CARBOXYTHERAPY
What Is Carboxytherapy
Carboxytherapy takes advantage of a physiological principle known as oxygen off-loading. With every breath, we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. All cells in our body take up the oxygen that we breathe in and use it to perform cell functions. Our cells then give off carbon dioxide, as a waste product of cellular metabolism.
How Carboxytherapy Works
Poor blood circulation is partially responsible for cellulite, stretch marks, and dark under-eye circles. Cells in the body release carbon dioxide as waste. Red blood cells take the oxygen you inhale and carry it to tissues, then pick up carbon dioxide. Eventually, the carbon dioxide is exhaled by the lungs.
A physician can increase blood circulation to a specific area by injecting carbon dioxide, causing the red blood cells to rush to the area. When the blood cells reach the location, they create an increase in circulation. This works to repair skin elasticity and, in the case of under-eye circles, change pigment to a healthy glow.
What Areas Can Be Treated?
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Stretch marks: The stretch marks you see on your body are a rupture of dermal collagen. Carboxytherapy creates new collagen, which thickens the skin and improves its appearance.
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Cellulite: Carbon dioxide gas can also be injected into fat cells, which causes the cells to burst and be eliminated in the body. Cellulite is caused when subcutaneous fat protrudes through the skin. Several studies have found that carboxytherapy is both safe effective when used to treat cellulite.
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Under-eye circles: Dark circles under the eyes are usually caused by poor circulation, which creates vascular pooling. Injecting the gas under the eyelid reduces this bluish pooling and replaces it with a blush tone.
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Alopecia: Alopecia (hair loss) caused by poor circulation can be treated with carboxytherapy as well.
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