Cryopen & Cauterisation Lesion Removal

CryoPen and cauterisation are non-surgical treatments for removing benign skin lesions. CryoPen uses freezing energy to destroy unwanted tissue, while cauterisation uses gentle heat. Both methods provide precise, quick, and safe results with minimal downtime.

CryoPen uses extreme cold to freeze unwanted tissue, while cauterisation uses controlled heat to remove it. Both achieve the same end goal — clear, smooth skin — but the choice depends on lesion type, thickness, and location. Your practitioner will recommend the most suitable option during consultation.

CryoPen and cauterisation can remove:

• Skin tags
• Warts and verrucas
• Moles & Seborrhoeic keratoses (with GP or consultation dermatologist clearance)
• Cherry angiomas
• Milia
• Benign cysts or small growths

Both treatments are available at Continental Skin Clinic London, delivered by trained practitioners under strict hygiene and safety protocols.

Downtime is minimal. You might notice mild redness, a small scab, or temporary pigmentation changes, which usually resolves within 7–30 days. You can usually apply makeup after 24 hours, once the area has sealed.

In most cases, lesions are permanently removed but may require a few sessions. However, viral lesions such as warts or verrucas can occasionally reappear and may require retreatment for complete clearance.

Yes. Both CryoPen and cauterisation are designed for high precision, making them safe for delicate areas such as the eyelids, neck, and face when performed by trained professionals.

Yes. Both CryoPen and cauterisation are safe for all Fitzpatrick skin types (I–VI) when performed with appropriate settings. Our team adjusts parameters carefully to prevent post-inflammatory pigmentation as much as possible, especially for darker skin tones.

Most clients find both treatments comfortable. You may feel a short stinging, tingling, or warming sensation during treatment, but this quickly subsides. No anaesthetic is usually needed.

Most lesions are completely removed in one session. Larger or stubborn lesions may need a second or third visit for full clearance.

Each treatment takes approximately 15–30 minutes, depending on the number and size of lesions. The procedure is quick, convenient, and fits easily into a lunch break.

Yes, if your lesion is a mole, seborrhoeic keratosis, or shows any suspicious features, we require written clearance from your GP or dermatologist before treatment. This ensures that only benign lesions are treated safely in our aesthetic clinic.

We can only treat moles if you provide written clearance from your GP or consultant dermatologist confirming the mole is benign and suitable for cosmetic removal. We do not offer diagnostic mole analysis in our clinic in London.

✔ Safe, quick, and effective lesion removal
✔ Minimal discomfort and downtime
✔ Suitable for all skin types and tones
✔ Professional aesthetic results in a regulated environment
✔ Expert practitioners and clinically approved technology

After treatment:

• Keep the area clean and dry for 24 hours
• Avoid scratching or picking the skin
• Use SPF 30+ daily to prevent pigmentation
• Avoid steam rooms, saunas, or swimming until healed

Most clients see full recovery within one to two weeks.

Our clinic combines advanced medical-grade technology with aesthetic precision. Every treatment is performed by qualified professionals, ensuring safe, accurate, and natural-looking results. You’re in expert hands from consultation to aftercare.

Most benign lesions treated with CryoPen or Cautery at our London clinic do not return once the unwanted tissue has been fully removed. However, some concerns — such as skin tags, milia, sun spots, seborrhoeic keratoses, xanthelasma and Fordyce spots — are influenced by genetics, friction, hormones or sun exposure. This means the treated lesion will not come back, but new lesions may form in the same area over time.

In some cases, a deeper or more stubborn lesion may fade but not fully clear in one session. This is normal and simply indicates that an additional treatment may be required for optimal cosmetic results.

We will always advise you on expected outcomes, recurrence likelihood and ongoing skin management so you can maintain clear, smooth, healthy-looking skin long term.

Cautery treatment uses controlled heat energy to gently dehydrate or coagulate the targeted lesion. This causes the unwanted tissue to shrink, flatten or detach depending on the lesion type. It is ideal for vascular lesions, raised bumps, or anything needing more sculpted removal.

• CryoPen: lesions typically fall away within 7–14 days
• Cautery: treated lesions flatten within 5–7 days
• Larger/older lesions may require more sessions

CryoPen is best for small, superficial, or pigmented lesions, while Cautery is better for vascular, raised, or thicker lesions.
During your consultation, we examine the lesion and select the safest, most effective method based on size, depth, colour, and skin type.

Both treatments are very tolerable.
CryoPen feels like a sharp cold sensation lasting a few seconds.
Cautery feels warm with mild stinging.
Topical numbing can be used, but most clients do not require it.

• Keep the area clean and dry for 24 hours
• Do not pick scabs or crusts
• Avoid sun exposure for 2 weeks (SPF 50 once healed)
• Avoid saunas, steam rooms, hot yoga & intense exercise for 48 hours
• Apply provided healing balm as directed

Potential risks are minimal but may include:
• Temporary redness or swelling
• Crusting / blistering
• Hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation (especially in darker skin tones)
• Recurrence of the lesion
• Very rare superficial scarring

Our clinicians tailor the duration and intensity to minimise risk for every skin type.

Most clients experience:
• Mild redness (1–24 hours)
• Crusting or scabbing (3–10 days)
• Temporary darkening or lightening as the skin heals

Makeup can usually be worn after 48 hours once the skin is sealed. Healing time varies by lesion size and depth.

• Avoid sun exposure & tanning for 1–2 weeks
• Do not use retinol, glycolic acid, or exfoliants for 3–5 days
• Come with clean skin (no makeup or SPF on the area)
• Bring GP/dermatology clearance if removing moles or SKs

CryoPen treatment uses a high-precision jet of liquefied nitrous oxide at extremely low temperatures to freeze the water inside unwanted skin cells. This causes controlled destruction of the lesion while keeping surrounding skin intact. Over the following days, the frozen tissue flakes off as the skin regenerates underneath.