Ozone means “to smell” in Greek language. It is the air particle which is available close to ground levels. Since ozone has a strong oxidizing and disinfecting characteristics thanks to its components, it is used as germicide at treatment plants providing potable water. We hear the word ozone with ozone therapy and ozone treatment words, which is commonly mentioned in recent years. We can think that the importance of ozone has increased in our lives.
WHAT IS OZONE THERAPY?
Constructive treatments, which are made using ozone gas, are called “ozone therapy”. The “ozone therapy” which is quite an old treatment method, started to be used excessively also nowadays by the appearance of its benefits.
The most important feature of ozone therapy is that instead of being an “alternative medicine”, it is known as a highly effecting treatment whose treatment effects were scientifically proven.
The ozone therapy, which was named as “blood washing” by the Germans, has been used and continues to be used in many diseases. The most important property of ozone therapy is that it can be provided in many different ways peculiar to the patient and disease.
HOW DOES OZONE AFFECT OUR BODY?
The ozone, which we call white blood cell, increases the formation and functions of the cells that are known as defensive cells against infections. They are the strongest and most protecting disinfectants. Ozone strengthens the immune system of body. It strengthens your body against all kinds of infections you may receive from outside. It increases your resistance. It heals every disease based on the lowness of immune system. It is the strongest disinfectant in your body. The most important part is that ozone kills bacteria, virus and fungus.
WHAT KIND OF A CHANGE APPEARS IN THE BODY WITH OZONE THERAPHY?
As the result of ozone therapy, you have renewed, tighter and smoother skin. With the ozone therapy, the skin increases the blood circulation and plays a role in performing those activities.
After all; you get cleaner, renewed, softer and regenerated skin with the ozone therapy.
- It increases blood circulation going to cells and tissues.
- It strengthens the immune system. It increases resistance against infectious diseases.
APPLICATION METHODS OF OZONE THERAPHY
The most common methods in ozone therapy are known as follows;
The “Major Method”, which includes 50-200 ml bloodletting and giving it again to the person by mixing it with the ozone whose dose is determined according to the treatment.
“Minor Method” is the method which includes bloodletting between 2-5 cc and injecting it into muscle by mixing it with ozone in the determined dosage.
And in the ozone therapy method which we call “Subcutaneous”, the ozone gas in determined volume dose is injected under the skin with a thin pin needle.
OZONE THERAPHY IN SKIN AGING
With our increasing age, our facial lines become even clearer. In order to prevent this, we apply some creams and treatments. The method called “anti-aging” is also known as “aging backwards”. We hear and apply a lot of things for skin rejuvenating in response to demands against skin aging. There are many procedures to do. One of them is the ozone therapy method. By the help of ozone, oxygen can be better utilized by tissues. The immune system is mobilized, and you will be able to see the difference on your skin.
OZONE THERAPHY IN CELLULITIS TREATMENT
Ozone is effective in cellulite with different mechanisms. It interacts with fatty acids accumulated in the skin and leads to breaking of fatty chains and their removal from the body. Furthermore, it increases oxygen carrying capacity of erytrons and by the improvement of blood circulation in capillary vessels, metabolisms of adipose tissues turn to normal. In the conducted studies, it was revealed that ozone therapy was more effective than traditional treatment of cellulite.