If you’re old enough to have been alive in 1987, then you have probably heard of the bizarre story involving Michael Jackson sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber. Some say it was a stunt crafted by his manager to attract attention to an upcoming movie release. Who knows what the real reason was; what I remember is how weird he looked sleeping in a bubble. Most laughed it off as just another weird Michael Jackson quirk. The technology wasn’t very well understood at the time, but Michael may have been way ahead of his time.
Well, people aren’t laughing about it today. Astronauts, boxers and professional athletes all use hyperbaric chambers on the regular. It’s rumored that Michael Phelps, Tiger Woods and Tim Tebow have all used hyperbaric chambers for their healing benefits. So, what’s so beneficial about a hyperbaric chamber that has brought it mainstream? In a word- OXYGEN.
Since Michael’s time, oxygen therapy has been proven to accelerate wound healing and infection. In the late 1980’s oxygen in air tight capsules (hyperbaric chambers) impressed scientists with the rapid healing of burn victims. So, it just might be that Michael Jackson was treated in a hyperbaric chamber after the Pepsi incident when he was burned by pyrotechnics. Anyway, enough about Michael Jackson.
Oxygen is a proven element that rapidly increases healing and today our bodies more than any time in history are oxygen depleted. Oxygen enters the body through our lungs. The ingested oxygen hitches a ride in red blood cells and travels throughout the body delivering much needed oxygen to our vital organs. By the time it gets to the skin there isn’t much left to go around. This is where oxygen depletion occurs.
After the benefits of oxygen therapy for burn victims was proved, research began almost immediately for a delivery system that could benefit non-injured skin in the field of cosmetics. Soon a way to transport oxygen to skin cells was discovered and the benefits were immediately clear. Smokers with years of accumulated skin damage reported dramatic improvements in the texture and appearance of their skin. Clients suffering from years of frustrating bouts of acne breakouts finally found relief. And people with significant scarring watched as their scars began to fade. This was the birth of the oxygen skin care revolution.
Today the benefits of oxygen are well established.
Benefits of Oxygen Therapy for Skin:
• Slows down cellular decomposition
• Increases strength of collagen and elastin
• Fights off free radicals in damaged cells
• Kills bacteria that causes acne pustules
• Re-hydrates, regenerates and renews skin cells
Everyone can benefit from oxygen therapy as a corrective treatment (acne, dry skin and wrinkles) or preventive treatment (anti-aging). Even the Hollywood elite have learned the benefits of oxygen therapy and the evidence is easy to see on the red carpet.
Today the benefits of oxygen therapy are not exclusively reserved for the rich and famous, tops spas in NYC and across the country now offer the service to regular people like you and me. If you’re wondering where you can find this amazing service, look no further. Skin Bar NYC has a selection of oxygen treatments to choose from. Our skin care specialists would be more than happy to help select the right one for you. Our Pure Oxygen Facial is our most popular. Oh! And if you are a Skin Bar NYC member, this month’s member benefit is a FREE Pure Oxygen Boost add-on.