HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)
100% oxygen delivered at increased atmospheric pressure in a pressurized chamber, used strictly within its approved indications.
What it is & how it works
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy delivers 100% oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure (typically 1.5–3 ATA) within a pressurized chamber. The increased pressure dissolves oxygen directly into blood plasma at levels far above normal, which can improve oxygen delivery to compromised tissue, support angiogenesis, and modulate inflammatory response — mechanisms underlying its established indications as well as its more investigational use in recovery and regenerative contexts.
How it's done
Typically administered in a monoplace or multiplace pressurized chamber, with sessions lasting 60–90 minutes at a prescribed pressure, delivered as a course of multiple sessions (commonly 20–40 for established indications, fewer for adjunctive/recovery use) over several weeks. Sessions are supervised by a trained hyperbaric technician under physician oversight, with pre-treatment screening for contraindications.
Conditions it treats
Why Unfold Longevity
Unfold Longevity offers HBOT within its approved indications and clearly distinguishes that use from more investigational recovery applications, consistent with our commitment to evidence-bounded language and not promoting a service ahead of its approval status. Where used adjunctively, it is delivered as one coordinated element of an individualized plan rather than a standalone offering.
Evidence & safety
Used strictly within approved indications; use outside those indications is positioned as adjunctive/investigational and discussed accordingly with each patient.
Related questions
You sit or lie in a pressurized chamber breathing 100% oxygen for 60–90 minutes; it isn't painful, though pressure changes can cause ear discomfort similar to a flight, which staff will guide you through equalizing. Sessions are supervised throughout by a trained hyperbaric technician under physician oversight.
HBOT has established, approved indications such as decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, problem wounds, and sudden hearing or vision loss. Its use in recovery, sports, or general regenerative contexts is more investigational, and that distinction is discussed with each patient rather than adjunctive use being presented as an approved treatment.
Reported effects include ear or sinus pressure discomfort, temporary vision changes, and claustrophobia; more serious complications such as oxygen toxicity are rare. You'll be screened for contraindications beforehand, and sessions run under continuous physician-supervised monitoring.