How To Get Your Skin Summer Ready
Certain skin conditions, such as eczema, can flare up in the heat. With summer quickly approaching and the weather already warming up, the last thing you want to deal with on a hot summer day is a problem that is only skin-deep.
Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy involves exposing the skin to sub-zero temperatures for two to three and a half minutes. While there are many forms of cryotherapy, whole-body therapy may be the best relief to your skin condition symptoms. Whole-body cryotherapy involves entering a chamber of sub-zero temperatures for just two to three and a half minutes to stimulate the central nervous system, enhancing your circulation and releasing your body’s natural feel-good hormones.
How does this help skin conditions?
Eczema is a chronic inflammatory condition. Inflammation is reduced through whole-body cryotherapy through the freezing air stimulating the nerves on your skin, triggering your central nervous system and, in turn, enhancing your circulation.
A small 2008 study of people with eczema had the participants replace eczema medications with cryotherapy. Many of the participants were able to see improvements in their eczema symptoms. Cryotherapy improves antioxidant levels in your blood while simultaneously reducing inflammation, which could improve eczema symptoms.
Eczema is not the only skin condition cryotherapy may help, preliminary research shows psoriasis symptoms may improve through cryotherapy as well. A study published on JAMA Network found that out of the nine people treated in the study, over half had full-resolution of the plaque at the treated site, with only one person having no improvement.
Is it a safe treatment option?
As there are currently no cures for eczema or psoriasis, the only thing you can do is treat your symptoms. Cryotherapy, after speaking to a doctor, is a safe treatment option that may bring much-needed relief to your skin conditions.
How do I learn more?
Xperience Fitness has partnered with US Cryotherapy, the industry leader in whole-body cryotherapy. Through US Cryotherapy, Xperience offers four cryotherapy options.
- Whole-body cryotherapy: 2 to 3.5 minutes of full-body cold exposure that reduces pain, inflammation, and stress while rejuvenating your body, skin, and mind. Our whole-body cryotherapy chambers are nitrogen-free, free oxygenated air.
- Localized cryotherapy: Targets specific muscle areas or joints directly with cold air for 2 to 3 minutes to decrease pain and inflammation while improving circulation.
- Normatec: Uses compression therapy to increase circulation and moves fluid through the body to promote faster recovery.
- Theragun: An advanced massage device that breaks up muscle tightness, reduces soreness, and restores range of motion in as little as 30 seconds.
Visit your local club for more information regarding cryotherapy. Cold is a powerful energy, use it to get your life back today.