Carboxytherapy: What is it?

Carboxytherapy treatment is performed using a specialized device. This device gradually injects CO2 into the dermis over a specified period. The amount of gas to be injected depends on the area to be treated and the imperfections to be eliminated. The injection is painless. However, the needle prick from the device can cause slight inflammation, hence the use of a numbing cream to neutralize this discomfort.

In aesthetics, carboxytherapy is used to eliminate various skin imperfections. The injection of CO2 also helps to improve skin elasticity. It is necessary to undergo several sessions depending on the initial goal. Each session lasts about fifteen minutes.

Here are the issues that carboxytherapy can address:

• Cellulite: The injection of CO2 results in a lipolytic function. In simple terms, the gas works to dissolve fatty substances. Carboxytherapy enhances skin microcirculation: the increase in blood flow is accompanied by a rise in skin temperature. Thus, the combination of these two phenomena effectively eliminates cellulite by reducing the fat content in the skin. Plan for 4 to 10 sessions, spaced 7 to 10 days apart, to treat cellulite.

• Stretch Marks: Carboxytherapy improves vascularization, as well as collagen synthesis. Thanks to a CO2 injection, collagen fibers adopt a clear and uniform arrangement, which results in the elimination of stretch marks and any potential wounds or imperfections caused by venous insufficiency. Plan for 4 to 10 sessions, spaced 2 to 4 weeks apart, to treat stretch marks.

• Dark circles and wrinkles: Thanks to the various effects of CO2 mentioned earlier, the skin gains elasticity. Indeed, a skin devoid of fat is more elastic and more resistant, and better withstands the appearance of wrinkles and dark circles. Plan for 3 to 6 sessions, spaced 4 weeks apart, to treat wrinkles and dark circles.