The applications of carboxytherapy are multiple and are giving very good results. This method has become one of the best to combat cellulite, excess fat, and facial aging. However, we must make sure that the person who performs this treatment is a sufficiently trained professional and has a good application technique.
Carboxytherapy: an alternative method
Carboxytherapy is a therapeutic and aesthetic treatment technique based on the introduction of gas, carbon dioxide Co2- subcutaneously. This technique, currently very widespread, is being very effective for body treatments of localized fat and stretch marks. In turn, it offers excellent results in facial treatments to eliminate wrinkles, flaccidity and whitening of dark circles under the eyes.
This method, which is non-surgical, has no toxicity or side effects and is supported by numerous scientists who have proven its effectiveness in improving circulation, oxygenating tissues and eliminating cellulite.
The origins of carboxytherapy
Carboxitherapy has its origins in France, specifically in the thermal water resort of Royat. There, a group of cardiologists met in the 1950s to apply this innovative therapy to a group of patients with circulatory problems and fat accumulation. Among all of them, Dr. Jean Baptiste Romuef stands out, who in 1953 published a work about his 20 years of experience in the application of Co2. Since then, a large number of patients – the Royat Cardiovascular Research Institute reports that by 1994 some 30,000 patients had undergone the treatment – have confirmed the efficacy and safety of this therapeutic and esthetic method.
What does the procedure consist of?
Co2 is applied to the tissue with a very fine needle of 0.3 mm in diameter, very similar to the one used for insulin injection. This application is carried out with equipment capable of controlling the volume of gas at a constant pressure for a given time.
After the application of the carbon dioxide on the skin, the specialist will massage the area lightly to circulate and distribute it. The Co2 used must be of medicinal type and 99% pure. The distribution of this gas is done by means of a pedal that applies the dose chosen in each case.
In short, carboxytherapy is performed with specially prepared equipment that regulates the injection time and monitors the dose of carbon dioxide administered.
Carboxytherapy: How does it work on cellulite?
The carbon dioxide penetrates the subcutaneous tissue in the form of gas and begins to act immediately. Part of this gas comes into contact with the fat and another part is directed towards the red blood cells where it comes into contact with hemoglobin. At that moment the so-called Bohr effect occurs, by which the hemoglobin, upon detecting the Co2 introduced, considers that there is a decompensation in the organism and reacts by generating more oxygen while collecting the carbon dioxide in order to eliminate it.
This whole process results in increased oxygenation and increased blood flow in the treated area. In addition, this oxygen created serves to stimulate metabolic processes of fat burning – Lipolysis – that effectively combat and eliminate cellulite. Once the treatment is finished, the skin becomes smoother, the tissues improve and cellulite disappears.