What is Carboxy Therapy?

Carboxy treatment, also known as carbon dioxide treatment, is a non-invasive aesthetic treatment used for skin rejuvenation, fat reduction, and cellulite smoothing. The treatment involves injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) gas into the deep layers of the skin and subcutaneous fat using a fine needle.

How Does it Work?

When CO2 gas is injected into the skin, it creates a swelling and lifting effect known as a "ballon" or "bubble." This stimulates circulation by increasing blood flow to the treated area. The increased circulation aids the breakdown of fat cells and improves the appearance of cellulite and skin laxity. By improving circulation, collagen production is also increased resulting in skin tightening over time with repeated Carboxy Therapy treatments.

Areas That Can Be Treated

Carboxy treatment is commonly used to treat:

- Face and Neck: Helps reduce the appearance of signs of aging like fine lines, wrinkles and loose skin.

- Arms: Treats wrinkled, aging skin and minor cellulite on the back of arms and underarms.

- Abdomen: Reduces the appearance of fat deposits and sagging skin around the belly button area.

- Buttocks: Firms and shapes buttocks by reducing fat and cellulite.

- thighs: Smoothes cellulite and tightened loose skin on thighs.

- Knees: Reduces the appearance of crepe-like, aging skin on knees.

Benefits of Carboxy Treatment
Some of the key benefits of carboxy treatment include:

- Non-invasive procedure with minimal discomfort. Most patients experience temporary stinging, bruising or swelling at injection sites.

- No downtime required. Patients can resume normal activities immediately after treatment.

- Visible tightening and lifting effects. Skin tightening results continue to improve over 3-6 months with ongoing treatments.

- Reduces cellulite and smooths skin texture. Treatment helps break down fat cells trapped in connective tissues causing orange peel appearance.

- Tones and firms loose or sagging skin. Increased circulation aids collagen and elastin production for firmer skin.

- Reduces circumference of treated areas. Fat reduction of 1-3 centimeters often seen in areas like abdomen, buttocks, thighs and arms.

- Long lasting results. Monthly maintenance treatments help sustain benefits for 1-2 years.

Treatment Protocol

A typical carboxy treatment protocol involves 6-10 weekly or biweekly treatment sessions followed by monthly maintenance treatments. Each session takes 30-60 minutes depending on the size of the area treated.

The skin is cleaned and numbing cream is applied before injections. Using a very fine needle, CO2 gas is deposited at a depth of 0.5-1cm into the subcutaneous fat layer. Between 10-50 injections are administered per treatment area depending on its size. Immediate results like tightening and reduction in fat deposits or cellulite may be seen. Full effects unfold over 6-8 weeks.

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