Often a patient’s main concern is getting back to work quickly. Mild hyperbaric therapy before and after surgery can assist with this process.
Mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy prior to surgery can increase the body's ability to respond to the trauma of surgery and fight off the infection-causing agents that can quickly proliferate in a wound.
Hyperbaric therapy after surgery increases the availability of oxygen to damaged tissues and cells, which may speed healing times, and greatly reduce the chance of infection. Enhanced delivery of oxygen to the surgical site allows the body to regenerate cells quickly, which reduces scarring and improves the appearance of a cosmetic procedure's final result.
The surgical cutting of skin and cartilage severs tiny blood vessels and causes natural swelling and edema in the tissues surrounding the surgical site. Until the body can repair the damaged blood vessels, blood flow to the tissues and cells they feed is disrupted. Swelling and edema compress healthy blood vessels, further restricting the flow of blood and oxygen. Cells deprived of sufficient life-sustaining oxygen are slow to heal and may die, further hindering the healing process.
Hyperoxygenated plasma and red blood cells travel to compromised tissues so that cells and tissues receive the oxygen they need to regenerate and heal. Oxygen saturation also greatly increases the ability of blood cells to modify their shape so that they can pass through restricted blood vessels and swollen tissues to deliver healing oxygen to the surgical site. As a result, oxygenation can help make healing faster and more thorough.