After face-lift surgery, the six women who chose HBOT had lighter bruising later in recovery than the seven who did not.
Six chose HBOT around a face-lift. The other seven did not. On later days, measured bruise colour was lighter in the HBOT group. Early days did not show a clear difference.
Published evidence cited here: Asadamongkol et al., Medical Gas Research, 2014 [1]; Stong et al., Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, 2010 [2].
| No. | Article | Year |
|---|---|---|
| [1] | Asadamongkol et al., Medical Gas Research | 2014 |
| [2] | Stong et al., Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery | 2010 |
One paper reviews possible pathways. The other is a small face-lift study.
Asadamongkol and Zhang reviewed laboratory research on how oxygen under pressure may affect UV-related skin ageing.[1]
Stong and Jacono (2010) followed 13 women after face-lift surgery. Six chose perioperative HBOT. The others did not. Researchers used photographic colour analysis to grade bruising on several days after surgery. This is a small surgical aftercare study, not a spa facial study.[2]
Bruises were lighter on later days in the HBOT group.
Asadamongkol and Zhang describe possible paths by which extra oxygen might slow UV-related wrinkle formation in experimental models. A review of mechanisms does not show that a wellness session changes visible skin appearance.[1]
Stong and Jacono (2010) reported less measured colour change in the HBOT arm on later postoperative days in that group of 13 women. Early days did not show a clear difference.[2]
The only human study here followed face-lift recovery. Questions about surgery or medical skin conditions should be discussed with a qualified clinician.
Surgical bruising and everyday skin goals are different questions.
An HBOT cocoon® is a wellness system. The human study here concerns recovery after a face-lift. For cellular ageing markers, continue with Longevity.
A linked DOI opens the original paper on the publisher site.
- B. Asadamongkol and J. H. Zhang, "The development of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for skin rejuvenation and treatment of photoaging," Medical Gas Research, vol. 4, p. 7, 2014, doi: 10.1186/2045-9912-4-7
- B. C. Stong and A. A. Jacono, "Effect of perioperative hyperbaric oxygen on bruising in face-lifts," Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 356-358, 2010, doi: 10.1001/archfacial.2010.66
