ABSTRACT
Cryosurgery-the well-aimed and controlled destruction of diseased tissue by application of cold-is an effective and efficient method for treating various skin diseases (1-4). The technique has several advantages (Table 1) and, especially, in the treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars, it provides good therapeutic and cosmetic results with a few con traindications and a low incidence of complications (5-7). The therapeutic effects of freez ing on tissues have also been used successfully in the treatment of superficial atrophic acne scars (8,9).
