#$%^&*AU2016256812A120161201.pdf#####ABSTRACT: A storage and spraying vessel for spraying a cryogenic material on a skin area of an animal in order to effect a cryogenic freeze or cryosurgical techniques. Also disclosed is a method of tautening skin of an animal by reducing the size of a skin fold or skin area of the animal including the steps of clamping the skin fold to present an area of skin to be treated, applying a cryogenic material to the area of skin for a predetermined time period in order to freeze the area of skin, wherein after application of the cryogenic material the skin surrounding the affected area of skin contracts or tautens and the area of skin has a reduced skin area and/or eliminated skin fold. There is also disclosed a tool for clamping a skin fold of an animal to which a cryogenic material is applied. K:\P\P1714106\1714106AU Div.doc 2920 ~ Is 4 F I Fia. ±