• Many people find it slightly uncomfortable. There may be a stretched, tingling feeling in the skin. Sometimes a slight sting. This quickly subsides. If we are doing carboxy on the scalp it feels like water running over the head. The worst part is that needles are used. So if you have an aversion to needles this is not the treatment for you.

• It depends on the size of the treatment area and how sensitive the client is. We work according to the pace that the client can manage. It usually is anything between 15 and 30 minutes.

• A maximum of 1500ml per treatment is recommended. Its very seldom that we use that much.

• The worst side effect could be that you are bruised from the injection sites. Some swelling can occur but it’s a promising sign that the body has had an inflammatory response which means healing. You may feel tired that night after the treatment – listen to your body sleep early. A possible headache – listen to your body drink more water go to bed early.

• Most clients need between 6 to 12 sessions. Its cheap and we normally alternate the carboxy therapy with another treatment. If we are treating stretch marks, we would alternate carboxy with microneedling and Fraxel resurfacing. So every two weeks there would be a treatment. Week one carboxy therapy, week 3 Fraxel laser, week 5 carboxy therapy, week 7 microneedling and so on. WE tailor the treatment to the client’s budget and needs.

• The most downtime is if there is a little bruising. But generally, there is very little because it is hardly invasive just using the body’s natural response to healing. Day of the treatment go to bed early otherwise life continues as normal.

• The best analogy to explain what happens in skin healing is think of a brick wall. The cells, which in the analogy is the bricks take 30 days to grow and move to the surface of the skin after a treatment. The matrix around the brick (cell) that holds it together is the collagen strands. The collagen strands take 4 months to grow. The collagen is what gives the skin the elasticity and smoothness. One will start to see changes after 30 days but for the full results we must wait the four months after the treatment. When working on scars or stretch marks it’s a 6-to-9-month process to re-model the skin. We need to aid the skin to remodel with invitro tissue – your mother took 9 months to model you and your skin, to be realistic it’s we need to keep that in mind. Do not believe the rubbish that is posted on social media.

• Yes, when performed by a trained aesthetician. Make sure they are registered with the correct professional body. Your aesthetician must open the packaging of the needles in front of you to show that she is using sterilised needles. The area to be treated must be disinfected. The body will eliminate the CO2 naturally after treatment.

A one-to-one consultation with one of our highly qualified practitioners to discuss the treatment and answer any questions you have.

Your practitioner will perform a simple patch test to ensure suitability for treatment.

• Shave before each session (the shorter the hair the less discomfort the treatment is)
• Can not do laser treatments if you are on any of the following medication: Cortisone oral or topical to the area we are treating.
• No Vit A, Retinol, AHA or any peeling agents should be used on the area we are treating 5 days before or 5 days after treatment.
• We cannot treat pregnant or breastfeeding women.
• We can treat any persons as long as they have started puberty for at least a year.

And no exercise for the rest of the day treatment is done on.