There is a growing overlap between wellness and aesthetic medicine, with clients increasingly treating the two as one routine rather than separate concerns. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) sits right at that overlap. At Le Petit Saint in Mayfair, it’s one of the treatments we see booked most often alongside facials, skin boosters and laser work, not as a replacement for them, but as support for what they’re already doing.
The Link Between Oxygen and Skin Health
Skin, like every other tissue in the body, is oxygen-dependent. It relies on a steady blood supply to maintain itself and to carry out the repair processes that keep it looking and feeling healthy. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy works by raising the air pressure in a sealed chamber, which allows your bloodstream to carry more dissolved oxygen than it can under everyday conditions. That oxygen-rich blood then reaches tissue throughout the body, skin included.
Why We Pair HBOT With Facials, Skin Boosters and Laser Treatments
Many of our aesthetic treatments, from skin boosters to laser work, rely on the skin’s own renewal process to deliver their effect over the days and weeks that follow. Supporting the body’s oxygen availability during that window is a natural fit, which is why a number of our clients choose to book HBOT around their treatment calendar rather than as a one-off. It’s never positioned as a substitute for the treatment itself, more a way of supporting the skin while it does its own work.
What Clients Notice
Clients who pair the two tend to describe it in similar terms: feeling more refreshed, more rested, and generally more “on top of things” in the days around a treatment. Some associate this with how their skin looks and feels during the renewal period that follows a facial or laser session. Everyone’s experience is different, and we’re careful not to overstate what a single session or even a course can promise, your doctor will always talk you through realistic expectations at consultation.
Who This Combination Suits
This pairing tends to suit clients already on a treatment plan with us, whether that’s a course of skin boosters, regular laser sessions, or a broader skin rejuvenation programme, as well as anyone who simply wants to support their skin and general wellbeing at the same time. As with any treatment at Le Petit Saint, suitability is always confirmed at consultation first.
Building HBOT Into Your Treatment Calendar
If you’re already booked in for a course of aesthetic treatments, your doctor can talk you through where HBOT might sensibly sit around that calendar, whether that’s a session in the days beforehand, afterwards, or a regular slot alongside your ongoing plan.
A Doctor-Led Approach in Mayfair
Every HBOT session at Le Petit Saint, on its own or alongside another treatment, begins with the same consultation-first approach that shapes everything we do. For more on what a session involves, we invite you to explore our FAQs.
