How Much Does Cryotherapy Cost?

Last Updated on December 29, 2023
Written by CPA Alec Pow | Content Reviewed by CFA Alexander Popinker

Cryotherapy is an ideal choice for people who want a healthy mind in a healthy body. This method of cold therapy is also recognized among great celebrities and athletes around the world for many reasons. Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy has many benefits for both health and beauty.

What is cryotherapy?

Cryotherapy is a therapeutic method of healing and maintaining the health of the body, that uses cold. This revolutionary therapy was used for centuries, even 400 years BC, while Hippocrates used snow and ice to relieve pain and inflammation. The Egyptians also used cryotherapy as early as 2500 BC. Going forward to more current times, around 1970-1980, doctors around the world began to document the countless benefits of cold on health problems, from migraines to various forms of cancer.

Cryotherapy, which can be translated as “cold therapy”, is a technique by which the body is exposed to extremely low temperatures for a few minutes.

The whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) theory says that by submerging the body in an extremely cold air for a few minutes, it could get a lot of benefits. In this type of cryotherapy, like cryosauna, the individual sits in a closed room or a small space into which he or she inserts his or her body, but which has a head opening at the top. The temperature will drop to minus 100-150 degrees Celsius during this time. The person in question will have to endure these ultra-low temperatures for between two and four minutes.

How much does cryotherapy cost?

Cryotherapy treatment costs on average from $50 to $80 per session. However, depending on where you live and at which clinic you choose to go, prices vary deeply. In more rural areas the prices for cryotherapy treatment are around $40 to $60 per session, while in Chicago and L.A. they start from $65 per session, and in New York, the prices are about $100.

Tip! There are many clinics and companies which offer a discount for the first session, or different types of treatment packages and monthly memberships at a lower price!

Different types of cryotherapies at different costs

Medical Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy, in this case, known as cryosurgery, is a treatment that involves the use of liquid nitrogen or argon as a gas to freeze and destroy abnormal pre-cancerous or tumor tissue, as well as warts, for example. The price of this type of procedure ranges from $350 up to $3,100.

Aesthetic Cryotherapy

Aesthetic cryotherapy uses cool steam to stimulate skin cell regeneration and the production of elastin and collagen to smooth skin color by reducing pigmentation spots, reducing deep wrinkles, and eliminating fine ones. Also, this procedure works and heals the skin affected by red spots left after acne, reduces rosacea, reduces pores, and treats atopic dermatitis. The price for a single session of aesthetic cryotherapy ranges from $45 to $70.

Weight-loos Cryotherapy

There are studies that show that cryotherapy helps with weight loss. Cryotherapy or cryo-sculpting in this case, alone will not cause weight loss, but it could support the process. In theory, cold forces the body to work harder to stay warm and consumes resources including the adipose layer. This procedure is performed on individual areas, so depending on how many areas you need the treat, the price will vary. The cost of cry-sculpting goes from $260 to $370 per area.

Does insurance cover cryotherapy?

There are some types of medical insurance, like Medicare, that cover cryosurgery since 1999, while the other types of cryotherapies have no coverage.

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Factors that influence the cryotherapy cost

People who plan to use the cryotherapy procedure at an advantageous price should check out all clinics or offices in the city where they live, to see what the average price is and where they can go to save extra money. When choosing to benefit from cryotherapy services in other cities, you must also think about transport costs or even accommodation costs.

It is also important to note that the price of the cryotherapy session varies from one clinic to another, depending on the medical equipment used. Thus, patients should expect a certain price fluctuation and choose the one that best suits their budget.

What are the types of cryotherapies?

Cryosauna

This method of cold therapy consists of the simultaneous cooling of the entire body surface in a gaseous medium with liquid nitrogen. Cryosauna involves exposing the entire body to very low temperatures, between -120 degrees C and -180 degrees C, for a period of 1 to 4 minutes. The cryo sauna is basically the opposite of an ordinary sauna, which uses extremely high temperatures.

By exposure to such negative temperatures, both the body and mind receive important benefits for optimal and healthy functioning. Cryosauna is proven to be useful and recommended for repairing injuries, weight loss, and even increasing immunity.

Cryosauna involves exposing the entire body, from the neck down, in an individual cabin with liquid nitrogen vapor at very low temperatures. This technique is used to:

• Weight loss
• Improving skin firmness
• Medical recovery
• To achieve a general state of well-being
• Improving the quality of sleep
• Reduction of pain and inflammation
• Stop the hemorrhages
• Stimulating the secretion of hormones and natural analgesics
• Decreased local metabolism
• Increased energy, and more

Local cryotherapy

This procedure is for people who want to benefit from the power of cryotherapy locally. Local cryotherapy uses low temperatures to treat specific areas of the body, which is why it is called this way.

Local cryotherapy is used to reduce inflammation and pain, participate in effective and rapid recovery from trauma, treat chronic pain, but also to improve the appearance of the skin. The procedure consists of applying cold air to the desired area and takes only a few minutes.

Local cryotherapy can be applied at the level of:

• The face
• The scalp
• The throat
• Shoulders
• The back
• The joints
• Tendons
• Knees, and not only.

Contraindications regarding cryotherapy

Before trying cryotherapy, you should consult with a doctor. If you have had a heart attack or epilepsy, are claustrophobic, or if you are pregnant, this procedure isn’t recommended.
Cryotherapy is a relatively new treatment, but people turn to it to treat several types of conditions. Before making any decision, however, do not forget to seek advice from a specialist.

Conclusion

Lately, cryotherapy became a popular treatment for improving mood and skin appearance, reducing inflammation and pain, or treating different cancerous cells. As you noticed, depending on factors like location, type, or number of sessions, the price of cryotherapy will vary.

If you want to treat a condition with cryotherapy, first seek the advice of your doctor and the person who is going to administer the treatment. Medical advice is recommended before starting any type of therapy, regardless of the condition.

If you do cryotherapy for the whole body, it is recommended to wear loose, dry clothes. Take a pair of thick socks and gloves with you to avoid frostbite. During therapy, if you can, move your body to keep the blood moving.