Agreed. Unfortunately, seems a GP is inclined to just write a script for the cream (perhaps for convenience, perhaps trying to save you money). For the freezing option, that's a referral to a specialist, dermatologist, who does the freezing. Decades ago, freezing was the primary treatment. Now, seems to be cream. I'd push for the referral. Relatively quick (probably 2 visits, 1 initial, then a check, and maybe another freeze just to be sure). The cream is multiple self applications, daily over weeks...

