Dermatologists also use cryosurgery to "burn" off actenic keratosis (pre cursors of squamos cell skin cancer). He/she will apply liquid nitrogen either via cotton swab or by spray to the affected area. It will form a small blister and usually, depending on the size of the affected area, slough off as a scab in about a week.
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