#$%^&*AU2019240663A120191024.pdf#####ABSTRACT: Apparatus (30) for tautening the skin of an animal by reducing the size of a skin fold on the animal, including clamping means (42) for clamping the skin fold of the animal and adapted to apply a cryogenic material or agent to the skin of the animal within the confines of the clamping 5 means (42)； conduit means (34) for supplying the cryogenic material to the clamping means (42)； and control means (37) for controlling the supply of cryogenic material to the clamping means (42), wherein the skin surrounding the processed area of skin contracts or tautens and the area of skin has a reduced or eliminated skin fold through the resultant skin necrosis and absorption via an eschar formation on the processed area of skin. 10 18
