Beauty
Heres what to know about the treatment.
One example of the latter?
Now comes the part where I admit that I wasdreadinggetting into one of these oxygen chambers.
Im prone to PTSD-inducedpanic attacks, and small spaces are one of my primary triggers.
Read on for intel on hyperbaric oxygen therapy benefits and what its like to experience the treatment.
Fast Facts
What Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has served as a medical treatment for over a century.
In the early1900s, the U.S. Navy used HBOT to treat soldierswith diving-induced decompression sickness.
Essentially, being exposed to pure, pressured oxygen has a domino effect of health benefits.
HBOT will work toreduce inflammationwhile delivering a high dose of oxygen right to the impacted tissues.
It alsotriggers the body to produce collagen, which is crucial for illness or wound healing.
I assumed I would use it in less than five minutes and demand to be let out.
Mentally and emotionally, though, I felt a massive difference.
I even got caught in a thunderstorm while walking home and didnt worry about my hair.
The Verdict
TL;DR?
The only part of the oxygen therapy treatment I didnt love was when it ended.
And when it did, I immediately walked to the front desk to make another appointment.
If youre ever looking for a beauty treatment that has benefits beyond the skin, Idhighlyrecommend trying this one.
The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Markers of Oxidative Stress and the Immune Response in Healthy Volunteers.
Front Physiol.https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.826163
Hachmo, Y.
The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the pathophysiology of skin aging: a prospective clinical trial.
Aging.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8660605/
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Mental Illness: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness.
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health.
Auerbach’s Wilderness Medicine, Chapter 72, 1619-1635.e5
