What is Oxygen Therapy?

Oxygen therapy is a new way to deliver extra oxygen to the skin cells. When we age the oxygen levels in our skin cells decrease. This slows down cell regeneration, which causes skin to wrinkle and show other signs of aging. This new anti-aging process is proving to be quite successful.

Oxygen therapy replaces lost oxygen with oxygen mask facials, oxygen inhalation or oxygen mist sprays. Oxygen mask facials involves a mask being fitted to your face and pure oxygen being pumped into your skin cells. Before and after the oxygen mask your skin is treated with oxygen-rich creams, cleansers and moisturizers. Breathing in pure oxygen using the oxygen inhalation process is very relaxing as well as beneficial. It can spur the body’s healing process, reduce tissue inflammation, increase stamina and endurance as well as help the body go back to to a position of wellbeing. Oxygen mist sprays are used to soothe irritated skin.  Rather than being a full series they tend to be a one off after harsh treatments like dermabrasion or laser resurfacing.

Both oxygen mask facials and oxygen inhalation leave the skin looking and feeling years younger. Fine lines and wrinkles are smoothed out and the skin is left firmer. The skin also receives much-needed nutrients to enhance the heath of the skin cells and assist in the growth of new cells. A simple increase in the levels of oxygen provided to the skin can do all of this.

Oxygen therapy can understandably be quite an expensive process. You need to find a salon that offers a package deal with savings if you’re trying to reduce the cost. You normally get between five and ten weekly treatments costing anywhere from $140 to $200 per session depending on where you go.

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