Updated: July 16, 2013, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Cyro Health, the Cryotherapy spa at Emirates Towers
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, JULY 07, 2013. Journalist Neil Vorano tries out the newly launched Cryo Facial Treatment at the Cryo Health Spa Dubai, located in the Emirates Towers Boulevard. (ANTONIE ROBERTSON / The National) Journalist Neil Vorano
Journalist Neil Vorano tries out the newly launched Cryo Facial Treatment at the Cryo Health Spa Dubai, located in the Emirates Towers Boulevard. Antonie Robertson / The National
His blood pressure was also checked before trying out the full body treatment. Antonie Robertson / The National
Benny Parihar, partner of Cryo Health checks Neil Vorano's body temperature before he tries out the newly launched Cryo full body treatment at the Cryo Health Spa Dubai, located in the Emirates Towers Boulevard. Antonie Robertson / The National
Neil Vorano steps into the newly launched Cryo full body treatment. Antonie Robertson / The National
Neil Vorano is enclosed in the machine with just his head popping out. Antonie Robertson / The National
After the treatment Neil Vorano does a few minutes at medium pace on the elliptical trainer to warm up, and let the blood flow back into his extremities, increasing the oxygen around the body and getting rid of toxins. It’s also supposed to release adre???
The full body treatment lasts two minutes with the temperature dropping to -120 degrees celsius. Antonie Robertson / The National
The air – cooled with nitrogen and mixed with oxygen – doesn’t have that same startling shock as you would feel with a physical ice pack. Antonie Robertson / The National