Cryoshape Fail

[c_man]

Thanks for posting about your Cryoshape experience

(22-07-2016 15:34)kimmiexsweetie Wrote:  Cryoshape is basically a needle dipped in extremely cold liquid nitrogen that is stuck through the keloid to "freeze it off." The procedure cost me $1,000. Now the keloids I wanted to get rid of is the cluster of them on my bikini line. The dermatologist injected the area with a numbing agent so that I wouldn't be screaming in pain lol. I'd say the procedure took 3 hours because the dermatologist had difficulties "navigating" the needle through them - again, they were all clustered together. And we had to let the needle sit to make sure that they were all thoroughly frozen.

The dermatologist told me that all I'd need was extra strength advil/tylenol to get through the pain, but that is a lie! Luckily, he prescribed me pain medication "just in case." I don't think I've ever rushed to the pharmacy so fast! The post-cryoshape experience was excrutiating! The pain, the pus - I've never experienced that much pain in my life. The area even started to give an off-putting odor, which I had to offset by using Men's Dove Care Body Wash, which has a potent smell to counteract it.

It sounds like a horrendous experience! . Regarding the pain you experienced - was that fully expected?

As for the end result and seeing your keloid scars grown back and even bigger - how frustrating . Did the doctors provide any form of on-going strategy to monitor potential re-growth? If so, how did they tackle it? Did their $1,000 quotation include any form of warranty or promise? I would expect them to at least help with options given their treatment as not helped, but rather made the situation worse

Thanks,
c_man