TZR lists Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as one of the must-have treatments options for speeding up healing post-plastic surgery.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
It turns out that oxygen plays an incredible role in the body’s healing process. As such, plastic surgeons might also recommend compression garments, gentle walking, and sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy during your downtime and healing. (Incidentally, this is also why plastic surgeons recommend that you stop smoking before and after surgery specifically — smoking constricts blood flow and limits oxygenation of the body’s tissue and skin.) Dr. Andrew Cohen notes that his practice finds HBOT sessions particularly helpful after facelifts, eye lifts, and body procedures, pointing out that the modality can be especially helpful for former smokers when healing.
“Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) works by exposing the body to an atmosphere of 100% oxygen while inside a pressurized chamber,” Dr. Fallek explains. “It helps to reduce swelling and discomfort, while providing your body with at least 10-15 times its normal supply of oxygen.”
As Dr. Talei explains, “HBOT increases the oxygen tension within the blood, decreases floating oxygen radicals, and speeds the healing process by pushing the healing cells in the right direction.” Sessions are typically 90 minutes long within a pressurized tube that can give you the same popping feeling in your ears as when you gain or lose altitude in a plane. Inside the tube, you are fitted with an oxygen mask, given a blanket, and might even have access to a streaming device to help you pass the time.
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