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How to treat skin lesions with cryotherapy

Written by HealthCert Education | Jun 16, 2023 6:02:16 AM

In this short video skin cancer doctor Hamilton Ayres gives valuable advice on how to perform Cryotherapy on different skin lesions. He demonstrates the procedure on several real-life examples.

 

 



Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine

The Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine course will solidify and advance your competency in dermoscopy, surgical and non-surgical treatments.  You will gain hands-on experience in rarely covered areas of skin cancer medicine, including diathermy, curettage and cautery or suturing 'paper-thin' elderly skin. You will also receive an excellent introduction to advanced dermoscopy and acquire the essential knowledge to diagnose and manage most skin cancers in your practice. This course is the second part of the three-part Professional Diploma of Skin Cancer Medicine.

The program includes theory and surgical practical sessions on:

  • Advanced Dermoacopy
  • Curettage and Cautery
  • Diathermy
  • Advanced biopsy techniques
  • Topical treatment options
  • Local anaesthetics
  • Incisions / Haemostasis
  • Large elliptical excisions
  • Lower leg grafts
  • suturing, including ''paper-thin'' skin