---
title: What are the risks in darker skinned patients?
description: What are the risks in darker skinned patients?
---

[Skip to content](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/what-are-the-risks-in-darker-skinned-patients#main-content)

English

Show submenu for translations

[More support](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://ivanmedportal.com/customer?hsLang=en)

![Ivan-Med-Logo](https://ivanmedportal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ivan-Med-Logo.png?width=200&height=63&name=Ivan-Med-Logo.png)

- [Knowledge Base](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base)
- [Back To Site](https://ivanmed.com/)
- [Sign Out](https://ivanmedportal.com/_hcms/mem/logout)

Open main navigation

Close main navigation

- [Knowledge Base](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base)
- [Back To Site](https://ivanmed.com/)
- [Sign Out](https://ivanmedportal.com/_hcms/mem/logout)
- English
  
  Show submenu for translations
- [More support](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/kb-tickets/new)
- [Customer portal](https://ivanmedportal.com/customer)

 How can we help you?

- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

1. [Help Center](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base?hsLang=en)
2. [Cryopen](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/cryopen?hsLang=en)
3. [Treatment questions](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/cryopen?hsLang=en#treatment-questions)

# What are the risks in darker skinned patients?

Melanocytes are the most sensitive to cold injury. Therefore, they are the most easily damaged   
with cryotherapy. Dark-skinned patients need to consider the risk of permanent loss of   
pigment.

- [imedpen & microneedling](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/imedpen-microneedling?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Treatment questions](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/imedpen-microneedling?hsLang=en#treatment-questions)
    - [Technical questions](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/imedpen-microneedling?hsLang=en#technical-questions)
- [Cryopen](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/cryopen?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Treatment questions](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/cryopen?hsLang=en#treatment-questions)
    - [Technical Troubleshooting](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/cryopen?hsLang=en#technical-troubleshooting)
- [Training Information](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/training-information?hsLang=en)
- [Order](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/order?hsLang=en)
- [Loyalty Scheme](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/loyalty-scheme?hsLang=en)
- [Terms and Conditions](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/terms-and-conditions?hsLang=en)
- [Juliette Armand](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base/juliette-armand?hsLang=en)

- [Knowledge Base](https://ivanmedportal.com/knowledge-base)
- [Back To Site](https://ivanmed.com/)
- [Sign Out](https://ivanmedportal.com/_hcms/mem/logout)

## Ivan med

Copyright © 2025, Ivan med