What should you know about stretch mark carboxytherapy?

Carboxytherapy, also called carbon dioxide therapy, places medical carbon dioxide into selected tissue through a fine needle. The intended response includes local changes in blood flow and skin repair signalling, which may gradually alter the look or feel of a stretch mark. Results depend on whether marks are newer or mature, their size and location, and individual healing. It is a cosmetic procedure, not a treatment for the cause of sudden widespread marks.

Choose a regulated clinic and have the area examined before treatment. Share pregnancy or breastfeeding status, medicines that affect bleeding, skin infections, allergies, poor wound healing, and any history of unusual scarring. The treated area may be tender, swollen, or bruised for a short period. Follow the clinic’s cleaning and activity instructions, and do not inject or treat irritated skin without professional guidance.

Contact the treating clinic for worsening pain, spreading redness, increasing warmth, pus, fever, or skin colour change after a session. Seek urgent help for breathing difficulty, facial swelling, or faintness. If stretch marks developed rapidly with easy bruising or weakness, arrange medical assessment before pursuing a cosmetic procedure.

Ask what change is realistic for your mark, how the area will be numbed and cleaned, what downtime to expect, and how complications are handled. Confirm the clinician’s qualifications and whether another approach suits your skin better.