Injecting fat pockets with carbon dioxide gas may help reduce belly fat, scientists have found.
“Carboxytherapy could potentially be a new and effective means of fat reduction. It still needs to be optimised, though, so it’s long lasting,” said Murad Alam, from Northwestern University in the U.S.
“Safe, inexpensive gas”
The new technique’s benefits are that it is a “safe, inexpensive gas, and injecting it into fat pockets may be preferred by patients who like natural treatments,” said Mr. Alam, lead author of the study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology .
“Non-invasive fat reduction has become increasingly sought-after by patients,” said Mr. Alam.
