NEMO Therapy In Cosmetic Surgery & Woundcare

Our experience with elective cosmetic surgery began in 2012 with our cooperation with a cosmetic surgeon located in New Jersey.  Since that time the results achieved in the practical application of NEMO therapy clearly demonstrate that it reduces inflammation, swelling and pain, enhances wound closure, and reduces scarring. In procedures involving autologous fat transfer NEMO therapy also significantly reduces loss of transferred fat and provides better outcomes. Such results were supported by independent research and other practical applications [13, 14, 15].  When administered immediately post-surgery a typical treatment program involving only three to five treatments has substantially reduced recovery times for both the intended procedures and incidental laser burns; decreased the degree and resolution time of post-surgical bruising; lessoned nausea caused by high doses of lidocaine; and dramatically increased yields of autologous fat transfers with virtually 100% survival. The procedures performed have included natural breast augmentation, facial and buttock laser fat injection sculpting, fat injection over breast implants, Smartlipo, fractional laser face resurfacing, laser cellulite removal, laser skin tightening, liposuction, rhinoplasty, and hair transplantation.  All patients and all procedures have benefited from NEMO therapy.  There have been no problems, complications, or cases of patient rejection of treatment. 

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In brief, with our work in “normal wounds” we have established that outcomes of hyperoxic therapy are highly dose (i.e., a function of oxygen pressure, treatment duration, and treatment frequency) dependent and that the oxygen dose-response relationship exhibits hormesis. Consequently, treatments at too high a dose have diminished effects, and research involving such situations has muddled understanding of what can be achieved with oxygen therapy in the treatment of so-called “normal wounds.” 

During further literature review for our new publication on oxygen dose-response [4], results from early studies concerning the importance of oxygen in healing made it evident that optimal PO2s for healing uncompromised incisional wounds are achievable at 1 ATA.  It was noted by Hunt et al for instance, that “in uncomplicated surgical incisional wounds possessing sufficient nutritive flow, the optimal oxygen tension for healing is probably passed when the oxygen treatment is extended to hyperbaric conditions.” [16].