#$%^&*AU2011253768B220160811.pdf#####ABSTRACT: 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 5 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 and A 10 hand-held spraying apparatus for spraying a cryogenic material on a skin fold of an animal to in order to tauten the skin. 29EOE Clq C408 213 22 33 -30 344 462 22 64 FIG.47o72 78 76 75 71 73FIG. S
