14 DAY TRIAL // Botox has just been sidelined and is about to be completely replaced by another procedure that can bring the youthful glow to the face, while also eradicating stretch marks and melt fat, it is being said. Carboxytherapy, which consists of injecting carbon dioxide under the skin to improve appearance and texture, is being hailed as “the new Botox” in the beauty industry, Marie Claire writes.
The procedure is not new but it’s just now that it’s starting to earn more and more followers. The irony of injecting the same gas that makes Coca Cola and other beverages fizzy aside, carboxytherapy has also been proven to work in the case of fat deposits, smoothing away the skin, and even dark circles under the eyes. There are claims that the injections can even lead to improvements in the case of baldness, as the CO2 “unclogs” pores and makes hair grow back.
“CO2 that gives coca-cola and lemonade their fizz, is the latest must-have treatment to dissolve those stretch marks, wipe away those wrinkles and even zap that fat. Sabine Zenker, a doctor who developed the use of carboxytherapy, said: ‘This is quick, largely pain-free and a more natural alternative to dermal fillers and Botox.’ The gas is injected underneath the skin where it sets to work boosting the flow of blood and oxygen and encouraging the renewal of skin cells. Deep injections even claim to destroy unwanted fat cells,” Marie Claire writes.
“Even bald men can benefit from this medical marvel. Injections are said to reopen closed pores, potentially allowing the regrowth of hair. Rajiv Grover, secretary of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, has said that more research is needed into the long-term effects. But dubbed quick and painless, this new treatment could take the beauty industry by storm,” the same women’s magazine writes.
The necessary steps to find out just how efficient these injections are in the long run as well have already been made: a study by researchers at University of Siena in Italy has shown that CO2 works wonders in destroying fat cells and eradicating stretch marks, the Daily Mail writes.
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