The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease cellular metabolism and inflammation and to promote vasoconstriction
The use of very cold or frozen products to vaso-constrict the skin and muscle and create a lift in the skin
The therapeutic use of cold to reduce discomfort; limit progression of tissue edema; or break a cycle of muscle spasm Cryotherapy is a form of counterirritation
is a procedure with liquid nitrogen that destroys the top layer of skin by freezing Cryotherapy is used by dermatologists to treat actinic keratoses and warts
The therapeutic used of cold to reduce discomfort, limit progression of tissue edema, or break a cycle of muscle spasm
Surface cooling constricts blood vessels, numbs painful areas, and relaxes muscle spasms Colder temperatures reduce nerve transmission of painful symptoms and provide temporary relief Ice is most often used to manage acute injuries or recent eruptions of an injury BENEFITS: Helps reduce swelling and inflammation; Numbs affected area to reduce pain; Reduces muscle spasms; Inexpensive and can be self-applied
A procedure carried out under local anaesthetic using a cold probe to freeze away abnormal cells Cone Biopsy A procedure which may be carried out under local or general anaesthetic where a cone of tissue is removed from the cervix Click here for further information Cyctotoxic drugs Drugs used to treat cancer by causing cells to die