Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Athre Facial Plastics offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a recovery and wellness adjunct alongside its surgical and non-surgical facial treatments. Patients breathe 100% pure oxygen inside a pressurised chamber, saturating plasma and tissues with oxygen well beyond normal atmospheric levels. This accelerates post-surgical wound healing, reduces swelling and bruising, and supports cellular recovery. Sessions are priced from $200–$300 and can be combined with IV vitamin therapy for a comprehensive recovery protocol.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy at Athre Facial Plastics in Houston, TX is positioned as both a surgical recovery accelerator and a standalone longevity wellness service. The treatment involves breathing 100% medical-grade oxygen inside a pressurised hyperbaric chamber at 1.5–2.5 atmospheres of pressure, typically for 60–90 minutes per session. At elevated pressure, oxygen dissolves directly into blood plasma rather than binding only to haemoglobin, achieving tissue oxygen concentrations significantly higher than normal breathing. This hyper-oxygenated environment drives several recovery mechanisms: accelerated angiogenesis (new blood vessel formation), reduced post-surgical oedema, enhanced white blood cell activity, and upregulation of growth factors that stimulate collagen synthesis and wound closure. For patients recovering from rhinoplasty, facelift, or blepharoplasty at the clinic, sessions in the first two weeks after surgery can meaningfully shorten the bruising and swelling phase — a particular benefit for Houston professionals who want to minimise visible recovery time. The treatment is also used independently by wellness-focused patients interested in cellular recovery protocols and anti-ageing support. The clinic offers sessions at $200–$300 each. Sessions integrate naturally with the clinic's IV vitamin therapy program, and Dr. Athré's team can design a combined recovery protocol tailored to the patient's surgical timeline and recovery goals. Houston TX has a growing number of standalone HBOT centres, but access at a physician-led facial plastic surgery practice provides clinical oversight and coordination with surgical recovery that a wellness-only HBOT provider cannot match.