Carboxytherapy

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Dermatology intervention

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::summary Dermatology intervention ::

Carboxytherapy is a non-surgical cosmetic medicine treatment for dermatology. Carboxytherapy employs injections or transdermal application to infuse gaseous carbon dioxide below the skin into the subcutaneous tissue through a needle or skin. It has a necrotizing effect on fat tissue fat cells, stimulates blood flow, improves the skin's elasticity and reduces the appearance of cellulite. It has also become a popular treatment for stretch marks. It is non-toxic and less invasive than operations like liposuction. Carboxytherapy leads to a temporary decrease in subcutaneous fat but has shown to reoccur again after a 28 week period. It can be applied for those with androgenic alopecia or alopecia areata.

As of 2018, Carboxytherapy has not approved by the FDA. Risks include inadvertent lipolysis and emphysema.

Carboxytherapy was discovered in 1932 in Royat, France after patients had been soaking in carbon-rich pools with wounds healing and circulatory diseases improving such as Raynaud's syndrome. In the 1950s French doctors began injecting carbon dioxide for treating cellulite.

Uses

  • Alopecia
  • Cellulite
  • Morphea
  • Scars
  • Skin rejuvenation
  • Skin laxity deficiency
  • Stretch marks
  • Striae distensae

References

References

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  2. (2011). "Aesthetic Medicine: Art and Techniques". Springer Science & Business Media.
  3. (August 2018). "Subcutaneous infiltration of carbon dioxide (carboxytherapy) for abdominal fat reduction: A randomized clinical trial". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
  4. (December 2018). "Study of the efficacy of carboxytherapy in alopecia". Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
  5. (2022). "Carboxytherapy in dermatology". Clinics in Dermatology.
  6. (20 June 2018). "Carbon dioxide injections might seem better than liposuction—but there's a catch".
  7. (September 2018). "Is carboxytherapy a good alternative method in the removal of various skin defects?". Dermatologic Therapy.
  8. (April 2021). "Carboxytherapy Mask as Post Nanofractional Radiofrequency Treatment for Improvement of Facial Skin Quality and Photoaging". Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.
  9. (May 2022). "Carboxytherapy in dermatology: A systematic review". Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
  10. (November 2021). "Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser Versus Carboxytherapy in Treatment of Striae Distensae". Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.

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