{"procedure":{"id":"cryotherapy","name":"Cryotherapy","type":"individual","family":"Cryotherapy","category":"Cryotherapy","price":"low","pain":1,"downtime":1,"visible_in":4,"lasts":1,"summary":"Cooling-based skin calming care","explanation":"Cryotherapy uses controlled cooling to calm irritation, reduce swelling, and support post-procedure comfort. It is supportive care, not a primary lifting or pigment treatment.","target":"irritation, swelling, post-procedure comfort","description":"Cryotherapy uses controlled cooling to calm irritation, reduce swelling, and support post-procedure comfort. It is supportive care, not a primary lifting or pigment treatment.","detail":{"id":"cryotherapy","name":"Cryotherapy","price":{"basis":"1 add-on session (often bundled free with lasers)","krw_max":50000,"krw_min":50000,"varies_by":"sessions"},"dosage":{"unit":"sessions","options":[{"tag":"Calming","note":"Add-on","amount":"1 session","coverage":"Full face","description":"After laser, peel or extraction.","krw_typical":null}],"unit_explainer":"Usually a short add-on session after another treatment."},"header":{"one_liner":"Brief skin-cooling care used to ease heat or discomfort after other treatments.","target_tags":["Redness","Swelling","Sensitive skin","Post-laser calming"],"category_label":"SOOTHING","technology_label":"Cooling Therapy"},"details":{"sessions":"As needed","aftercare":"Many gentle skincare sessions allow a same-day return to routine; irritating products, active dermatitis and combined procedures can change aftercare. Follow the individual clinic’s instructions.","anesthesia":"None","regulatory":"One verified example is the Zimmer Cryo 6, a branded cold-air device designed for surface cooling, swelling or pain management, and laser support; this is different from fat-freezing cryolipolysis or whole-body cryotherapy.","technology":"Skin cooling (contact or cold-air cryo)","measurement":"Sessions","manufacturer":"Varies by clinic (e.g. Zimmer MedizinSysteme, Germany, for Cryo 6 cold-air units); partner devices not identified","repeat_interval":"With each treatment","technical_specs":"Common clinic devices: cold-air coolers such as Zimmer Cryo 6 (air about -30 °C at the nozzle, held 5-20 cm from skin, used before/during/after laser to reduce discomfort and thermal injury), contact cooling plates, or cryo-massage heads on skincare multi-devices. Not liquid-nitrogen cryotherapy used to destroy warts/lesions.","before_treatment":"None.","safety_suitability":"Avoid with cold urticaria, Raynaud's, cryoglobulinaemia or cold sensitivity."},"recovery":{"flying":"No restriction","makeup":"Immediately","alcohol":"No restriction","exercise":"Immediately","sauna_heat":"No restriction","back_to_daily":"Immediately","common_side_effects":["Temporary coldness","Mild redness on rewarming"]},"references":[{"url":"https://zimmerusa.com/products/cryo-therapy/cryo-6/","title":"Zimmer Cryo 6 maker product example"}],"quick_facts":{"pain":"None (cold sensation)","downtime":"None","results_last":"Short-term (hours to days)","treatment_time":"10-20 min","results_visible":"Immediately"},"alternatives":[{"name":"Iontophoresis","catalog_id":"iontophoresis","consider_when":"You want calming/brightening ingredients delivered too."}],"before_after":[],"good_to_know":["This is supportive cooling care, not whole-body cryotherapy or cryosurgery.","Cold injury can happen in sensitive or susceptible skin.","The exact device and whether any added actives or LED are used should be confirmed with the treating doctor, who will decide if it is suitable for you."],"how_it_works":{"steps":[{"body":"Skin is cleansed, often right after a laser or peel.","title":"Cleanse"},{"body":"A cooling device (chilled plate/roller or cold air) is moved over the skin at a controlled temperature.","title":"Apply cold"},{"body":"Cold constricts vessels and reduces heat, swelling and redness; often followed by a soothing serum or mask.","title":"Calm"}],"how_delivered":"Contact or air cooling over the face","illustration_idea":"Cold probe gliding over a flushed cheek, redness fading.","what_touches_skin":"Chilled metal head / cold air (device-dependent)","what_it_feels_like":"Very cold, refreshing; no pain"}}}}