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1. what can be frozen using the Cryotherapy Solar lentigo A type of lentigo also known as a senile lentigo, age spots, or liver spot) is a benign pigmented skin that are flat, well-circumscribed patches of pigmentation that are typically brown or tan, and are usually found on sun-exposed areas like the hands, face, and lower legs. Freeze time: 3-4 seconds Milia iMilia (singular: milium) are benign and transient subepidermal keratin cysts that present as small firm white papules in various numbers most commonly distributed on the face, but they can also be present on other anatomical areas such as the upper trunk, extremities, and genital area Freeze time: 5-30 seconds Seborrheic keratosis Seborrheic keratoses are waxy or scaly, slightly raised lesions that can vary in color from brown to black or tan, and often appear on the face, neck, chest, or back Freeze time: 5-20 seconds skin tag make sure to freeze the base of the skin tag. Freeze time: 5-30 seconds warts warts are epidermal but push and extend by displacement deeper into dermal tissue-usually requiring multiple freeze sessions. Freeze time: 5-30 seconds Plantar warts Also known as Verrucae multiple treatments after debridement and or chemical treatment are usually needed. Freeze time: 5-30 seconds Other lesions that can be treated using the CryoPen molluscum contagiosum Freeze Time: 3-5 second condyloma accuminatum Freeze time: 30-45 seconds Above freeze times are guidelines. Times vary according to many factors such as, but not limited to: lesion size, height, skin type, age and concurrent medical conditions and pen used “Photographs: Robert J. Friedman, M.D., Alfred W. Kopf, M.D., Darrell S. Rigel, M.D. Photographs reproduced courtesy of The Skin Cancer Foundation, New York, NY. www.skincancer.org “ Cherry Angioma Cherry angioma: Small, bright red spots on the skin, often seen in older adults. Freeze time: 1-30 seconds The freezing time can be adjusted based on the depth and size of the lesion.