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 tiny needle. It claims to kill fat cells, stimulate blood flow, improve the skin's elasticity and reduce the appearance of cellulite.

[edit] Efficacy

To date there is no scientific evidence to prove the claims of the proponents of Carboxytherapy. The Ministry of Health (MOH) of Singapore has issued warnings that Carboxytherapy is still unproven and that consumers should be alert when going for treatments.

[edit] See also

• Injection lipolysis
• Mesotherapy

[edit] References

• Campos, Valeria; Leila Bloch, Tatiane Cordeiro (February 2007). "Carboxytherapy for gynoid lipodystrophy treatment: The Brazilian experience". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 56 (2): AB196.