Cryomassage is a type of massage involving the application of superficial cold to body tissue, [1] typically using ice or liquid nitrogen. [2] As a cryotherapy technique, cryomassage has been used to treat physical injury, [3] skin disorders [1] such as rosacea and facial erythrosis (redness), [2] and facial nerve neuropathy. [4]
General cryomassage is performed with ice packs or cryocare packs. General cryomassage is said to initiate tissue regeneration and repair, improve muscular blood circulation, and reduce inflammation. [1] As with other cryotherapy, cryomassage can induce an analgesic effect. [5] [6]
In cosmetology, cryomassage is performed with liquid nitrogen. [2]