There are several machines that are used to administer the carbon dioxide gas, but the basic components are the same. There is a tank of carbon dioxide gas that is connected by plastic tubing to a flow-regulator. The flow-regulator slows down the speed of the gas according to the rate selected by the physician. The gas emerges from the flow-regulator into sterile tubing that has a filter connected at the exit to remove any trace impurities before the gas is run through a tiny needle attached to the opposite side of the filter. The pure gas is now ready to be injected beneath the skin via the tiny needle.

What does carboxytherapy feel like?

Carboxytherapy doesn’t hurt; it just feels a little “weird.” Because of differences in the techniques used to treat the eyelids, stretch-marks, scars, and fat deposits, the sensation is slightly different depending upon what is actually being treated. I use numbing cream for all of my patients to diminish any discomfort associated with the pin-prick of the needle itself.

Now you can remove those small, unsightly purple and red spider veins and those cherry red spots that appear on your face and other parts of your body. Your local cosmetic dermatologist has many tools to use for skin improvement, but the most advanced radiosurgical technology procedure is now being used very successfully to remove those unsightly veins and red spots that so many people are plagued with. This new technology is only used in the doctors office and it is painless and you will see almost immediate results. Radiosurgery is now the preferred method to eliminate those tiny blood vessels and spots. The results are immediate and very gratifying for sure.