First, there are actually several types of “oxygen facials” such as:
- Enzymatic facials such as O2 lift by Image
- Facial products that have oxygen infused into them
- Facials where the facialist blows oxygen onto the skin using a machine
- OxyGeneo like mentioned above
OxyGeneo is different because it produces a physicological response from within the body to stimulate more oxygen in the cells. So, oxygen is coming from within versus being applied topically to the skin. In addition, this facial uses ultrasound waves and massage to increase blood flow and push serums deeper into the skin.
What about hyperbaric oxygen you ask? Well, that is high amounts of oxygen that you breathe in and your circulation delivers blood with high oxygen content for your tissues. For an open wound, it may also speed up healing. Overall, it is much different than attempting to deliver oxygen to intact skin without breathing it in.