Modern medicine uses not only medical and surgical methods of treating various diseases. High-tech developments are also used, which are very effective and cause the least harm to the human body.
One of the modern methods of treating a wide range of diseases is ozone therapy. Indications and contraindications, reviews about this method you will find in this article.
Ozone is a combination of three oxygen atoms in a molecule. By its chemical nature, it is one of the strongest oxidizing agents. It is also known that ozone is very active. In connection with these properties, this compound is quite widely used in medicine and cosmetology.
Reasons for the popularity of ozone therapy
Ozone therapy methods have been used in Europe and the USA for more than half a century. He appeared in Russia in the 80s. Now this method is gaining more and more authority in traditional medicine.
Ozone has the following properties:
- has an anti-inflammatory effect;
- provides an adequate immune response of the body;
- contributes to the speedy healing of wounds.
Ozone has also been shown to be effective against many microorganisms:
- viruses;
- bacteria;
- protozoa;
- fungi.
Indications
Ozone therapy, indications and contraindications, reviews - all this information is provided to the patient before he decides on the acceptability of this procedure. To date, this type of treatment is used in the following areas:
- In cosmetology clinics, dermatologists suggest using ozone therapy to achieve a flawless skin condition. This procedure rejuvenates, relieves acne and inflammation, tightens the skin and gives it a fresh look.
- Due to its excellent antibacterial properties, ozone therapy is used in surgery for the speedy healing of burns, postoperative sutures, and trophic ulcers.
- This type of therapy helps people gain harmony and reduce weight.
- Ozone is widely used in gastroenterology in order to cure gastritis, ulcers, colitis.
- This therapy is very popular in gynecological practice. The ozone therapy procedure is quite effective in case of difficulties in bearing a child, for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia and with manifestations of early and late toxicosis. Also, this procedure helps to supply the fetus with everything necessary for normal development.
- In dermatological practice, this procedure is used to treat skin diseases: eczema, psoriasis, neurodermatitis, herpes.
- In beauty salons, ozone is used in anti-cellulite programs. Instead of the notorious orange peel, smooth and toned skin is formed.
Before you prescribe this procedure, the doctor will conduct a series of diagnostic tests. He will tell you what ozone therapy is, indications and contraindications, reviews about this method - all this information matters. Therefore, the patient must be fully informed.
The most important advantage that characterizes the ozone therapy procedure is its good tolerability by patients and relatively low cost. These factors determine its growing popularity.
Contraindications
In addition to numerous indications, ozone therapy has a number of contraindications. This procedure can not be performed if the patient:
- tendency to seizures;
- hypersensitivity to ozone;
- acute pancreatitis;
- hypotension;
- insufficient blood coagulability;
- violation of the normal functioning of the thyroid gland;
- circulatory problems;
- a history of internal bleeding;
- thrombocytopenia.
It is worth remembering that ozone is a toxic gas and should be handled with extreme caution. Only specially trained professionals are allowed to work with this substance. In choosing a clinic or home care specialist, the key should be a certificate of special skills, as well as a large number of positive reviews from grateful customers.
Before performing the procedure, a real specialist must tell you about ozone therapy, indications and contraindications, and reviews of his clients about this manipulation. He should also ask you about the presence of chronic diseases and the presence of allergic reactions. If a specialist from the doorway suggests that you start the procedure, then this should alert you.
Application
To date, ozone therapy has found application in various fields of cosmetology and medicine. It is used as an independent procedure or as an addition to a health complex. In cosmetology clinics, ozone therapy is used and recommended to clients in the course of anti-aging services. It effectively restores the youth of the body.
The course of ozone therapy is aimed at improving the overall health of the body, restoring its resources to combat existing diseases and signs of aging.
The procedure is as follows: first, the doctor prepares the body for the procedure. This happens in the form of massage with specialized nozzles. After the preparation has been carried out, a mixture of oxygen and ozone is introduced directly.
There are several ways to use this healing cocktail. The type of introduction of the mixture into the human body depends on what goal is pursued during therapy. Thus, ozone therapy is:
- local
- large autohemotherapy;
- intravenous administration of OGF (ozonized saline);
- rectal insufflation;
- small autohemotherapy;
- ozone reflexotherapy;
- outdoor;
- integrated.
Local ozone therapy
This type of procedure is widely used in cosmetology, dermatology and surgery. This method is carried out by introducing a gas mixture into the patient’s skin in the form of microdoses. To do this, with the help of a syringe, injections are carried out precisely in those areas that require treatment or aesthetic correction. Thus, ozone therapy for acne is carried out. Due to the high efficiency of the procedure, there is no trace of acne. The excellent antibacterial properties of ozone help eliminate the bacteria that cause the inflammatory process. Also, this gas helps to improve blood circulation and increases local immunity. Patients who get rid of acne with a course of ozone therapy leave just wonderful reviews. They especially emphasize the accessibility of the procedure, its low invasiveness, high efficiency and a small number of contraindications.
Also, local use of ozone can be expressed in drinking, irrigation or rinsing OFR or with distilled water saturated with healing gas. This is applicable in dental practice and for the treatment of infectious diseases of the oral cavity and throat. Drinking ozonated distilled water treats diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Local ozone therapy is used to treat the following diseases:
- vegetovascular dystonia;
- neurodystrophy;
- gynecology and urology;
- otolaryngology;
- motion sickness.
Small autohemotherapy
This method of treatment involves collecting 5-15 ml of venous blood from a patient, mixing it with an oxygen-ozone gas composition, and then administering it intramuscularly.
Small autohemotherapy is widely used to increase the immune forces of the human body, for the treatment of chronic diseases in remission.
Also, ozone treatment can easily cope with the problem of overweight, fungal and bacterial infections, various lesions of the skin, heart and vascular diseases.
Big autohemotherapy
This type of treatment implies that ozone therapy will be administered intravenously. For this, a special container with anticoagulants placed in it is used. The patient takes blood from a vein in an amount of from 50 to 150 ml and injected into it a mixture of ozone with oxygen. Further, all components are carefully mixed in the container. After this, the cocktail is administered to the patient intravenously.
Such treatment is reasonable in cases when the human body is very weak and does not have enough life potential to fight the disease. In this way, you can cure almost any viral disease and recover quite quickly after a severe illness.
Intravenous ozone therapy
This method of treatment involves the introduction of ozonized saline intravenously. This is a fairly common ozone therapy. Droppers are filled with pre-ozonated saline with a gas concentration of 2-6 μg / ml and administered to the patient. This method is widely used in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as for the treatment of cardiovascular ailments.
Rectal insufflation
This method of therapy is carried out by rectal administration of an oxygen-ozone mixture with a concentration of 5-60 μg / ml in an amount of from 50 to 500 ml. Rectal insufflation is used for inflammation of the intestine, its atony and spasms, Crohn's disease and anal fissures. With these pathologies of the rectum, it is also recommended to use ozonized oil compresses, which greatly facilitate the patient's condition.
Ozone reflexotherapy
This unusual treatment is based on the doctrine of acupuncture points. To implement this type of therapy, 1 ml of gaseous ozone with a basic substance content of 5-15 μg / ml will be required. This substance is injected into acupuncture points depending on the disease. Patients note an improvement in the condition of the body after a course of ozone reflexotherapy.
Outdoor ozone therapy
To implement this method of treatment, caps with normal or reduced pressure of the oxygen-ozone mixture are used (for example, “ozone boots”). This method is especially effective in the treatment of trophic ulcers in diabetes mellitus and in cardiovascular diseases. Typically, external ozone therapy is combined in combination with a common one.
Comprehensive (general) ozone therapy
This concept refers to the use of several types of ozone treatment for a particular disease. Basically, this is a large autohemotherapy or intravenous injection of FGM with a volume of 200-400 ml and a concentration of 3-6 μg / ml.
General ozone therapy is used to treat:
- ischemic vascular lesions;
- gastrointestinal diseases;
- diabetes mellitus;
- with dermatological diseases;
- diseases of the organs of movement;
- respiratory ailments.
Necessary equipment
For the implementation of therapy, a special device is needed - an ozonizer. Her work requires the availability of all necessary details. The ozone therapy apparatus includes:
- air-cooled ozonizer;
- a metrology system for monitoring the ozone content in an air or water mixture;
- a unit for opening and controlling the flow rate of gaseous ozone;
- raw ozone destructor.
The ozonizer in its design should implement a fairly wide range of concentrations of the main substance of the mixture in the range from 1 to 80 μg / ml. Also, the user should be able to smoothly adjust this indicator.
Such an installation should be available in the treatment room for ozone therapy. Without it, practically no type of treatment with this gas can be carried out. The ozone therapy clinic should not only have equipment for the procedures, but also highly qualified medical personnel trained in all the techniques for performing the appropriate treatment.
Across Russia, there are a huge number of medical institutions offering, among other medical services, ozone therapy. To do this, the whole family can go to the sanatorium. Ozone therapy will be an excellent way to relieve stressful conditions, strengthen immunity, cure chronic diseases, rejuvenate, build up and rejuvenate for the whole coming year.
Facial rejuvenation with ozone
In the face skin enriched with ozone, blood begins to circulate intensely. In this case, normalization of metabolic processes occurs. In the deeper layers of the skin, collagen and hyaluronic acid are actively being produced.
These two substances are directly responsible for the youth and elasticity of our skin. Blood saturated with oxygen delivers nutrients more actively. As a result, the level of moisture is increased and dryness is reduced, facial wrinkles are smoothed out. Also, using local procedures, you can effectively tighten the oval of the face, to give an aesthetic and fresh look to the skin on the neck and in the decollete. Obvious anti-aging effect provides nothing but ozone therapy. Before and after a course of procedures, the face looks completely different.
Slimming ozone
Ozone therapy is noteworthy in that it can not only reduce the patient’s total weight, but also adjust the volume of certain parts of the body.
An ozone cocktail acts on the skin and triggers metabolic processes in it with a vengeance. Thus, deposits under the dermis layer begin to actively break down. Fat is transformed into decay products and excreted along with waste products. The patient grows thin before his eyes.
Scientists have proven that cellulite is a disease associated with metabolic disorders and circulatory disorders. It was previously believed that this phenomenon directly depends on overweight. However, it is not. Cellulite can even be a thin girl. Therefore, to effectively eliminate the effect of the "orange peel" you need to establish local blood circulation. Ozone therapy perfectly copes with this task. Under the influence of the gas mixture in problem areas with subcutaneous fat, metabolic processes begin to improve due to increased microcirculation of the blood. As a result, cellulite is eliminated, swelling disappears, the skin becomes smooth and supple.
For the implementation of weight correction programs and the elimination of subcutaneous fat, simultaneous large administration of an oxygen-ozone mixture is required. With the help of injections, this is very difficult. This would take a whopping amount of time. But new technologies came to the aid of ozone therapists and their clients - a method of introducing ozone using a comb device, which is a whole galaxy of needles connected to the device, and which allows simultaneously and distributed doses of the drug mixture to be administered. This makes the procedure quick and convenient.