Carboxytherapy is an excellent aesthetic treatment to eliminate cellulite, located on the buttock and the back and inner thighs. This treatment consists of applying a few injections to the skin, containing only carbon dioxide, which produces satisfactory results in the elimination of localized fat and in the increase of the firmness of the skin in these regions, leaving the buttom 'lisinho' and the skin firmer, eliminating the appearance of 'orange peel', typical of cellulite.
The price of carboxytherapy for cellulite can range from 200 to 600 reais, depending on the number of sessions and the region where the treatment is performed.
Carboxytherapy results for cellulite
The results can be observed, on average, after 7 treatment sessions, which should be performed once a week. To measure the results you can take photos before and after or use a small thermography equipment to check the temperature of the area of each affected site. Usually cellulite is found in more of the cooler areas, so when thermography shows an increase in temperature in each region, the result is satisfactory.
After about 7 to 10 sessions, it is possible to notice a good reduction in the degree of cellulite. Cellulite areas with grade IV can reach grade III and with the persistence of the treatment, it is possible to reach the degrees II and I, where the cellulite is only evident when pressing the muscle, being invisible to the eye in a position of rest.
How Carrier-Therapy Works for Cellulite
The treatment of carboxytherapy for cellulite consists of applying small injections of carbon dioxide directly into the skin of the buttocks and thighs, as a result of which there is an increase in local blood circulation, withdrawal of toxins, elimination of fat cells and greater firmness and skin.
The injections are applied at a distance of about 10 to 12 cm apart from each other and may cause some pain, but tolerable. An anesthetic cream may be used before the sessions to make carboxitherapy more comfortable.
Risks of carboxytherapy for cellulite
Carboxytherapy is a therapy that when practiced practically has no health risks. The changes that usually come after the sessions are pain at the injection site and creping that do not last more than 30 minutes, small purple patches on the skin may also appear but disappear in 7 to 10 days.
Carboxitherapy should not be performed during pregnancy in cases of active skin allergy, obesity, active herpes, heart or lung disease.
