Carboxytherapy
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Carboxytherapy is a non-surgical cosmetic medicine treatment. Carboxytherapy employs injections to infuse gaseous carbon dioxide below the skin into the subcutaneous tissue through a needle. It claims to kill fat cells, stimulate blood flow, improve the skin's elasticity and reduce the appearance of cellulite[1] although it has not been clinically tested nor approved by the FDA.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Koutná, N (2006). "Karboxyterapie – nová neinvazivní metoda estetické medicíny [Carboxytherapy – A New Non-invasive Method in Aesthetic Medicine]" (in Czech). Časopis lékařů českých 145 (11): 841–3. PMID 17168416. http://www.prolekare.cz/casopis-lekaru-ceskych-clanek?id=3162.
- ^ "Carboxytherapy And Mesotherapy Unproven" (in English) (Press release). 2009. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/159481.php.
[edit] Further reading
- Brandi, Cesare; d’Aniello, Carlo; Grimaldi, Luca; Caiazzo, Elena; Stanghellini, Elisabetta (2004). "Carbon Dioxide Therapy: Effects on Skin Irregularity and Its Use as a Complement to Liposuction". Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 28 (4): 222–5. doi:10.1007/s00266-004-2068-z. PMID 15599534.
- Brandi, Cesare; d'Aniello, Carlo; Grimaldi, Luca; Bosi, Bruno; Dei, Iacopo; Lattarulo, Piero; Alessandrini, Carlo (2001). "Carbon Dioxide Therapy in the Treatment of Localized Adiposities: Clinical Study and Histopathological Correlations". Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 25 (3): 170–4. doi:10.1007/s002660010116. PMID 11426306.
