CRYOTHERAPY

Course overview

CRYOSURGERY WAS FIRST DESCRIBED IN THE 1800S AND HAS SINCE EVOLVED INTO A MAINSTAY OF THERAPY WITHIN DERMATOLOGY. CRYOSURGERY IS AN EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO MORE INVASIVE TECHNIQUES AND CAN BE DELIVERED QUICKLY AND COST-EFFECTIVELY IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING. BECAUSE THIS IS A NON-INVASIVE TECHNIQUE, CRYOSURGERY CAN PRODUCE EXCELLENT COSMETIC OUTCOMES. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS OF CRYOTHERAPY.