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Cryotherapy at CrownWood MediSpa with Dr Benjamin Lee

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Cryotherapy at CrownWood MediSpa with Dr Benjamin Lee, our highly qualified, Speciality Doctor in Dermatology. Have you heard of CryoPen? It’s a treatment used to treat a number of skin conditions including:

  • Skin tags
  • Milia
  • Cherry angiomas
  • Age Spots
  • Warts
  • Verrucas
  • Actinic keratoses (sun-damaged skin)
  • Seborrhoeic keratoses
  • Bowen’s disease

Cryotherapy delivers cooling without the need for any cryogenic gases, liquids or anaesthetics, making the treatment quick, effective, virtually painless and safe enough to use on children.

You can find out more about CryoPen here: https://www.crownwooddental.co.uk/…/cryopen-bracknell…

To book your CryoPen treatment please call Lisa Bonello, our Patient Care Co-Ordinator on 01344 300 417 or 07765 333 768 or email Lisa at pc@crownwooddental.co.uk

(Video taken pre Covid)

Sun Protection to prevent Skin Cancer

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Dr Ben Lee, our resident Dermatologist, has created a post regarding sun protection to prevent Skin Cancer

The management of Actinic Keratosis: ☀️ Rigorous sun protection is the management first step: lifestyle #sunavoidance >clothing>#sunscreen ?high UVA+B filters should contain antioxidants and liposomal DNA-photolyase ?chemoprevention of SCC #efudix #aldara comes with cosmetic improvement of photoaged skin, with regular infrequent application of 5% 5-FU ?a 12 day continuous daily application of Imiquimod instead of x2/week for 12 weeks may enhance adherence to therapy; clinical efficacy of topicals depends on bioavailability of active ingredients within epidermis, therefore, combination with chemical peels and/or keratolysis agents (urea, salicylic acid, glycolic acid) confers a more favourable outcome ⚠️’Celtic’ skin #fitzpatricktype1 types confers greater risks of cancinogensis due to its association with diminished MC1R gene function #dnarepairenzymes ??‍⚕️multiple approaches achieve better outcomes and tolerability

To book an appointment with Dr Lee ☎️01344 482 882 or check out more on the website HERE