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Whole-Body Cryotherapy (Nitrogen Cryosauna)

Single-person, open-top tank cooled with liquid nitrogen vapor to around -120 to -160°C with the head outside the chamber (technically partial-body cryotherapy).

Single-person, open-top tank cooled with liquid nitrogen vapor to around -120 to -160°C with the head outside the chamber (technically partial-body cryotherapy). Marketed for the same recovery, inflammation and wellness claims as electric WBC.

Evidence

experimental

Shares the same thin trial base as chamber WBC (short-term soreness and mood effects in small studies) with even less device-specific research and no evidence for longevity outcomes; the FDA has explicitly stated the claimed benefits are unproven.

Regulatory notes

European Union
Operates as an unregulated wellness service, but liquid nitrogen handling triggers workplace-safety rules (ventilation, oxygen monitoring) in Spain and most member states; medical claims would require MDR compliance.
United States
Not FDA-cleared for any medical use; the FDA's 2016 warning specifically flagged nitrogen cryosaunas for asphyxiation and frostbite risk, and some states scrutinized operators after a 2015 fatality.
United Arab Emirates
Common in Dubai wellness studios under spa licensing; nitrogen handling is subject to municipality safety codes, and medical claims would require DHA/DoH facility licensing.
United Kingdom
Unregulated as a wellness service; nitrogen storage and use fall under HSE workplace gas-safety requirements.

General information, not medical or legal advice. See our disclaimer.

Also known as

cryosauna, cryo sauna, nitrogen cryotherapy, partial body cryotherapy, PBC, nitrogen cryo chamber, Cryomed cryosauna, JUKA cryosauna, Impact Cryosauna, liquid nitrogen cryotherapy

Where to find it

27 clinics in the directory offer whole-body cryotherapy (nitrogen cryosauna). Prices shown are the cheapest for this treatment where published; always confirm with the venue.

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