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Is it correct to say that RF generates heat and CryoTherapy uses a refrigerant to generate ice or cold energy?

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Is it correct to say that RF generates heat and CryoTherapy uses a refrigerant to generate ice or cold energy?

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No. Heat-based methods (such as RF) generate heat directly in target tissue; this has a burning or charring effect on the tissue. Cryo does not involve an analogous “injection” of cold energy; rather, it is a process whereby heat is removed from target tissue, creating a frozen tissue zone.