H&O Equipments CryoPen B+ User Manual page 14

Position the CryoPen for treatment
The instrument must be held vertically with the tip directed downward.
An angle of less than 45° must be avoided.
Effective application
Before starting treatment take into account age, location, size and number
of lesions, skin type, degree of tanning and season.
The applicator tip (from where the liquefied N O flows) should be held 0,5 to 4 mm
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from the lesion. Further than 5 mm from the applicator tip the liquefied N O will have
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expanded into gas phase which is not effective for achieving therapeutic results.
By approaching the lesion with the gas flowing you will observe the focal point
Position the CryoPen
of the jet on the tissue. The closer you approach the lesion, the more freezing power
correctly
you apply to the tissue. It is recommended to keep a greater distance for the smaller
and more delicate procedures.
The amount of liquid N O that you wish to apply can be controlled by moving the
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applicator quickly towards and away from the tissue.
Circular and crossing movements have the same effect.
Do not hold the CryoPen applicator still above the lesion.
It may flood the area and damage healthy tissue surrounding the lesion.
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