Carbon dioxide (CO2) therapy, also known as carboxytherapy, refers to the intradermal and subcutaneous administration of medical CO2 for therapeutic purposes.1,2,3
Carboxytherapy has been used in aesthetic medicine for approximately 20 years for multiple cosmetic indications, such as improving skin quality and treating cellulite, and can be a good treatment to add to your current aesthetic portfolio.1
CO2 is an acid oxide that consists of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. It is a colourless odourless, inert, non-inflammable, water soluble and sterile gas and is considered non-toxic and non-hazardous, except in high concentrations.1 CO2 is heavier than air and, in poorly-ventilated spaces, it can reach potentially harmful concentrations (8-15%). To prevent this risk, it is important to use CO2 in well-ventilated rooms and to have a log book that demonstrates maintenance and service of…
