Cryotherapy Machine Guide

In this article, we discuss the main types of cryotherapy machines and what to know when considering the purchase of cryotherapy equipment.

Cryotherapy Machines

What are cryotherapy machines and how do they work?

Cryotherapy machines are devices and equipment used for the conditioning of the body using cold air/gases, liquids or objects.
These include the cryotherapy chamber, the localized cryotherapy machine also known as a cryo facial machine, cryolipolysis machine used for CoolSculpting® and more.
These new technologies have been developed to speed up the process of applying targeted cold treatments and cryogenic therapy, to make them more effective, accessible and more time-efficient.

In this article, we discuss a number of these new technologies and what areas they are used in, how they are applied, we discuss how much is a cryotherapy machine with a brief overview of the costs.

Please note, in the cryotherapy industry, many terms are used interchangeably to refer to the same equipment.

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Types of Equipment

Cryotherapy Chambers - Nitrogen Cooled

Exposes the whole body to an extremely cold environment, excluding the head, to achieve whole body cryotherapy.
Uses liquid nitrogen to run. This system is also called the nitrogen cooled cryotherapy chamber.
Find out more about the CRYO XC™ Plus or CRYO XC™ or learn how to choose and buy a cryotherapy chamber in our Cryo Chamber Guide.

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Cryotherapy Chambers - Enclosed

Exposes the entire body to an extremely cold environment, including the head, to achieve full body cryotherapy.
Options include electric systems which use the power of refrigeration and hybrid systems which use liquid nitrogen to run.

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Localized Cryotherapy Machines | Cryo Facial Machines

These devices target specific parts of the body with cold air.
Options include equipment cooled by liquid nitrogen, electricty and CO2. Each has slightly different applications.
Find out more about the CRYO LC - Localized Cryotherapy Machine

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Cryolipolysis Machines

Cryolipolysis is a fat reduction procedure that uses cold temperature to reduce fat deposits in certain areas of the body.
It is a non-surgical procedure that uses an applicator to suction the clients skin while cooling it at the same time.
Used predominantly for beauty treatments.

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What areas are cryotherapy machines mostly used in?

Due to the observed beneficial effects of cold, many studies have been conducted since the 1970's seeking to determine how cold can help us in our daily lives, how to maximize the effects of cold and what areas it can have the biggest effect in.

Most studies have focused on the following areas of medicine having the highest rate of positive outcomes.

Neurostimulation
Rheumatology
Dermatology
Sports medicine
Orthopedics
Body conditioning
Beauty & Wellness

From our experience, nearly all of our customers who have decided to install a cryotherapy machine had one or more of these areas of application in mind when making a decision.

If you'd like to learn more about who our customers are and why they choose to set up cryotherapy chambers, go to Cryotherapy Users.

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Profitability

How profitable are cryotherapy businesses?

A majority of cryotherapy businesses with clearly set goals and a long-term approach will succeed, both through good times and crisis, dedicated clients will come in for their favorite treatments and services. We are observing this with many of our customers.

While many recovery businesses that are solely focused on making a quick buck and not offering the community added value end up failing with tons of recovery equipment.

The fate of a recovery business will depend on several factors, the type of equipment is often not the main reason why a business will succeed or fail.
These are the 4 areas that all cryotherapy businesses need to focus on to succeed.

1) Strategic location

It's important to consider the length of the treatment as for example, a cryotherapy session in the cryotherapy chamber only lasts up to 3 minutes and the whole procedure can take up to 10 minutes.

Most people will not want to travel very far for such a short treatment, unless the user is seeing some type of long term medical benefit or the customer is very focused on recovery, which gives them additional motivation to return.

That's why it's critical to place your business in the right location.

If you want to focus on sports recovery, you will need to place your business close to gyms and fitness centers, sports venues, physiotherapists, and high footfall areas.
If your focus is on physiotherapy or care for older people you will need to look for areas with a high concentration of medical type facilities.
If you're in the beauty and wellness business, then areas with hair and nail salons, other beauty parlors, gyms and fitness centers will need to be your main focus.
Let's not forget about the purchasing power of your potential clientele in the area. There are ways to find out if your area is the right fit for a cryotherapy or recovery business with tools such as the Demographics Tool, but also doing online / on-site research on recovery businesses in the area.

2) Marketing Strategy

You will need to develop an online marketing strategy especially for social media, local partnerships that refer customers to you as well as an offering that will help you retain customers such as treatment packages, events and special deals.

3) Marketing Budget

One of the most important factors for the success of a recovery business is the ability to build a customer base.

To build a customer base, you will need to keep investing into marketing and advertisements for months, and sometimes it can take over a year.
You may need a budget of at least $6,000 for your launch, and $1000 to $2000 to keep campaigns running. The costs of the marketing campaign will also depend on the area.

4) Dedication

Finally, from our experience, the most important factor for success and profitability of a cryotherapy business is the dedication of the business owner. People appreciate positive energy, good knowledge about the treatment, and results.

The owners involvement in the day to day operations is often the key to success.

Sometimes profitability can take a hit with high equipment running costs or huge overheads for cryotherapy machine leases. That's why prior research is critical.

Find out more about Marketing strategies for cryotherapy chambers on our Marketing page.

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FAQ

What's the difference between a cryotherapy machine and cryotherapy chamber?

Cryotherapy machine is a term used to describe all equipment used for different types of cryotherapy while the term cryotherapy chamber is only used for equipment that performs whole body and fully body cryotherapy treatments

What's the difference between a cryotherapy chamber and a cryosauna?

The terms cryosauna and cryotherapy chamber are interchangeable. Although some groups within the cryotherapy industry characterize open top cryotherapy units as cryosaunas and enclosed cryotherapy rooms as cryotherapy chambers, the majority of people choose to refer to both types of equipment as "cryotherapy chambers".

There is a large amount of confusion in the cryotherapy industry about various terms, that is why we've taken the time to lay down the definitions from our own perspective in an article titled Cryotherapy Terminology.

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Cryotherapy Chambers

What are cryotherapy chambers and how do they work?

Cryotherapy chambers are machines that are designed to rapidly expose the entire body (including the users head) or whole body (except the users head) to extremely cold temperatures with the goal of inducing a cold shock through sensory reactions in the users skin.
All systems take a slightly different technological approach with some advantages and disadvantages, but all are trying to achieve the same goal.

Cryotherapy chambers have many different names, a universal term has not been established by any official entity, and we choose to use the most widely familiar terms "cryotherapy chamber" or "cryo chamber".

Check out Cryotherapy Terminology to learn more about the terms used in cryotherapy.

What are some of the benefits users have observed with whole body cryotherapy?

Health & Physiotherapy

Increased Blood Flow
Reduction of Swelling
Reduction of Inflammation
Post Workout Recovery
Pain relief
Alleviation of Headaches, Migraines
Metabolism Boost

Beauty & Wellness

Stimulation of Collagen Production
Skin tightening
Stimulation of hair follicle growth
Reduction of pore size
Stimulation of collagen production
Reduction of cellulite
Metabolism Boost

If you'd like to learn about the contraindications for WBC go to Cryotherapy Contraindications.

What types of businesses and people use cryotherapy chambers?

Businesses & Professionals

Gym / Fitness Center
Luxury Spa
Chiropractor
Stand-Alone Cryo
Medical Spa
Hotel
Day Spa
Tanning Salon
Sports Medicine/Recovery
Physical Therapist
Hospitals/Clinics

Sports Organizations

Sports Clubs/Teams
Athletic Associations
Major Sporting Competitions

Home & Private Use

Pro Fitness Trainers
Pro Athletes
Luxury Wellness Clubs
Home Wellness
Active People

Find out more about cryotherapy businesses and cryotherapy users using our equipment on our Locations page.

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Why do people choose to equip their business, training facilities, or home with a cryo chamber / cryosauna?

Go to Cryotherapy Users to find out more about what types of businesses, individuals and sports organizations use cryotherapy chambers and why they choose to use cryotherapy.

Comparing the three types of Cryotherapy chambers.

Nitrogen cooled cryotherapy chambers may not expose the users head to the cold environment, but nitrogen cooled units offer the coldest experience, they're quick to startup, flexible and more accessible.

Electric cryotherapy units may not get as cold and require a large initial investment, but they don't require deliveries of liquid nitrogen, day to day operation is simple and they offer a breathable environment.

Hybrids are a great system and offer additional safety with a breathable environment, but are they worth the additional cost and extra nitrogen?

All three systems offer their own unique sets of advantages.
All three systems are suitable for different types of facilities, different business plans and different users.

Go to Nitrogen Cooled vs Hybrid vs Electric Cryotherapy Chambers to read more about how various systems of cryotherapy chambers work and to get a better picture of the questions raised with the three types of cryotherapy chambers.

How much is a cryotherapy chamber?

Cryotherapy chambers cost from $40,000 to $300,000.
If you'd like to learn more about the cost of cryotherapy chambers and what makes up the cryo chamber price go to the Cryotherapy Chamber Cost page.

How much does cryotherapy cost to run for a business?

This will mainly depend on your costs for liquid nitrogen or electricity (especially in case of electric cryotherapy chambers).
Liquid nitrogen can cost from $0.50 up to $1.50 per liter in some areas. This price may be higher when including delivery charges and nitrogen tank rental costs.
The CRYO XC™ Plus/ CRYO XC™ nitrogen cooled cryotherapy chamber consumes between 4 to 10 liters of liquid nitrogen depending on the intensity, duration of session and scheduling.

Find out more about Liquid Nitrogen Supplies.

How much should I charge for a cryotherapy treatment?

Cryotherapy treatments cost from $30 to $50 as part of combo packages and $40 to $100 for single sessions in some locations. Some locations offer unlimited treatments for $250 to $500.
The price of a cryotherapy treatment is determined by the investment into equipment, build-out, and reccuring overheads, such as rent, marketing costs, staff costs, liquid nitrogen costs and the overall business strategy.

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If you're interested in learning more about buying a nitrogen-cooled cryotherapy unit, you can go to our Cryo Chamber Guide where most information also applies to hybrid and electric cryo chambers or Select a Topic from the Cryo Chamber guide below.

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Alternatively, you can find more information about CRYONiQ models and systems on our CRYO XC™ Plus & CRYO XC™ pages.

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Localized Cryotherapy Machines / Cryo Facial Machines

What are they and how do they work?

Localized cryotherapy machines, also referred to as cryo facial machines in beauty care, are devices that are designed to rapidly expose targeted areas of the body to extremely cold temperatures with the goal of inducing a cold shock through sensory reactions in the users skin.

The treatment typically lasts between 3 to 15 minutes.

Local cryotherapy devices have two main areas of application.

1) Cryotherapy Facials for beauty care and wellness.
2) Targeted Cryotherapy / Spot Cryotherapy for sports recovery and physiotherapy.

1) Localized Cryotherapy Machine used for Cryo Facial Treatments

Cryotherapy Facials are localized cryotherapy treatments applied on the face and select areas of the body (tummy tucks and with the following objectives:

Stimulation of Collagen Production
Skin tightening
Stimulation of hair follicle growth
Reduction of pore size
Stimulation of collagen production
Improvement of blood flow
Reduction of cellulite
Reduction of wrinkles, fine lines, signs of aging
Tummy tucks

What types of businesses offer cryotherapy facials?

Beauty care
Wellness and Relaxation
Cosmetic treatments
Dermatology

Why do people chose to equip their beauty businesses or home with a cryo facial machine?

Cryo facials offer an exclusive treatment at a low running cost.
The treatment relaxes the user

2) Localized Cryotherapy Machine for Targeted / Spot Cryotherapy

Targeted / Spot Cryotherapy is a localized cryotherapy treatment applied on targeted areas of the body with the following objectives:

Improvement of Blood Flow and Circulation
Reduction of Swelling
Reduction of Inflammation
Post Workout Recovery
Pain relief
Alleviation of Headaches, Migraines, Sinus Pressure and Seasonal Allergies
Metabolism Boost

What types of businesses and professionals offer targeted / spot cryotherapy?

Physiotherapist
Gyms / Fitness Centers / Fitness Coach
Sports Medicine/Recovery

Why do people chose to equip their businesses or home with a spot cryotherapy machine?

Local Cryotherapy Machines are portable and can be used as mobile cryotherapy units due to their leight weight. This allows the operator to transport the equipment to where it's required.

Localized Cryotherapy Contraindications

If you'd like to learn about the contraindications for localized cryotherapy go to Cryotherapy Contraindications.

Comparing the two main types of local cryotherapy devices

	Nitrogen Cooled Local Cryo Therapy Machines	Electric Local Cryo Therapy Machines
Cooling Medium	Liquid nitrogen - Nitrogen Vapor	Refrigerants - Heat Exchanger
Consumption	1 to 1.5 L / 10 min	1000W
Price Range	$7,000 to $18,000	$6,500 to $11,000
Operating Temperature	-240 °F / -150°C	-4°F to -70°F / -20°C to -60°F
Weight	33 lbs / 15 Kg (Empty weight) 125 lbs / 55 Kg (Full weight)	198lbs / 89 Kg
Electrical Requirements	110V 60Hz or 220V 50Hz	110V 60Hz or 220V 50Hz
Power Input	600W (MAX 800W)	1000W

How much does a Cryotherapy facial treatment cost?

A cryo facial costs between $30 up to $120 depending on the duration of session, intensity, and the area being treated.

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Cryolipolysis / CoolSculpting® Machines

What are they and how do they work?

Cryolipolysis, a treatment also referred to as fat freezing or CoolSculpting, is a procedure that applies cold temperatures on targeted areas of the body to reduce fat deposits.

The treatment is non-surgical and was originally based on the finding that fat cells are more susceptible to cold temperatures than all other surrounding cells.

Fat cells affected by CoolSculpting are a waste product that is permanently eliminated from the body by the lymphatic system.

What are some of the benefits users have observed with CoolSculpting®?

Fat reduction (15 to 28% in the treated area)
Tightens skin

What are some adavantages of the CryoSculpting® treatment?

FDA approved fat reduction tool
Non-surgical treatment
Lower Cost Than Surgery
Low Health Risk
Does not leave scars
Can treat many different areas of the body

What types of businesses and people use cryolipolysis machines / coolsculpting machines?

Luxury Spa
Day Spa
Tanning Salon
Sports Medicine/Recovery
Medical Spa

More Facts about CoolSculpting

1) Targeted Fat Reduciton.
Unlike weight loss through diet or exercise, CryoSculpting® is a tool that allows us to burn fat in specific/targeted areas of the body.

2) FDA approved
Coolsculpting is an FDA approved treatment and offers wonderful results.

3) Coolsculpting® is a low risk treatment
As Coolsculpting® does not require anesthesia, or a medical procedure, the treatment carries a much lower risk to the client with only temporary numbness and redness.

4) Costs less than surgery
Liposuction is an effective way to lose weight, but at a much higher cost than CoolSculpting®.

5) Saves time
Compared to liposuction surgery, where it takes hours of the clients time, and involves days and weeks of downtime, CoolSculpting® only requires 30 minutes to one hour of your time and is now widely available.

6) Does not leave scars
CoolSculpting® does not leave scars unlike surgery.

7) Treatment areas
Coolsculpting® has been approved by the FDA for use in a number of areas on the body.

Abdomen & Waist
Thighs (Front & Back)
Chin area
Upper chest
Back
Upper Arms & Shoulders

Contraindications for Cryolipolysis / CoolSculpting®

Raynaud's syndrome
Cryoglobulinemia
Cold hemoglobinuria
Cold urticaria
Cold agglutinin disease
Nerve disorders - Neuropathy

Pregnancy or lactation
Recent surgery or scar tissue in the area to be treated.
Hernia in the area to be treated.
Eczema, Dermatitis, Rashes, Psoriasis

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Used Cryotherapy Machines

If you're on a budget, or you don't want to invest into brand new equipment, you always have the option of buying used cryo therapy machines.
Used devices can offer affordable deals for refurbished and certified equipment in great condition.

Check out Used Cryotherapy Machines to see the stock of our used cryotherapy machines for sale.

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Learn More About Cryo Chambers

Find out how cryotherapy chambers can help your business grow, learn how a cryo chamber at home can be an everyday boost for users or research the steps on how to pick a cryo chamber.

Learn More About Cryo Chambers

Find out how cryotherapy chambers can help your business grow, learn how a cryo chamber at home can be an everyday boost for users or research the steps on how to pick a cryo chamber.