Cryotherapy involves exposing the body to extreme cold temperature for 2-3 minutes. The process is believed to have many benefits including reducing inflammation & pain, promoting detoxification, speeding up recovery time for athletes, and supporting the burning of body fat.
One application of cryotherapy is as an anti-aging treatment for the face and neck. This is known as a cryofacial and involves the use of a probe to deliver liquid nitrogen to freeze the skin. Other localized cryotherapies include cryosurgery, which is used to remove skin lesions, and slimming and contouring cryotherapy.
Whole-body cryotherapy, on the other hand, immerses the entire body below the head in sub-zero temperatures for a short amount of time. Like partial cryotherapy methods, nitrogen is used to freeze the skin. However, instead of applying it directly to the skin, the nitrogen is released into a chamber. The client enters and stands in this chamber during the session, which lasts about 2-3 minutes.
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