In pursuit of beauty, women often resort todifferent methods of correction of the skin on the face. One of the most effective and efficient procedures in recent times is ozone therapy of the face. What is the essence of manipulation, how is it carried out and what result can be achieved, according to user feedback? Also consider the methods of conducting and possible complications of therapy.
What is ozone therapy?
Ozone therapy refers to physiotherapy.procedures that can not only improve the appearance of the skin, but also to achieve its rejuvenation. In medicine, a mixture of oxygen and ozone in certain proportions has been used for a long time, and in cosmetology relatively recently.
Ozone Therapy helps to improve skinregenerate the skin, saturate them with nutrients and enrich them with oxygen. In fact, it is a manipulation when ozone gas is injected under the skin, improving microcirculation in the tissues.
Ozone therapy methods
Ozone cocktail is applied to the skin of the face by three different methods:
- Washing upIn cosmetology, ozone therapy of the face by this method is carried out with the help of special mousses or foams that clean the problem area. In the composition of such a gentle mixture there is ozone. Significant results from this procedure can not be achieved, but you can cope with minor problems on the skin and improve its appearance.
- Wipe. The composition with ozone is often used to wipe the skin of the face. This procedure helps to cope with minor skin problems and is quite effective in rosacea.
- Injection.According to reviews, facial ozone therapy with this method is the most effective. The ozone cocktail is injected subcutaneously with injections. The depth of administration depends on the level of problematic skin or wrinkle type. After the injections, the skin “swells up” a little, after which the specialist massages this area. Light massage movements allow you to distribute the injected ozone under the skin, so the procedure can take up to forty minutes over time.
Injecting ozone can be local,what is the most effective and common method. Autohematotherapy can also be performed when the patient’s blood is mixed with ozone and then injected into the problem area. A rejuvenating effect can be achieved by mixing ozone with olive oil.
Indications for the procedure
In cosmetology, face ozone therapy is used in the following cases:
- age-related changes on the skin of the face (wrinkles);
- ptosis and bryl in the initial stage;
- acne, acne, post acne, acne or other rashes on the skin of an inflammatory facial nature;
- scars and scars on the skin;
- enlarged pores or dryness;
- inelastic skin due to lack of moisture;
- couperose;
- bags under the eyes and increased swelling of some areas;
- dull complexion;
- loose skin and double chin.
This procedure is a comprehensive solution to various problems on the skin in the face.
Advantages
According to reviews, before and after ozone therapy of the face, the skin is completely different, and the effect is already visible after the first week of therapy.
Users note the following advantages of such a manipulation:
- Powerful rejuvenation - women note that the skin on the face becomes more elastic, takes on a healthy appearance, capillary nets disappear and mimic wrinkles are smoothed out.
- Minimal risk of side effects.
- Ozone therapy for the face of acne - effective andeffective tool that is used by an increasing number of adolescents with problem skin, because it does not cause the effect of addiction, and the result lasts a long time.
- Low cost of therapy - ozone injections are much cheaper than many hardware procedures.
- Simplicity of manipulations is a painless procedure, which is carried out in the clinic, its duration is on average 40 minutes.
Disadvantages of therapy
After reviewing reviews of facial ozone therapy, you canhighlight a few drawbacks, besides many advantages. Thus, some patients noted that after the procedure, they had frequent headaches and had a disruption of visual function for a short time.
Experts note that ozone in largequantities are toxic. For some, it can even cause convulsions or psychosis, which is often the case when carrying out manipulations without proper examination. In addition, in order to preserve the effectiveness of treatment, it is worth holding supporting courses at least once a year.
Also during the passage of the therapy sessions, it is necessary to completely eliminate the use of alcohol, since there is already a significant burden on the liver and kidneys, which actively remove slags.
Contraindications
As with any procedure, facial ozone therapy has its own contraindications. In which cases it is impossible to carry out therapy with the help of ozone:
- epilepsy and craving;
- ozone allergy;
- disorders of the thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism);
- heart disease;
- pancreatitis,
- malignant or benign neoplasms,
- inflammatory processes
- bleeding or menstrual days.
Before treatment, a comprehensive examination of the body is required to avoid negative consequences of the procedure.
How is ozone therapy?
The ozone therapist first studies not onlythe condition of the patient's skin, but also the results of examinations of the whole organism. It is possible that before carrying out facial ozone therapy it will be necessary to pass another series of tests. This is necessary so that a specialist can assess the condition of the body, identify whether there are no contraindications to conduct, and calculate the composition of the injected mixture.
The ozone cocktail is prepared immediately before the procedure, since this gas has a short decomposition period. It is produced in an ozonizer, and subsequently mixed with saline.
To make the procedure as painless as possible,A special anesthetic cream or gel is applied to the skin. Further injections are made into the problem area, then the skin is kneaded with soft movements, so that the mixture is well distributed under the skin. Additionally, after the manipulation, a mask can be applied, which will improve the result.
The procedure is carried out in 1-4 days with a durationfrom 20 to 40 minutes. To get the result, you must complete a course consisting of 10 sessions. At this time it is necessary to exclude alcohol, do not take hot baths, do not go to the solarium and the bath.
Effectiveness
The effect of facial ozone therapy (before and after the procedurethe appearance of the skin is noticeably different) and its effectiveness depends on the concentration of the ozone cocktail that was introduced under the skin. At high concentrations, the subcutaneous integuments are disinfected, with a moderate inflammatory process is eliminated and acne disappears, while at low levels there is a rejuvenation and healing of scars, scars and wounds.
What effects can be achieved when carrying out therapy with the help of ozone:
- smoothing wrinkles and improving skin elasticity and elasticity;
- the second chin is removed;
- decreases swelling and cyanosis in the area under the eyes;
- normal functioning of the sebaceous glands;
- facial skin rejuvenation;
- elimination of pigment spots;
- reduction of inflammatory processes and getting rid of acne, post acne, acne and other rashes.
Such a procedure as face ozone therapy for acne,reviews which in 95% of cases are positive, is being conducted more often lately. Ozone helps release microorganisms from the sebaceous glands, which cause inflammation and cause infection. In addition, blood circulation improves, which helps to reduce the number of acne and acne on the face.
Therapy has a detrimental effect on fungi, viruses, and bacteria that even potent antibiotics cannot cope with.
A quarter of patients see a positive effect alreadyafter the first procedure, half after the fourth. But there are those who have noted the painfulness of the procedure and inefficiency. Some say that after the manipulation of the face, especially in the case of a large amount of acne or acne, small bruises remain at the puncture site.
To improve the effect and fix the resultafter ozone therapy, experts recommend to refrain from physical exertion. Within two days after the session, you should not touch the face, cleanse the skin with scrubs and apply significant makeup.
Consequences and complications
In some cases, there may be negative effects from face ozone therapy, which are as follows:
- increased edema of those areas where ozone injections were administered during the week;
- bruises and redness at the puncture site of the skin;
- increased sensitivity of the skin of the face, while painful sensations can be given to the area of the eyes and ears;
- discomfort and feeling of tightness on the face;
- if most of the face is covered with acne oracne, then ozone therapy may be ineffective, especially when the cause of the inflammatory processes are disruptions in the thyroid and the organs of the gastrointestinal tract (in such cases, the treatment is carried out in a complex several specialists at once);
- allergic reaction to oxygen or ozone;
- violation of visual function;
- headache;
- paraplegia - reduced mobility of the arms and legs on one side;
- psychosis;
- convulsions;
- increased risk of developing oncology.
All of these consequences can be avoided if you go through a comprehensive examination of the whole body before the procedure.
Reviews
Patients who performed face ozone therapy,speak about the procedure mostly positively. Many people note that although before carrying out the manipulation an anesthetic is applied to the face area, the procedure itself is rather painful, albeit tolerable.
People who treat acne, acne or acnewith the help of ozone, it is advised to fight not only with external manifestations, but also to approach this decision in a complex way. Get rid of such problems with the help of a cosmetic method is impossible. Here it is important to conduct therapy with an ozonist, a gastroenterologist, a dermatologist and an endocrinologist - only in this way will the result be noticeable.
Many women note that increased puffinesson the face remains on average for several days after injection. Also, for the effectiveness and consolidation of results it is worth holding such courses once every six months. Although there are those who have the effect of smoothing small facial wrinkles preserved for three years.
Price list
To avoid significant side effects fromthe procedure and get the result, as in the photo, face ozone therapy (your health and appearance) should be trusted only to specialists who have the appropriate qualifications, as well as contact those firms that have a positive reputation in the field of cosmetology.
The cost and duration of the course depends onproblem areas and their number on the face. The doctor individually selects the duration of the sessions, as well as the dose administered in the subcutaneous layer of the patient. The course can consist from 3 to 25 procedures. The cost of one manipulation is from 600 to 2500 rubles. The break between the manipulations should be from 1 to 4 days, depending on the rehabilitation period and the state of health of the patient at this time, as well as on the level of problematic skin on the face.
Conclusion
To achieve efficiency and effectivenesstherapy, you should carefully prepare for the procedure, pass all examinations and ozone therapy only in the clinic, where sterile conditions will be met. If a person has at least one contraindication to the procedure, it is worth postponing it in order to avoid the development of negative consequences. It is also important to adhere to the recommendations of experts in the period between sessions, so that the effect is fixed.
