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Cryoneuromodulation (Focused Cold Therapy™)

Time: 15 minutes

Recovery Time: No downtime

Results Duration: 3-4 months

Cost: Approx. £300

Anaesthesia: None

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Cold Therapy™, known as cryoneuromodulation is a new non-invasive designed to improve the of fine lines and facial wrinkles using highly pressurised oxide. Specifically patients who are uncomfortable with the idea of using toxins (e.g., Botox) to smooth out wrinkles, cryoneuromodulation is essentially a toxin-free way that is being to achieve a appearance in the and frown areas, the power of cold, rather than the power of a neurotoxin. Currently, there is only one cryoneuromodulation product being actively marketed for this type of treatment, called Iovera® and made by Myoscience Inc, who have the and the concept of Cold Therapy™. Cold Therapy™ with costs £300 for a 15 minute session. The treatment is in its early stages of use and is not widely available in the UK.

Cryoneuromodulation (Focused Cold Therapy™) FAQs

Focused Cold Therapy™, known as cryoneuromodulation is a brand new to improve the appearance of fine lines and facial wrinkles using highly oxide ( known as laughing gas). 

targeted patients who are with the idea of using botulinum toxins to smooth out wrinkles, is essentially a way that is being to achieve a wrinkle-free appearance, utilising the power of cold, rather than the power of a . 

Currently, there is only one cryoneuromodulation product being actively for this type of treatment, called Iovera® and made by

 Myoscience Inc, who have patented the and the concept of Focused Cold Therapy™.

 Although the use of cold therapy in cosmetic is relatively new, cold has been used in surgery and in general care for a number of years. 

Cryoneuromodulation is not a permanent solution to treating wrinkles, as the effects last for about three months, but with repeated in conjunction with other wrinkle treatments, you can expect fewer wrinkles and a smoother complexion in the long-term it is said. 

The therapy has had some clinical too, although trial data is limited. 100% of patients and investigators in two an improvement in the of dynamic facial lines and wrinkles following . 

The treatment is most often used to treat lines as well as the frown lines the brow, with the cold therapy being focused at the nerves on the forehead that the muscles responsible for wrinkles and fine lines. The treatment numbs the nerves, sending them into "hibernation" for up to three months.  With the nerves numbed, muscles can relax and wrinkles soften and disappear.

If you are considering cryoneuromodulation, the following information should give you a basic of the . It can’t answer all of your questions, as the outcome of the on the person and . Please ask a cosmetic about anything you don’t understand.

Focused Cold Therapy™ using the Iovera® device from is a new minimally invasive designed to smooth away fine lines and on the and those between the brow; the . 

to as ‘Cold tox’ or ‘Frotox’ by the media, Focused Cold Therapy uses cold oxide to ‘numb’ nerves in the forehead, the muscles which cause and a appearance. 

The major of using cryoneuromodulation is that you can see immediate results, with no foreign or substances left behind in the body. Botulinum toxins can take up to four days to work, so Focused Cold could be a great alternative for those seeking more immediate results, and because the facial nerves are numbed for up to months, you will see results that are comparable with toxins and relatively when compared to the wrinkle-free appearance offered by skin creams. 

Focused Cold works by a neural conduction block by inducing second degree degeneration (a that occurs when a nerve fibre is cut or crushed). Regeneration of the nerve cells begins within 24 hours. The therapy targets the branch of the facial nerve, in turn innervating (relaxing) the and the depressor muscles in the forehead, lessening the appearance of in the area.

Following treatment, the nerves undergo a period of dormancy or effective hibernation, which is followed by a complete restoration of function as the connections regrow.

Because Cold Therapy using Iovera is a relatively new procedure, it is still only being targeted to treat a small and specific area of the face.

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There are some people who more sessions or more applications within a to fully their nerves to the desired results, and for a small percentage of people the has been shown not to work at all, the so call non-responders.

Careful discussions regarding your for wanting this treatment, in lieu of other available, are very important before you begin the treatment. You must also make sure that this treatment can deliver what you want and how you would like to look afterwards. Your practitioner should be able to answer all these .

A should also be taken to make sure that there are no reasons why you shouldn’t treatment. You may be asked to sign a consent form which means that you have the benefits and risks associated with the .

may also be taken by the practitioner for a "before and after" comparison at a later date.

This information refers to what to expect from a Cold Therapy™ treatment with the device.

Treatment sessions are short, taking around 15 minutes for one treatment. 

The will begin by thoroughly the face. A TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) machine, similar to those used for back pain relief etc. will be used to map out the facial nerves, on of the TENS device, the nerves in the face twitch which allows correct . The application points for can then be marked on the face. 

Local anaesthetic will then be injected into the skin to numb the area where the device will be and then the can begin. 

The Iovera device has closed-tip needles at the end of the hand piece, within a single person use ‘Smart Tip’, which are inserted into the skin at the marked points in the path of the nerve. To the nerve by chilling it, liquid nitrogen is passed into these needles when the hand piece is turned on (it doesn’t go into the skin as the needles are closed-tipped). At the needle tip, the liquid nitrogen turns into a gaseous form, nitrous oxide which draws in heat from the skin, a very precise zone of cold. Each cycle of application lasts 60 seconds.

Those treated are said to the feeling of at the site rather than cold, although some do report that it is a pain. Once the is over, the may offer cream to soothe any redness around the sites of the and you will be free to go about the rest of your day. 

Because is invasive, there is no recovery time associated with the procedure.

The most reported side from with Iovera during clinical trials included at the injection sites, redness, inflammation, pain and at the application points, cold and hot injury and to the face.

Within a few days, these side effects should . 

It is important to follow any post-treatment advice given to you by your practitioner, this may include:

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?? If you experience localised pain or which do not disappear within the first few days, you might want to use an such as to lessen the pain and reduce .

Cryoneuromodulation or Cold Therapy™ is a minimally invasive procedure and so it is suitable for most people in general good health and with expectations of the outcome of the procedure.

It may not be as effective at treating very deep wrinkles or even very fine wrinkles.  A practitioner will be able to tell you whether you are a good for this type of procedure or whether you would from another treatment option or a combination of types.

There are reported cases of non-responders where cryoneuromodulation simply doesn’t deactivate nerves successfully enough to relax the muscles which cause the wrinkles.

Only fully and qualified cosmetic doctors and plastic surgeons can perform a procedure. (Currently nurses are not being by Myoscience to with the Iovera device.)

For more information about practitioner training, qualifications and relevant medical please view the information contained within the section of the Consulting Room.

The treatment of cryoneuromodulation for wrinkle reduction is still very new and not yet widely available. The cost of will depend on many things including the practitioner and the number of sessions required (if more than one). Focused Cold Therapy™ with costs approximately £300 for a 15 minute session. 

Focused Cold Therapy™ or is a new, alternative to such as for the treatment of lines and wrinkles on the forehead and between the brows. 

The treatment is in its early stages of use and is not currently widely available in the UK. 

There is also clinical data for its cosmetic applications and some have noted that it may not provide them with the ‘fine tuning’ of an overall result which they are able to with the more dose dependent that toxins offer, where they can add a little here and there to ‘shape’ the face and reduce wrinkles.  

More comparative clinical trials need to be performed to ascertain its effectiveness in comparison to neurotoxins, but there is no debate needed on that fact that it does provide an alternative solution for those who simply don’t like the idea of injecting a toxin into their body. With no chemicals or drugs with Focused Cold Therapy™, aside from the local (lidocaine), this may well become an everyday as we go into the future.

It is worth noting that although this is at toxin-free, it is not as the Iovera® hand piece uses closed tipped needles which are injected into the skin to deliver the cold therapy.

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