Today,
carboxitherapy is one of the best therapies
to fight cellulite, excess body fat, flabbiness,
and corporal and facial aging.
It’s a non-surgical method, which consists
in the therapeutic use of carbon dioxide gas
(CO2) administered subcutaneously.
The origin of this therapy is found in the
station of thermal waters of Royat- France.
Specifically in the decade of the 50’s,
when a group of cardiologists used this therapy
in patients with different illnesses related
to bad blood circulation and fat accumulation
The way carboxitherapy is performed, is by
using especially prepared equipment, which
regulates the speed of the flow, time of injection,
and monitors the percentage of the administered
dose.
CO2 works on the affected zone and is rapidly
eliminated.
How is it administered?
CO2 is infiltrated subcutaneously with a sterilized
needle similar to the ones used for insulin
injections, connected to a very thin hose,
which is hooked up to an equipment prepared
for this objective.
The equipment allows to regulate the speed
of the CO2 flow (contained in an oxygen tank),
time of injection, and monitors the percentage
of the administered dose.
There is no systemic toxicity with carboxitherapy,
or other side effects, except a light and
short pain in the zone of the application
The ideal protocol is 2 or 3 sessions each
week, to accomplish 18 to 20 body sessions,
each session lasting 30 minutes.
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How does it work?
When CO2 penetrates in form of gas it produces
a hyperdistension of the subcutaneous tissue,
liberating bradikin, serotonin, histamine,
and catecholamine, which stimulate the beta-adregenergic
receptors, producing lypolisis (destruction
of fat cells)
At the injection site the CO2 is easily spread
to other tissues nearby, and keeps on doing
its work. Its introduction under the skin
is completed with a manual massage that helps
distribute CO2, and makes it circulate. When
the CO2 comes in contact with fat, it diffuses,
part of it going to red blood cells, where
when it comes in contact with the hemoglobin,
it sends oxygen to the tissue. This oxygen
permits metabolic reactions and produces a
stimulation of the burning of fat. Results
can be seen immediately, the tissue improves,
the skin is smoother and the affected zones
become thinner. This way cellulite is treated
effectively and blood circulation is also
improved.
This gas improves the intracellular exchange
and the cellular nutrition in persons who
have cellulite.
Appropriate for:
cellulite
Located fat (helps reduce measures)
Flabbiness
Stretch marks
Micro varicose veins
Pre and Post liposculpture (improving results
and avoiding fibrosis)
CARBOXITHERAPY AND CELLULITE
Cellulite is a major cosmetic problem suffered
by a great majority of women of all age groups.
In these days Carboxitherapy is being mentioned
as an alternative to eliminate it.
The truth is that cellulite is a circulatory
disorder in a local level; when a correct
drainage of our fat cells does not occur,
waste and impurities build up, in the beginning
as a liquid form, and afterwards it acquires
a thick consistency. The accumulation of this
thick liquid produces, as a consequence, an
irritation in the cells called fibroblast.
Cells start to produce collagen in bigger
amounts; as a result there is traction in
the dermis, which causes the feared “orange
peel”. For this reason, the injections
of CO2, through the therapeutic effects mentioned,
re-establish the morphology and function of
the micro circulation, increasing the quantity
and the speed of the blood flow, diminishing
the accumulation of liquid between the cells,
disintegrating the fat in the hypodermis and
diminishing fibrosis.
In a few weeks, the local metabolism is stimulated,
with the increase of the micro circulation,
eliminating toxins and with the activation
of the process of lypolisis (destruction of
fat tissue).
What do we obtain with this?
The first results can be noticed immediately,
the quality of the tissue improves, skin becomes
smoother and the affected zones turn thinner.
But the most interesting part is not what
happens on the surface, but what happens to
the micro-circulation.
As a summary, why is carboxitherapy active
over cellulite?
According to most recent studies, origins
of cellulite are in the micro-circulations,
the network of tiny arterial, venous, and
lymphatic vessels that go across the connective.
If this system of micro-circulation isn’t
functioning well, the tissue isn’t nourished
with efficiency, and the waste accumulates,
with the formation of edemas, nodules, and
retraction of the skin.
When CO2 is injected in the affected area
through a very thin needle, the situation
is reverted, a vessel dilatation occurs, and
the speed of the micro-circulation improves.
The tissue receives more oxygen, toxins are
eliminated and the edema reduces
It also helps the lypolisis, in other words
the destruction of the fat tissue.
Another interesting fact is that carboxitherapy
offers excellent results in patients who have
had cellulite for a long time; on the other
hand it’s an excellent prevention method
in the evolution of cellulite in young patients.
CO2 can be used in any part of the body with
good results and without side effects. Carboxitherapy
is a therapeutic method for cellulite, ideal
for women of any age, effective and safe.
Are there any other alternatives for treating
cellulites?
Yes, there are different treatments in aesthetic
medicine, as lymphatic drainage, mesotherapy,
or elctrolypolisis, but there are also other
alternatives in Aesthetic Surgery, to fight
cellulite, such as: liposuction or liposculpture,
very efficient treatments to battle this problem
common to many women.
Plastic surgeons and dermatologist, make clear
that the correct use of carboxitherapy has
no risk and no side effects. Although it is
very important that the carboxitherapy should
be done by a qualified doctor. There is always
the possibility that some small spots could
appear. The person can continue their normal
activities after each session.
