Oxygen Therapy What it is, Benefits & Side Effects

What is Oxygen Therapy at a Spa? 

Oxygen therapy is also called Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The therapy aims to increase the amount of oxygen in the cells.  

It has many medical uses, but in a spa oxygen therapy is used for purposes like: 

• Making you feeling refreshed and full of energy 

• Heighten your concentration and alertness 

• Accelerate your body’s recovery after physical exertion 

• To lessen chronic fatigue and improves sleeping patterns 

• Calm the mind and stabilizes the nervous system 

How does Oxygen Therapy Work? 

In oxygen therapy, concentrated oxygen is delivered in a pressurized chamber. When pure oxygen is inhaled it refreshes the cell, promotes the growth of new blood vessels, and empowers the immune system.     

What is Oxygen Therapy used for? 

The medical oxygen therapy is used to treat: 

• Air or gas bubbles in your blood vessels (air or gas embolism). 

• The bends (decompression sickness). 

• Burns. 

• Carbon monoxide poisoning. 

• Gangrene is caused by the bacteria Clostridium (gas gangrene). 

• Hearing loss. 

• Loss of vision. 

• Radiation injuries. 

• Severe anemia. 

• Severe bone and skin infections. 

The cosmetic uses include: 

• Treating skin infections. 

• Treating skin wounds. 

• Restoring energy. 

• Improving sleeping patterns. 

The Benefits of Oxygen Therapy 

The advantages of oxygen therapy are: 

• Helps grow new skin. 

• Helps grow blood vessels. 

• Promotes growth of connective tissues. 

• Calms the mind. 

• Stabilizes the nervous system. 

• Revitalizes the body. 

Side Effects of Oxygen Therapy  

Common and temporary side effects include: 

• Ear pain. 

• Middle ear injuries, including eardrum rupture and leaking fluid from the middle ear. 

• Sinus pain 

• Runny nose or nose bleeds. 

• Short-term changes in sight. 

• Cataract formation with long courses of treatment. 

• Short-term decline in lung function. 

• Low blood sugar in people who have diabetes treated with insulin. 

• Claustrophobia. 

Uncommon and serious side effects are: 

• Lung collapse. 

• Seizures from too much oxygen in the central nervous system. 

Who needs Oxygen Therapy? 

For medical reasons, patients with the following diseases can undergo oxygen therapy: 

• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) 

• Pneumonia 

• COVID-19 

• A severe asthma attack 

• Late-stage heart failure 

• Cystic fibrosis 

• Sleep apnea 

• People who need to re-energize. 

Where can you find a Spa for Oxygen Therapy? 

 At Sahar Allure Med Spa, our goal is to help you look and feel your absolute best by providing you with industry-leading medical advances and anti-aging services.  

To avail the best and most affordable oxygen therapy visit our website.  

The Final Word 

Oxygen therapy involves supplying concentrated oxygen at high pressure. When pure oxygen is inhaled it refreshes the cell, promotes the growth of new blood vessels, and empowers the immune system.     

This therapy has both medical and cosmetic uses. It stimulates the growth of new skin, replenishes oxygen levels in the blood, and repairs tissue damage. Common sides include pain in the ear, nose bleeds, short-term vision problems.

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