At Clínica Planas we have been committed to innovation for more than 50 years. Today we have incorporated the latest generation hyperbaric chamber, a device with numerous benefits such as help with pain and injuries and improving wound healing.
Dr. Miguel Garber, specialist in regenerative and hyperbaric medicine and Director of the Regenerative Medicine Unit at Clínica Planas, explains in detail what a hyperbaric chamber is and what its main benefits are.
What is the Hyperbaric Chamber?
The hyperbaric chamber at Clínica Planas is a single-person capsule with continuous ventilation, where the patient breathes 100% pure oxygen at a pressure that is double the normal atmospheric level.
Whereas under normal conditions we breathe oxygen at about 21%, in the hyperbaric chamber we can safely and in a controlled way breathe oxygen at a much higher pressure. This increased oxygenation of tissues allows cells to function more efficiently.
What Are the Advantages After Surgery?
Since its first uses in the 1970s, Clínica Planas has become a reference center in plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgery — known for innovation backed by scientific evidence. Incorporating the hyperbaric chamber as a non-invasive protocol to accelerate healing and wound closure represents a significant advance in patient care.
After surgery, the benefits are clear: the hyperbaric chamber helps wounds heal more quickly and efficiently.
Why Is Healing Better and Faster?
The hyperbaric chamber stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, which helps wounds heal in a healthier way. It also has a very important effect: reducing the risk of infection because oxygen itself is antiseptic; it helps eliminate bacteria.
By having sessions in the hyperbaric chamber, the body generates new blood vessel formation very quickly, so the patient recovers from surgery much faster than without exposure to pure oxygen.
What Are the Benefits Before Surgery?
Before surgery, the patient’s overall condition improves in terms of how their body responds to surgical stress. This makes the surgical stress less harmful to the body.
Oxygen and Healing: Why Are They a Perfect Pair?
Oxygen helps healing because it enables faster closure of wounds and formation of new blood vessels.
Is Oxygen Antiseptic and Anti-Inflammatory?
Yes — oxygen is both antiseptic and anti-inflammatory, and it can also help improve sleep by better oxygenating the brain. This in turn can result in a general healthier, more optimal state of wellbeing and can support better aging.
Does Oxygen Prevent Aging?
In therapeutic doses, oxygen can help give a state of general wellbeing. It is not about cosmetic rejuvenation of the skin, but rather improving daily micro-traumas in the body.
Oxygen is a medication, and you must have a doctor’s prescription to use a hyperbaric chamber, and medical supervision — just like with other medications. With a specialist overseeing the process, serious oxygen toxicity does not occur.
