“My hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBOT) were a series of treatments handled by a techie, a nurse and a doctor in a monoplace (single patient) chamber. Each treatment is called a dive, just like the original hyperbaric treatments that helped divers with the bends. It takes some getting used to, but the chamber was comfy and the whole team made me feel comfortable. They gave me a mattress and pillow, and I was free to watch TV and movies, listen to music or sleep. In fact, when I got used to the treatments, I was so relaxed that I was able to snooze through the whole thing. They told me that hyperbaric oxygen encourages new blood vessels to grow, and that oxygen under pressure saturates the tissues with oxygen, but all I know is that afterwards, I felt that the therapy was restorative to my entire body, not just to the area of my surgery. I feel that the treatment significantly accelerated my healing and recovery process. I can’t tell you how grateful I am to Dr. Potkin and my cosmetic surgery doctor for recommending hyperbaric oxygen therapy. I would absolutely recommend post surgical hyperbaric treatments for everyone.”