Stretch Marks
Skin-Breath® is a high quality, medical device to perform aesthetic carboxytherapy treatments. This impressive miniaturized CO2 Pen has been designed to improve stretch marks and skin laxity.
Skin-Breath® CO2Pen brings a revolution in the carboxytherapy world: it is the first carboxytherapy equipment to operate without any huge medical gas tank. It is also the first sterilisable carboxytherapy medical device on the market. It is built to use mini-CO2 cartridges. The main idea behind the invention was to miniaturize components to make this product one of the smallest available.
This tiny size makes it portable and easy to use when the practitioner is moving around the patient
Advantages of this device
CE Medical Approval
Fully portable and usable like a syringe by the Doctor or nurse at the office or in mobile situation
To lower infection risk, Skin-Breath® is sterilisable at 120°C. This is the only carboxytherapy device in the market to bring such a level of safety.
Effect of CO2 into the skin
Vasodilatation
The first effects following CO2 injection is a strong vasodilatation, a blood flow increase and a higher pO2 in the treated area.
The Bohr’s effect
Local oxygen release is improved because of the Bohr’s effect. The Bohr effect describes the tendency of haemoglobin to have less affinity for oxygen when the blood concentration of CO2 is increased. This lower affinity forces the haemoglobin to release more oxygen in superficial tissues and muscles. CO2 is quickly converted to bicarbonates and H+ acid in presence of the carbonic anhydrase enzyme.
CO2 + H2O –> H+ + HCO3-
This reaction causes the tissue’s pH to become acidic with even more dissociation of O2 from haemoglobin, allowing the tissue to become even more oxygenated.
Stimulation of collagen synthesis
A 2008 Brazilian study showed a reorganisation of collagen fibers following intradermal injections of carbon dioxide and demonstrated that the CO2 is capable of increasing the collagen turnover: a trauma to the dermis launches a healing process with collagen synthesis. CO2 improves the process by first increasing neovascularisation with more healing substances and factors to be on site. Secondly, it releases more oxygen around the healing area improving the recovery phase.
Contra-indications
- Acute heart problems or heart failure
- Respiratory problems – pulmonary insufficiency
- Bleeding syndromes
- Cerebral vascular accident
- Acute thrombosis or recent pulmonary emboli
- Uncontrolled blood pressure
- Genetic collagen disease or connective tissue disease
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Skin Infections / Herpes
- Uncontrolled diabetes
The procedure
Before we start the procedure we make sure the area to be treated is thoroughly cleaned, then with the use of very fine needle we make many injections straight into the stretch marks.
You will feel pinprick or stinging sensation during the procedure which might last for few hours after that, the area will be a bit red & swollen which might last for 24-48 hours.
Usually 5-12 sessions 2-3 weeks apart will be enough to see good improvement in your stretch marks.
There are no specific post procedure instructions.
Before and After Photos
