Cryotherapy in Lucknow, UP

Destroying abnormal tissue by controlled freezing. In cancer care it is a precise tool for selected small lesions — valuable exactly because it spares what surrounds them.

How freezing treats disease

A probe cooled far below freezing is applied to the lesion; ice crystals form inside the abnormal cells and destroy them, and the treated tissue is then cleared naturally by the body over the following weeks. The freeze can be repeated in the same sitting to deepen the effect, and healing typically leaves a soft, functional surface rather than a tight scar — a real advantage inside the mouth.

Where we use it

01Pre-cancerous mouth patchesSelected leukoplakia and similar lesions, particularly multiple or recurring ones
02Small benign and low-risk lesionsWhere cutting would take more tissue than the problem justifies
03Symptom controlFreezing selected surface tumours to control bleeding or bulk when larger surgery is not appropriate

Its honest place in cancer care

Cryotherapy is a niche instrument, not a rival to surgery: it destroys tissue rather than removing it, which means nothing goes to the pathologist from the treated area itself. That is why a biopsy diagnosis always comes first, and why anything suspicious of invasive cancer is excised, not frozen. Used within those limits — small, superficial, diagnosed lesions — it is quick, gentle, repeatable and well tolerated, usually as a daycare procedure.

Common questions

Is cryotherapy painful?

The freeze itself is done under local anaesthesia; afterwards expect swelling and soreness at the site for some days as the treated tissue separates and heals — usually managed with ordinary painkillers.

Can cryotherapy cure cancer?

Its curative role is limited to carefully selected small, superficial lesions. Its more common roles are treating pre-cancerous patches and easing symptoms. For invasive tumours, surgery remains the standard — and we will always tell you which category yours falls in.

Why choose freezing over cutting?

For the right lesion: less tissue sacrificed, better functional healing, easy repeatability, and a short daycare procedure. For the wrong lesion, none of those advantages matter — diagnosis decides.

Is it covered under Ayushman Bharat?

Scheme coverage is confirmed case by case before the procedure, with any out-of-package cost stated in writing first.

Cancers we treat with cryotherapy

01Oral & Tongue Cancer →Mouth, tongue, cheek, gum and lip — our most performed surgery
02Head & Neck Cancer →Throat, larynx, thyroid, salivary glands, jaw reconstruction