Carboxytherapy

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, stimulate blood flow, improve the skin's elasticity and reduce the appearance of cellulite[1] It has also become a popular treatment for stretch marks.[2] It is non-toxic and less invasive than operations like liposuction.[3] Carboxytherapy leads to a temporary decrease in subcutaneous fat but has shown to reoccur again after a 28 week period.[4] It can be applied for those with androgenic alopecia or alopecia areata.[5]

As of 2018, Carboxytherapy has not approved by the FDA.[3] Risks include inadvertent lyposis and emphysema.[6]

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.[3]

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References
  1. Koutná, N (2006). "Karboxyterapie – nová neinvazivní metoda estetické medicíny" [Carboxytherapy – A New Non-invasive Method in Aesthetic Medicine]. Časopis Lékařů Českých (in Czech). 145 (11): 841–3. PMID 17168416.
  2. Prendergast, Peter M.; Shiffman, Melvin A. (2011). Aesthetic Medicine: Art and Techniques. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 554. ISBN 978-3-642-20113-4.
  3. "Carbon dioxide injections might seem better than liposuction—but there's a catch". 20 June 2018.
  4. Alam, M.; Sadhwani, D.; Geisler, A.; Aslam, I.; Makin IRS; Schlessinger, D. I.; Disphanurat, W.; Pongprutthipan, M.; Voravutinon, N.; Weil, A.; Chen, B. R.; West, D. P.; Veledar, E.; Poon, E. (2018). "Subcutaneous infiltration of carbon dioxide (Carboxytherapy) for abdominal fat reduction: A randomized clinical trial". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 79 (2): 320–326. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2018.04.038. PMID 29698710. S2CID 13798523.
  5. Doghaim, N. N.; El-Tatawy, R. A.; Neinaa YME; Abd El-Samd, M. M. (2018). "Study of the efficacy of carboxytherapy in alopecia". Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 17 (6): 1275–1285. doi:10.1111/jocd.12501. PMID 29460509. S2CID 3439462.
  6. Kroumpouzos, G.; Arora, G.; Kassir, M.; Galadari, H.; Wollina, U.; Lotti, T.; Grabbe, S.; Goldust, M. (2022). "Carboxytherapy in dermatology". Clinics in Dermatology. 40 (3): 305–309. doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2021.08.020. PMID 35667826. S2CID 238736083.
  7. Kołodziejczak, A.; Podgórna, K.; Rotsztejn, H. (2018). "Is carboxytherapy a good alternative method in the removal of various skin defects?". Dermatologic Therapy. 31 (5): e12699. doi:10.1111/dth.12699. PMID 30155955. S2CID 52113929.
  8. Medrano, K.; Arruda, S.; Oza, N.; Sadick, N. (2021). "Carboxytherapy Mask as Post Nanofractional Radiofrequency Treatment for Improvement of Facial Skin Quality and Photoaging". Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 20 (4): 461–465. doi:10.36849/JDD.5856. PMID 33852250. S2CID 242956193.
  9. Ahramiyanpour, N.; Shafie'Ei, M.; Sarvipour, N.; Amiri, R.; Akbari, Z. (2022). "Carboxytherapy in dermatology: A systematic review". Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 21 (5): 1874–1894. doi:10.1111/jocd.14834. PMID 35124882. S2CID 246632396.
  10. Elmorsy, E. H.; Elgarem, Y. F.; Sallam, E. S.; Taha AAA (2021). "Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser Versus Carboxytherapy in Treatment of Striae Distensae". Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 53 (9): 1173–1179. doi:10.1002/lsm.23418. PMID 33998005. S2CID 234746340.

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