Cryotherapy / FreezPen

Cryotherapy / FreezPen is a non-invasive treatment using nitrous oxide to treat benign lesions of the skin. Water in the lesion cells freezes rapidly, expands, and ruptures. Licenced by Health Canada, it is the modern-day gold standard by clinical and aesthetic practices. There is no scarring, no downtime, and it is comfortable enough for children to be treated without anesthetic.

We find 1-3 treatments are required for most lesions, and more for large or deep lesions (such as for plantar warts which can be stubborn when deep). Expect some minor blistering and approximately 2-4 weeks of healing time (this varies from person to person). Follow-up treatments are about 4-6 weeks apart. After treatment with FreezPen, some lesions may fall off while others shrink and dry up before sloughing off. You can carry on with your regular day upon leaving the office, but sun protection is a must after treatment on the treated areas.

Some skin lesions are not suitable for treatment by Cryotherapy/FreezPen (for example, solar hyperkeratosis, exanthema, or changing moles). Be sure to book an assessment with our clinician to go over and evaluate if your skin lesion(s) are benign and suitable for treatment.

Cost will vary depending on the size and number of lesions being treated; we offer treatments starting from one lesion, all the way up to 90-minute “Get What You Can” sessions (our most popular FreezPen package). We use dime, nickel, quarter, & loonie “sizes” to approximate how big a lesion is and its price for treatment.