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Read our privacy notice . Living in the UK, it is unsurprising that so many of us reserve our precious annual leave days to escape to warmer climates. Feeling cold is so ingrained in our culture that experiencing temperatures lower than what we’re faced with on a daily basis is an unattractive idea to the SAD-suffering sun-worshippers among us.
But cooler temps, especially the extreme minus figures, can have a wealth of benefits. Welcome to the teeth-chattering, goose flesh-triggering, knees-buckling world of cryotherapy. Cryotherapy has been around for thousands of years, reportedly called on by the ancient Egyptians to treat injuries way back in 2500 BCE.
Nowadays, you will most commonly find it included as a part of professional clinic treatments, gaining the seal of approval from celebrities with appearances that seem to defy the ageing process – namely Jennifer Anniston, Christian Ronaldo and Gigi Hadid. Whether stepping into full-body cryo chambers with temperatures as low as -130oC or as part of a facial, cryotherapy’s effects are wide-ranging and extremely effective – from depuffing, sculpting and contouring to encouraging blood circulation, managing pain and swelling, reducing tension and soot.