Poor skin condition is not only unattractive in appearance, but also signals that something is wrong in the body. The constant presence of various rashes on the dermis indicates disruptions in the functioning of certain body systems, so you need to fight them from the inside. When ointments, creams and lotions do not help, fighters for beauty and health resort to autohemotherapy. This is the scientific name for a blood transfusion for acne. Blood is drawn from a vein and injected into the buttock (upper quadrant of the gluteal muscle) with a syringe.
In what cases is it used?
Blood transfusions for acne are used in the most difficult situations. Most often, the procedure is performed for moderate to severe acne. It is also indicated if other methods have not brought noticeable results.
Autohemotherapy is carried out when the immune system is significantly weakened, when the body cannot resist the development of bacteria. This can cause a lot of acne to appear.
In such a situation, the method will help to obtain a double effect - it will provide natural protection for the body and will help cope with acne.
So, the main indications for blood transfusion include the following:
- complex dermatitis;
- frequent appearance of subcutaneous acne, furunculosis;
- long-lasting rashes;
- slow skin restoration after acne elimination.
The technique can be used if other treatment methods have not given the desired results. It is often complemented by other therapies. These include the use of homeopathy, exposure to ultraviolet radiation, and ozone therapy.
How it works
The procedure involves transfusion of the patient's own blood. Thanks to this, it is possible to stimulate the functioning of the immune system. The blood of a person, which is transfused to himself, does not provoke negative reactions in the body.
However, in addition to useful substances, the blood contains toxic elements that are formed as a result of the vital activity of cells. They are the ones that provoke an immune response because they are foreign.
As a result, antibodies are produced in the body. This leads to the activation of natural protective functions. Their effect extends to the entire body. Thanks to this, a person has the opportunity to cope with rashes on his own, using the body’s reserves.
As a result, regression of acne is observed and skin restoration functions are normalized. This helps speed up the healing process of acne and prevent the formation of deep scars.
Contraindications
They did not ignore this advanced method. Before you start, you must have your blood tested: the doctor must check your hemoglobin level. If its quantity is satisfactory, you can be treated. But treatment is not suitable if you have:
- Oncological disease.
- Exacerbation of the inflammatory process.
- Lactation, pregnancy.
- Serious chronic illnesses.
It is always important to know the cause of acne and its nature. And it always lies within us. Only sometimes it can be a consequence of using low-quality cosmetics or poor hygiene. The occurrence of acne is influenced by diseases of the reproductive system, hormonal imbalance, adolescence, problematic digestion, and stress. Sometimes a person is infected with skin mites or suffers from allergies. Only a clear understanding of the cause will give an accurate answer - whether a transfusion will help or not. The doctor must clearly understand that the patient has problems with the immune system. "
Methods of application
There are various methods of carrying out the procedure, each of which is characterized by certain features.
Subcutaneously
In this case, a certain amount of venous blood is taken from a person with a sterile disposable syringe and injected into his body subcutaneously. The blood that is taken from a vein is not processed in any way and no other components are added to it.
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Intramuscularly
The regimen includes 10-15 daily injections, which are given continuously with a gradual increase in dose. On the first day, the doctor takes 1-2 ml of the substance and injects it intramuscularly into the buttock. Then the dose is increased by 1 ml every day.
Intravenously
In this case, ozone autohemotherapy is usually performed. Ozone has antiviral, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. Most often it is administered intravenously. In this case, a useful dose of the substance is mixed with the blood and injected into a vein.
The concept of autohematherapy
So, let's find out what autohematherapy is : if we take this word apart, then it contains all the parts that fully describe this technique:
- Auto - yours, yours.
- Hema is blood.
- Therapy is treatment.
That is, literally, this is treatment with one’s own blood.
Method of transfusion from a vein into the buttock
The equipment we need to carry out this procedure is -
This is a syringe and a tourniquet, cotton wool, alcohol, gloves.
Cotton wool and alcohol will be needed to treat the immediate injection fields.
The place for blood collection is selected directly by the person performing the procedure. This is mainly the cubital fossa.
A tourniquet is applied above the elbow to the middle third of the shoulder and the person is asked to work with his fist and at this time the vein that appears is probed. Next, they ask the person to clasp their hand into a fist, treat the immediate injection site with a cotton pad with alcohol, and draw blood. After this, remove the tourniquet, remove the needle from the vein and firmly press the injection site.
How is a blood transfusion done for acne?
To cope with the disease and improve the condition of the skin, you need to consult an experienced doctor.
General information
To ensure that a blood transfusion does not cause harm, it is very important to properly prepare for this procedure. Before the session begins, you need to take a blood test to detect infection.
The hemoglobin level must also be assessed. You can start the procedure only if there are no contraindications.
Application schemes
The most common method of carrying out the procedure is considered classic. In this case, from 5 to 25 ml of venous blood is taken from a person, which is immediately injected subcutaneously or intramuscularly into the buttock area.
The course of therapy includes 8-12 injections, which are performed with an interval of 1-2 days. If the procedure is insufficiently effective, the patient’s blood is subjected to different types of influences - irradiated with ultraviolet light, frozen, treated with ozone or laser.
Another method is stepwise autohemotherapy according to Reckeweg. It involves mixing blood for transfusion with various homeopathic remedies. The solution is introduced in several stages.
There are 2 methods of performing the procedure. In the first case, the patient is first injected with part of his venous blood, and the rest is mixed with a homeopathic remedy and injected again. This enhances detoxification of the body and helps deal with rashes.
According to the second method, you need to take a large syringe, draw 2-5 ml of venous blood and add homeopathic medicine. Then the syringe is shaken 10 times and the drug is administered subcutaneously or intramuscularly.
As a result, a little liquid should remain in the syringe, to which you should add a little homeopathic remedy. After which the updated solution should be shaken and you can inject again. The procedure is repeated at intervals of 4-5 days.
Therapy is carried out once every 6 months. A repeated course is necessary to prevent exacerbations of the disease. This is required for hormonal imbalance associated with pathologies of the endocrine system. Adolescents may also need a repeat procedure.
New methods of old treatment
Of course, using the best achievements in medicine of our near ancestors, it is naive to hope that the current doctors will leave everything as it is. It’s the same with autohemotherapy: although the classic method is still in use, new options were not long in coming, joining the ranks of homeopathic remedies aimed at correcting the defense system. The basis for more modern types of treatment, of course, was the “good old” autohemotherapy.
ozone therapy
Now many medical centers offer their own methods, but it should be noted that among them you can also find proprietary versions:
- Hemopuncture (biopuncture)
is the injection of small amounts of the patient’s blood, taken from his vein, into reflexogenic or pain points located on his body. Blood for the procedure can be used both in pure form and as part of homeopathic remedies. The method owes its appearance to the Belgian homeopathic doctor, who was constantly engaged in the search for truth, Jan Kersschot; - Stepped autohemotherapy
involves the introduction of blood diluted with a set of homeopathic remedies. This method is not so new; something similar happened during the widespread use of this therapy in traditional medicine, when antibiotics were added to a syringe with blood, which is no longer practiced. The authorship of stepwise autohemotherapy belongs to Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg, who, having taken over his father’s work, was actively interested in homeopathy. He managed to meet the founder of autohemotherapy, August Bier, get advice and combine both methods of treatment together. - Treatment with autologous
blood is based on changes in certain characteristics of the blood under chemical and physical influences (ozonation, irradiation with X-rays and ultraviolet rays, freezing, etc.). However, it is obvious that in order to “conjure” biological fluids in this way, you need to have not only special knowledge, but also special equipment (the latter is not available to everyone). - Autohemotherapy + ozone
- the method is similar to the classic one, but differs in that ozone (triatomic oxygen - O 3) is added to the blood prepared for administration, which enhances the effect of its own biological environment - this is minor ozone autohemotherapy. In addition, there is also a large autohemotherapy with ozone, where blood is taken from a vein in large quantities (up to 150 ml) and it, enriched with ozone, is injected intravenously. They say this method helps fight. - A combination of autohemotherapy with hirudotherapy
(or, vice versa: in the first place, after all, which in the process is supplemented by the participation of the patient’s blood).
Such techniques, of course, are not suitable for home treatment. In addition, using new technologies, they expand the range of indications and contraindications, the lists of which may vary in different sources, because official medicine has not dealt with these issues. In this regard, it should be recalled once again that autohemotherapy is an alternative method to traditional medicine and is not recommended for self-prescription, therefore treatment by a homeopath should involve a preliminary long conversation with the doctor.
Side effects
Autohemotherapy is used to correct the functioning of the immune system. Usually there are no side effects after it is performed.
Some people experience a slight increase in temperature, general weakness and chills. However, this is quite rare.
It is also worth considering that there are certain contraindications to blood transfusions:
- acute inflammation;
- oncological pathologies;
- pregnancy;
- lactation;
- complex chronic diseases.
Advantages and disadvantages
The procedure has many advantages and disadvantages. To decide to carry it out, you need to study the positive and negative sides.
The advantages of blood transfusion include the following:
- the procedure allows you to cleanse the body;
- with its help, the immune system is activated, which makes it easier to fight infection;
- Autohemotherapy allows not only to cope with acne, but also to eliminate chronic ailments.
At the same time, manipulation also has certain disadvantages:
- the procedure is not very well studied;
- blood in the muscles is absorbed rather slowly, which causes lumps or pain in the injection area.
How much is it?
The price for classic or updated autohemotherapy, as always, will depend on the place (status of the institution) and the region (Moscow is different from Bryansk) where it is carried out. “Cool” medical centers can request up to 28,000 thousand for 10 procedures, “more modest” ones will stop at 6-7 thousand rubles for everything,
Well, those who are just starting to “unwind” will perform the same manipulations for 4 thousand.
The price for one procedure in Moscow and St. Petersburg starts from 400 rubles and reaches 1000 or more rubles.
In general, everything is very individual; there is no single price for all procedures, institutions, places of residence and, probably, patients. Some people are treated only in very expensive clinics, as they say, to each his own.
Recommendations
If lumps appear in the injection area, treatment should begin immediately. To do this, apply a heating pad to the affected areas, apply compresses to the back, and massage the affected areas. All these manipulations help avoid stagnation.
Blood purification through transfusion is effective in approximately 70-80% of cases. In other situations, no changes occur.
To improve your prognosis, you need to follow these recommendations:
- eat right - eat complex carbohydrates, eat fresh fruits and vegetables;
- observe the rules of hygiene;
- cleanse the skin and carry out the necessary cosmetic procedures;
- to live an active lifestyle;
- exclude the influence of irritating factors - these can be chemicals, harmful products, decorative cosmetics;
- provide access to oxygen, walk a lot.
It is important to monitor your body’s reactions and not ignore suspicious manifestations. Hemoglobin deficiency provokes general weakness, fatigue, nausea and acne. That is why it is so important to undergo a comprehensive examination in a timely manner.
Photo: Before and after
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