Postoperative pain is a major concern in surgical patients and is often challenging to treat. Studies have shown that carboxytherapy may be helpful in some cases of persistent pain, as it increases tissue oxygenation. This report describes the case of a patient who received carboxytherapy after three years of persistent postoperative neuropathic facial pain and successfully had her symptoms reduced.
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