{"id":37285,"date":"2025-08-08T00:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T00:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=37285"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:08:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T13:08:37","slug":"cryotherapy","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/cryotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cryotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Cryotherapy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cryotherapy involves applying liquid nitrogen or another freezing agent to targeted skin areas to destroy abnormal or unwanted tissue. It is quick, highly effective for common skin conditions, and is performed in a dermatologist\u2019s office with minimal preparation. The freezing process damages the abnormal cells, causing them to blister and peel off naturally, allowing healthy skin to regenerate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This procedure helps to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remove warts and skin tags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treat actinic keratosis (precancerous lesions)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eliminate small benign growths<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve skin appearance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prevent progression to skin cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect after Cryotherapy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After treatment, the area may blister or scab before healing fully. Mild discomfort is common but temporary, often subsiding within a few days. The treated spot will go through a visible healing phase where redness, swelling, and crusting occur, but these signs gradually fade, revealing smoother skin beneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Redness and swelling at the site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formation of a blister or scab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Temporary soreness or tenderness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gradual healing over 1\u20132 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimal scarring with proper care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":37286,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1156],"class_list":["post-37285","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-dermatology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/37285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=37285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}