Aesthetic ozone therapy: the use of ozone gas in aesthetic treatments

Aesthetic treatments that use gases, such as aesthetic ozone therapy, have conquered their space in the market and draw attention for being less invasive than surgery. Even so, before betting on them, you need to get to know them better, so check out what Lorena Soares, a biomedical aesthete, explains about ozone therapy.

What is ozone therapy?

Lorena comments that ozone therapy is “an integrative and complementary practice. It is a potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and detoxifier that boosts the immune system.” In addition, she mentions that the procedure “consists of administering medical ozone gas, composed of 3 oxygen atoms, improving oxygenation and circulation in the tissues”.

The biomedical doctor also talks about its use in aesthetic treatments, commenting that “local (intramuscular) application is common to treat localized fat, cellulite, sagging, stretch marks, acne and melasma. It is also part of hair therapy, treats dark circles and is used in double chin lipo”. She concludes by saying that ozone therapy “is also used rectally and in minor autohemotherapy, with a systemic action to relieve inflammation, detoxify the body, decrease cellular oxidative stress and help accelerate metabolism”.

How does ozone therapy work in aesthetics?

The biomedical explains that ozone therapy can be done by “local application (intramuscular injection in some part of the body), use of ozonized oil (passed on the body), rectal route (with the gas inserted into the rectum) and minor autohemotherapy (with withdrawal of 3 to 5 ml of blood, mixed with ozone and then injected with ozonated blood)”. Lorena also comments on the prices and mentions that the average is between “R$ 100 to R$ 200 – local and rectal sessions; minor auto-hemotherapy costs from R$200 to R$250”.

Contraindications and risks

About contraindications, the biomedical says that “patients with greater propensity to keloids and carriers of the G6PD syndrome should avoid aesthetic treatment with ozone”. In addition, pregnant and lactating women should not undergo aesthetic ozone therapy. Lorena also remembers that the therapy has low risks, as the ozone quickly turns into oxygen. However, she mentions the following risks:

Procedure risks

• Overdose intoxication;
• Infection at the application site due to lack of correct asepsis;
• Embolism – in the case of intravenous application;
• Local necrosis – due to oxidation;
• Herxheimer reaction – a side effect that causes symptoms similar to a bad flu.

As you can see, aesthetic ozone therapy helps in different issues, however, it is important to look for a qualified professional and ask your questions about the procedure. If you have the goal of losing localized fat and are interested in less invasive aesthetic therapies, take the opportunity and also check out the article on lipocavitation.