What to Expect
- Redness, swelling, or blistering within hours
- Blister or scab forms and falls off in 7–14 days
- Stinging or burning for several hours after treatment
How to Care for the Area
Keep clean:
Clean once or twice daily with clean water or saline.
Cover if needed:
Cover with a non-stick dressing only if rubbing, weeping, or blistered.
Otherwise, leave open to air.
Do not pick:
Do not pop blisters or remove scabs.
Sun protection:
Use sunscreen to reduce pigmentation once healed.
Saline (Salt Water) Soak
Use if the area is blistered or weepy.
- Mix ½ tsp salt in 1 cup cooled boiled water
- Apply with a clean pad for 5–10 minutes
- Pat dry
- Repeat once or twice daily
Avoid
- Picking, scratching, or squeezing
- Swimming or hot tubs until healed
- Perfumed or alcohol-based products
- Sun exposure during healing
When to Contact Your Doctor
- Increasing pain, redness, warmth, or swelling
- Pus or bad smell
- Fever or feeling unwell
Healing usually takes 1–2 weeks.
Most lesions heal without scarring.n. If you have any questions, feel free to contact your clinic.
Dr Anes Yang 
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