title: History of cryotherapy.
abstract: Cryotherapy refers to the use of cold temperature to treat disease and is a mainstay therapeutic modality for a wide variety of skin conditions. This article reviews the early history of development of cryotherapy in dermatology.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada. anatoli.freiman@sympatico.ca
authors.forename: Anatoli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Freiman
authors.forename: Nathaniel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bouganim
mesh_terms: D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century