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Cryosurgery

»	What is cryosurgery?
»	How does cryosurgery cause injury?
»	Which agents are used for cryosurgery?
»	Do you need a lot of expensive equipment to use cryosurgery?
»	What types of skin conditions can be treated with cryosurgery?
»	How is cryosurgery performed?
»	How are benign skin lesions treated?
»	How do you treat malignant lesions?
»	Is cryosurgery a preferred method for the treatment of cutaneous malignancy?
»	What are the cure rates of cryosurgery for malignant lesions?
»	Are there contraindications to cryosurgery?
»	For which patients is cryosurgery better than other methods?
»	What are the complications of cryosurgery?

What are the complications of cryosurgery?

After using cryosurgery, the wound is allowed to heal by itself (second intention). A normal cryosurgery wound can blister, ooze, form an eschar, and take 1 to 6 weeks to heal. Complications are uncommon and include infection, hypertrophic scars, nerve damage, and unacceptable scars. Before performing cryosurgery, the normal course of healing and the potential risks of the procedure should be discussed with the patient.