Cryopen

Cryopen is a precise, medical-grade cryotherapy pen used to safely freeze away skin tags, warts, verrucas, milia, age spots and other benign skin lesions. The treatment uses a controlled freeze, thaw, freeze cycle that damages the lesion so your body clears it naturally over the following days.

Most people describe the sensation as feeling very cold, like ice, and it only lasts a few seconds. It can be more tender in delicate areas such as the face or intimate skin, but it's generally well tolerated and numbing cream isn't usually needed for a single lesion.

Skin tags usually only need one, sometimes two sessions. Viral lesions like verrucas and stubborn warts can take four to five sessions. Delicate areas of the face and intimate skin may need more, spaced further apart. We'll give you a realistic session estimate at your consultation.

Treatment for one to three skin tags is typically £60. For larger areas or multiple lesions we quote a bespoke price at consultation, based on the size and number of lesions and canister usage. Cryopen is £60 for a single lesion, £100 for multiple small lesions and £150 for larger areas. Your nurse confirms which applies at your consultation.

Moles should always be assessed by a GP or dermatologist first to rule out any risk of skin cancer. Cryopen isn't routinely used on moles, and if you have a mole you'd like to remove, we'll refer you to your GP or a minor surgery service.

The area may be red and a little itchy at first. Keep it clean and dry, showers and baths are fine, and you can carry on with normal activities including the gym. Most lesions will blister, scab, crust and then fall off within one to two weeks. We'll book you a review two weeks after your appointment, or sooner if you're at all concerned.

Cryopen isn't suitable during pregnancy. Anyone with Raynaud's should avoid treatment on hands and feet. If you have darker Fitzpatrick skin (types IV to VI), there's a slightly greater risk of hyperpigmentation and we'll discuss this at consultation. Lesions in sensitive areas need careful consideration. If we spot anything of concern during your consultation, we'll ask for your permission to speak to your GP.

Yes, and much safer. At-home kits can cause trauma, and tying cotton around skin tags (a common home remedy) often results in swelling, infection and prolonged pain. Cryopen is precise, controlled and delivered by a trained clinician, with a review appointment built in.

We're at Hannah Clarke Advanced Skin and Beauty, 38 Church Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8HD. We welcome Cryopen clients from across Merseyside, including Wirral, Liverpool, Warrington, Wigan, Widnes and Ormskirk.

Cryopen is very safe for most people, but it isn’t suitable in every case. We’ll ask you to speak to your GP first, or we may not treat you, if: • You are pregnant, Cryopen isn’t generally indicated during pregnancy • You have Raynaud’s and the lesion is on your hands or feet • You have darker Fitzpatrick skin (types IV to VI). Cryopen is still safe, but there’s a slightly greater risk of temporary hyperpigmentation, which we’ll discuss with you at consultation • The lesion is in a sensitive area that needs particularly careful assessment • You’d like a mole removed. Moles should be assessed by a GP or dermatologist first, and we’ll refer you on rather than treat If we spot anything of concern during your consultation, we’ll ask your permission to speak to your GP.