

“ devices capitalize upon being short treatments without a prolonged time commitment.”
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“Consumers will always be in the market for the next big promise for great skin and love quick fixes,” says Rachel Maiman, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist based in New York City.

The entire cryotherapy market at large is projected to reach $392 million by 2030, according to a projection from Allied Market Research.

With both consumers and brands constantly seeking the latest and greatest innovation, it’s no surprise the beauty industry is tapping into the practice’s ice-cold powers. (The buzzy full-body freezes may not do much good, though a 2019 paper in Scientific Reports found whole-body cryotherapy as having no significant effect on athletic performance.)ĭespite its longstanding dermatological uses, cryotherapy has evolved over time. The technology has been gaining popularity as a way to enhance recovery after injuries-just spend a few minutes in a chamber of dry air at temperatures lower than −110☌. You may have heard of it recently because your favorite athlete or influencer took a turn in a futuristic, full-body cryotherapy pod. The oldest application by doctors, dating back to at least the 1950s, is the use of liquid nitrogen to treat issues like warts, pre-cancers on the skin, or sun spots. At its most basic, cryotherapy is the employment of cold for the treatment of skin conditions.
