09/02/2026
Healing is a process. And, sometimes, you can watch the healing unfold.
Spencer suffered serious facial burns in a fire. He came to O₂xy Wellness and booked 10 HBOT sessions.
These photos document his healing progression.
Why choose HBOT for burns?
Burns don't just destroy tissue. They threaten the tissue around the damage as well.
Surrounding every burn is what's called the zone of stasis: injured, oxygen-starved tissue.
In the hours and days after a burn, that zone can deteriorate. Cells that might have survived don't. The injury worsens.
Oxygen is what those cells need.
The problem is that burns compromise circulation precisely when blood flow matters most.
Swelling, inflammation, and vascular damage all conspire to reduce oxygen delivery to the tissues that need it most.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy works to address this problem. Under hyperbaric pressure, oxygen dissolves directly into the blood at levels far beyond what's possible at normal atmosphere, thus reaching hypoxic tissue through pathways that compromised vessels can't.
Research suggests this can support the formation of new blood vessels, collagen production, and skin regeneration, while also helping to reduce edema and preserve marginally viable tissue in that critical early window.
HBOT has been used alongside conventional burn care in specialized centres for decades: particularly for acute burns and threatened skin grafts. Clinical trials in this area are limited, and researchers are still building the evidence base, so we won't overstate it.
What's clear is the mechanism: get more oxygen to oxygen-starved tissue, and that tissue has a better chance of healing.
When the burn is on your face, and the difference between outcomes is something you'll see in the mirror every day, that chance matters.
Burn scars can remain long after the original injury has healed, making the quality of that healing particularly important.
Thank you, Spencer, for letting us share your story of healing through HBOT. 💙
Are you wondering whether HBOT could play a role in your own healing? Better call Al, he will be happy to talk it over with you.
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