What is the ozone therapy procedure, how is it used to solve various skin problems, the rules of ozone therapy in a beauty salon. Ozone therapy is one of the types of physiotherapy procedures that are aimed at rejuvenation and treatment. The main active ingredient is a mixture of oxygen and ozone in certain proportions. It can be administered intravenously or in any other way. In medicine, this procedure has been used for a long time, but for cosmetic purposes for the face it has been used relatively recently.
Features of the ozone therapy procedure
The active ingredient in this procedure is ozone, which is obtained using a special apparatus. It is injected under the skin with a syringe with a microscopic needle. Once in the human body, it accelerates the processes occurring in cells, improves the delivery of nutrients and enriches the blood with oxygen.
Ozone is a gas produced by electrical discharges. In nature, it can be identified by its smell after a severe thunderstorm. Ozone is an unstable substance that quickly converts to oxygen. Therefore, medical institutions use a special technology and device to obtain it.
Ozone received healing properties due to an additional atom, which has an antibacterial, antiseptic effect, prevents premature aging.
Ozone therapy indications
Ozone therapy is actively used in various medical and cosmetic fields:
- Gynecology - in case of a threat of termination of pregnancy, acute inflammatory processes.
- Surgery - to accelerate the recovery of the body after operations.
- Cosmetology - for solving skin problems.
- Traumatology - for the treatment of burns of varying degrees.
- Dermatology - for the treatment of fungal diseases.
Today, beauty parlors and clinics offer their clients to undergo a course of ozone therapy in order to:
- Improve the general condition of the skin;
- Remove various types of wrinkles (deep, medium, mimic, "crow's feet");
- Eliminate acne and its consequences;
- Get rid of comedones;
- Fight rosacea;
- Tighten the second chin;
- Reduce dryness (greasiness) of the skin;
- Make a facelift;
- Even out skin color;
- Narrow pores, remove pigmentation;
- Remove puffiness, bags and dark circles under the eyes;
- Cure rosacea;
- Reduce the manifestations of allergic dermatitis;
- Eliminate scars and scars.
During pregnancy and feeding a child, ozone therapy is recommended to improve the appearance and well-being of the mother, increase her immunity, and enhance lactation. This procedure is suitable for all people. In cosmetology, it is recommended to carry out it after 30-35 years.
Contraindications for ozone therapy
There are a number of contraindications for which ozone therapy is prohibited. These include the following:
- Diseases of the nervous system, accompanied by seizures and loss of consciousness (epilepsy);
- Concussions, severe bruises on the head, operations;
- Diseases of the circulatory system (low hemoglobin levels, poor clotting, thrombosis);
- Recovery after a heart attack or stroke (the period must be more than 6 months);
- Oncology;
- Taking blood products;
- Critical days;
- Hyperthyroidism;
- Alcoholic and drug intoxication;
- Complications of diabetes mellitus, its severe course;
- Individual intolerance to ozone;
- Diseases of the thyroid gland;
- Convulsive syndrome.
Before the procedure, it is imperative that a doctor is examined and an allergy test is performed.
The benefits of ozone therapy
Ozone therapy allows to improve the general condition of the skin of the face without harm, restore its elasticity and refresh it. Moreover, it is an absolutely safe and effective procedure, especially in the fight against acne, acne, comedones.
Using ozone therapy for acne
Due to the high antibacterial properties of ozone, it allows you to completely get rid of acne. It is known that the main cause of their appearance is bacteria that actively develop in the pores, causing irritation and inflammation. Acne sources are highly resistant to most known antibiotics.
Under the influence of ozone, bacteria die and the cells of the epidermis and their protective properties are restored. To achieve this result, the attending physician describes the treatment regimen.
The procedure itself consists in injecting the inflamed areas with ozone for the face with small needles. The duration of the session for severe acne is 20 minutes. At the end of the course, acne problems completely disappear. To consolidate the result, the session can be repeated after a couple of months. In addition, you must follow all of your doctor's recommendations for skin care and diet.
The use of ozone therapy from the double chin
Aging is most often caused by a lack of oxygen in the tissues of the body. This affects the appearance and the skin loses its firmness and elasticity. The result is wrinkles and a double chin.
Ozone therapy makes it possible to compensate for the lack of oxygen in tissues, helps to preserve moisture in cells, stimulates synthesis in them and increases the overall tone of the body. The most common reason for the appearance of a double chin is the deposition of excess fatty tissue and the loss of skin elasticity. To cope with this problem, the selected area is injected with active oxygen. For these purposes, small needles are used, so the procedure does not cause unpleasant or painful sensations.
As a result of ozone therapy, the second chin goes away, the skin becomes elastic and taut. Its appearance is significantly improved.
If necessary, the client is offered to undergo a course of intravenous ozone injections. This allows you to improve the general condition of the body, eliminate hypoxia and normalize internal metabolic processes.
Ozone therapy for rosacea
Another cosmetic problem is rosacea, which manifests itself in the form of dilated capillaries or their mesh in the upper layer of the skin.
Ozone therapy is excellent for treating this phenomenon. The procedure is reduced to the introduction of active oxygen under the skin. It strengthens the walls of blood vessels and improves their elasticity. After a couple of sessions, the manifestations of rosacea decrease, the nets disappear, and the skin acquires an even color.
The only point worth paying attention to is that ozone therapy against rosacea will be effective only with small capillaries. Extensive meshes require a different treatment.
The harm of ozone therapy
Despite the large number of positive aspects, it must be remembered that ozone itself is an active substance. When interacting with cells of the human body, it promotes the formation of free radicals.
The danger of such substances lies in their destructive capacity. They destroy the structure of cells and can cause the development of oncology. The probability of obtaining such a result may be in the case of an uncontrolled receipt of large doses of ozone.
With the correct dosage and carrying out the procedure in a specialized clinic under the supervision of a doctor, there is no harm from ozone therapy.
The human body is a complex system that has a number of individual characteristics. Therefore, there is a possibility of developing side effects due solely to individual reactions. It is known that after ozone therapy, some women may have a fever, renal colic, and increased urination.
If you carry out the procedure in unsanitary conditions or the service personnel do not follow the aseptic and antiseptic requirements correctly enough, problems after injections are possible. This is redness of the injection sites, inflammation.
If ozone is injected incorrectly, bulges and bumps may form. This moment will be corrected by a small massage of the injection site.
How to do the ozone therapy procedure
Before carrying out the ozone therapy procedure, a consultation with an ozone therapist is required. He will write you the necessary set of tests that will allow the specialist to assess the condition of your body, determine if there are currently contraindications to the procedure, and calculate the composition of the mixture that will be administered to you. Ozone can enter the human body intravenously, subcutaneously and externally (applications, cocktails, inhalations). To select the method of administration, the doctor looks at the tests and takes into account the result that you plan to get at the end of the sessions:
- For the face, subcutaneous injections are used, which are carried out with very thin needles.
- The practice of intravenous injections and applications is applied to the body.
Ozone is produced directly at the site of the procedure. This is due to the short decay period. Ozonizers are used for production. These devices generate clean gas without additional impurities. The resulting ozone is mixed with saline.
Sometimes the patient's blood is used for these purposes. Antioxidants must be added to the composition. This is necessary to reduce the oxidative effect of ozone.
To reduce the pain of the procedure, an anesthetic gel or cream is applied to the face before the procedure. The selected area is chipped off, and the injection sites are massaged with light movements. This is necessary so that the mixture is evenly distributed inside under the skin. Additionally, a mask can be applied.
The procedure takes up to 20 minutes. The course requires up to 10 sessions. The effect of its implementation can be observed after 3 procedures. A break of 1 to 4 days is required between them.
When carrying out ozone therapy, it is necessary to completely exclude the use of alcohol, visiting saunas, baths, solariums and not taking very hot baths.
The effect of ozone therapy
The end result you get depends on which ozone concentration your doctor has chosen for you:
- Disinfection of the skin occurs at a high concentration.
- Removal of acne and inflammation is observed at medium concentration.
- Rejuvenation and healing of wounds, scars, scars occurs at low.
If you received subcutaneous ozone injections, then you can see an improvement in appearance. This is due to increased blood circulation within cells, reducing wrinkles and swelling, improving overall well-being and mood. Besides:
- The second chin disappears;
- Skin elasticity increases;
- Acne, acne, scars, scars, dermal manifestations disappear;
- The color is evened out;
- Circles and bags under the eyes disappear;
- The work of the glands is normalized;
- Signs of aging disappear.
To improve the effect obtained, it is recommended to combine ozone therapy with lymphatic drainage, lipomassage, and ultrasonic facial treatments. Such an integrated approach will enhance the result and consolidate it.
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In order for the effect of ozone therapy to pleasantly please you, you need to undergo the procedure in a special beauty salon under the supervision of a professional. In this case, there will be no harm from it.
