Talk:Cryosurgery

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"Less frequently, doctors use liquid carbon dioxide mixed with acetone to form a slushy solution which is applied directly to the skin." Carbon dioxide can never be liquid at atmospheric pressure, so somethign isn't right here. Shoudl it be dry ice dissolved in acetone (Which has a melting point well below carbon dixoide's sublimation point, and I think should dissolve it)? Tompw 23:58, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

This company offers liquid carbon dioxide. Joyous | Talk 00:22, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

That's in cylinders under pressure... if you are applying it to the skin, it can't be under pressure. Tompw 12:45, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

FYI:

If using cryosurgery in which blistering is the ultimate goal (moles, warts etc.) acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) and ibuprofun should NOT be used. They are anti inflammatory drugs, which slow down/prevent the blistering process.

Are you sure about that? I'm pretty sure it's not the blister you're looking for. In fact, you don't always get a blister. What kills the mole or wart is the freezing, essentially a controlled frostbite. Ibuprofen helps alleviate discomfort afterwords quite effectively. As for the article, maybe some stuff about caring for the site after it is frozen. ie. whether or not to drain a blister if it forms, etc (you shouldn't, generally, as the blister keeps the site sterile, but it's ok if you apply antiseptic) 70.43.199.66 04:03, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

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I could tell that this article was not made with enthusiasm. There are no pictures no diagrams nothing. It's just blank and what-have-you. There should be more insight more details about the effects of cryosurgery when it was created.

I've recently had the liquid nitrogen sprayed on the bottom of my foot for a plantar wart. The area turned black and as I was investigating it last night, I decided to squeeze it because it was open in the middle. Out came this dark red "jelly" type stuff. Thick. Is this normal? Does it mean the wart has died so-to-speak? I could still feel a hardness so I'm assuming it's still there. I put Compound W on it to see if I could get more layers to peel away and get rid of the hard part, which I think is still the wart. Maybe it just turned into a blood blister. I go back on June 21st to get the same thing done to my face where they detected the beginning stages of skin cancer. What will this do to my face? Does anyone know?