Dermo-aesthetic carbon dioxide therapy, as carboxytherapy is professionally referred to, is a treatment that is definitely worth knowing as much as possible about. What does it involve, who is it recommended for, what beauty benefits can there be in the hardly spectacular CO2 particle?
Let’s get our facts straight going back to the very origins of this therapy. Carboxytherapy is an aesthetic treatment that involves subcutaneous or intracutaneous administration of carbon dioxide gas approved for medical use. The term “carboxytherapy” has been in use since 1995 when it was for the first time applied by Dr Luigi Parassoni. However, the history of carbon dioxide use for treating chronic skin sores goes as far back as the seventeenth and eighteenth century. In 1930s in France, spas based on CO2 baths (natural springs) were popular to remedy vascular problems. With time, their fat-busting properties were also noticed.
Such discovery could not pass without having impact on cosmetology, in 1990s, therefore, CO2 was introduced into aesthetic medicine. Ever since then, carboxytherapy has been considered the most important aesthetic break-through since the discovery of botulinum toxin (BTX), commonly known as Botox.
Currently, CO2 therapy is commonly used both in dermatology and cosmetic treatments. Its well-earned, blossoming popularity stems from the following properties:
- it is highly effective,
- versatile,
- safe and virtually pain-free.
Its mechanism of action has been thoroughly studied and researched. Therefore, we can confidently claim it to be exceptionally effective in remedying a whole list of beauty defects, including the following:
- under-eye dark circles,
- scarring and stretchmarks,
- cellulite,
- localized fat tissue deposits, as a great alternative to liposuction,
- fine lines and facial furrows,
- loss of skin suppleness (face or any body area),
- double chin,
- hair loss of any origin.
Importantly, CO2 therapy may be combined with other beauty treatments performed on the skin of the face, neck, decolette, hands or the whole body. Similarly to no-needle mesotherapy treatments, for enhanced effect it is best to accompany it with exfoliation with cosmetic acids.
We particularly recommend mature skin treatment based on our Toskani Rejuvenating Peel. Its combination of pyruvic and lactic acid softens the skin, improving the comfort of micro injections (through which the substance is introduced under the skin). Also, the peel assists carboxytherapy in stimulating the synthesis of support fibres of the skin, thus improving its firmness and suppleness. As a result of a properly performed treatment, the skin’s blood and oxygen supply is increased, making it a perfect time for the application of cosmetics with highly concentrated active substances of regenerative and soothing qualities.
To complement carboxytherapy treatments, Arkana is recommends particularly products from Post Treat, Lactobionic Therapy, Unitone TXA + Vit C Therapy, and Eye Illuminative Therapy lines.
A host of therapies with Toskani cosmetic acids are available for combination with carboxytherapy, to suit various skin requirements, ages and problems.
If you are wondering which of them will match your skin’s needs perfectly, do not hesitate to ask your beautician, who will be able to suggest how to employ this cutting edge beauty technology to your best benefit.
