Wound Healing

Hyperbarics Being Used To Heal Severe Facial Wound Caused By Cancerous Tumor

Six years ago, Dennis was suffering from sinus problems which he believed to be the result of a common cold. After visiting his doctor, he learned his pain was being caused by a cancerous tumor. Since then, Dennis has endured 35 surgeries and has had a large piece of bone removed from his face, leaving a gaping hole. The radiation treatments administered to cure the cancer have damaged the tissue in his head so severely, it has not healed properly, and doctors are unable to close the hole.View Entire story

An Air of Healing

Sometimes the glamorous life isn't all it's cracked up to be, at least, according to Wende Reenstra, PhD. When Reenstra graduated from college with a degree in economics, she landed a job in the fashion industry in New York City. The glitz os Seventy Avenue and the hustle and bustle of the country's biggest metropolis might thrill alot of college grads just starting out in life, but for Reenstra, the excitement just wasn't there.View Entire story

Healing with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Plastic Surgery, and Reconstruction Surgery in a health person can heal up to 75% faster using HBOT before and after surgery. Less pain, fewer scars, less down time for the patient, and less infections are reported. View Entire story

High-tech help for wound care

When I was in medical school, I was fascinated by the hyperbaric chamber, which is used to treat chronic wounds. It sounds like something out of a Jules Verne novel, but it has made a big difference for many people suffering from bed sores, diabetic foot ulcers, serious burns and other wounds. View Entire story

Hyperbaric Wound Healing Paper

Thank you for your interest in Oxygen8 and the research behind hyperbaric oxygen therapy. I appreciate your wanting to understand more about the practice of HBO therapy before you ever considered recommending this alternative wellness treatment to one of your patients.View Entire story

The Second Wave of Oxygen

What do hockey coaches have in common with Parkinson's sufferers? What could an Irish Olympic athlete possibly share with a patient bedridden from chronic Lyme disease? Oxygen. The elixir of life. View Entire story

Low Pressure Hyperbaric Treatment For Post Surgical Wound Healing

Mohs cancer surgery results in a large open wound whicxh maybe be closed with a flap or skin graft or allowed to heal with secondary intention. Flaps and skin grafts often result in significant scarring of the skin.View Entire story

Stress Slows Wound Healing

In a study of laboratory mice, Phillip Marucha, professor of periodontics at the UIC College of Dentistry, and his colleagues found that psychological stress, brought on by confinement, delayed the closing of wounds by more than 45 percent.View Entire story

Wound Care Case Study

The patient presented 5 ½ weeks post surgery with a non-healing wound of the left areola at the incision site. Wound debridement and topical ointments offered no progress. With referral to Oxygen8 by her treating physician, a plan of 18 hyperbaric treatments were performed. View Entire story