Hydrotherapy
Daily hydrotherapy treatment sessions with Avène thermal Spring Water include essential treatments dispensed to everyone and complementary personalized treatments that are unique to your program.
Dermatological hydrotherapy
treatments
Basic hydrotherapy treatment
Simple bath
Bath with underwater shower
Bath, whirlpool bath, hydromassaging bath
Full-body shower
Full-body spray
Treatments for buccolingual and mucous membrane ailments (AMB))
Complementary hydrotherapy treatments
Compresses
Filiform shower
Scalp shower
Hands or face spray
Hydrotherapy underwater massages
Underwater massage
Basic treatment
Simple bath
The bath treatment is the cornerstone of hydrotherapy
Having multiple beneficial effects including emollient, anti-inflammatory and sedative
The program for infants ages 3 months and over consists of two simple daily baths. Infant and child treatments are dispensed under the supervision of a parent or close relative.
Basic treatment
Bath, whirlpool bath, hydromassaging bath
Optimised soothing
Both for children and adults, thermal water baths referred to as whirlpool baths can feature an air bubble effect or underwater jets (hydromassage) to optimize the soothing and anti-inflammatory properties of thermal spring water.
The emollient and skin-softening power of hydromassage perfectly complements the properties of thermal water.
Basic treatment
Full-body shower
Facilitates the elimination of squamae
The full-body shower facilitates the elimination of squamae and all the skin particles previously scaled off by the bath. The shower lasts 5 min on average, depending on the medical prescription. Its anti-itching and sedative properties are an excellent complement to the bath.
Treatments for buccolingual and mucous membrane ailments (AMB)
This hydrotherapy treatment is prescribed by a doctor or dental surgeon and a three-week course is covered by social security. Daily hydrotherapy includes drinking spring water and topical treatments selected by the hydrotherapy centre doctor:
- Mouth washing with Avène thermal spring water
- Anti-inflammatory and decongestant oral cavity sprays,
- Gingival showers: to massage and clean the mucous membranes.
Basic treatment
Full-body spray
Saturate to the depths
Applied in a mist of Avène Thermal Spring Water, the full body spray has high moistening power thanks to the fineness of the suspended droplets. The skin is thoroughly imbued and the anti-itching and soothing properties of Avène Thermal Spring Water optimized.
Additional treatment
Filiform Shower
For targeted therapy
Filiform showers with Avène Thermal Spring Water are always administered by the Center's thermal doctors. They enable highly targeted treatment of lesions, especially those due to skin disorders. The thermal water pressure, the size of the jets, the distance between the operator and patient contribute to the interesting potential for using this treatment in very different situations.
Underwater massage
Underwater massage
Underwater massage in Avène Thermal Spring Water
The center's physiotherapist performs underwater massages in Avène Thermal Spring Water (low-pressure shower referred to as "soft shower") intended to soften the skin, especially when subject to healing with a fibrous and retractile tendency.
Additional treatment
Hands or face spray
Local spraying
Local spraying is performed with a device that diffuses a fine mist of soothing and decongestioning Avène Thermal Spring Water. The fine spray may be applied to the face, forearms or hands depending on the area of inflammation. Patients are treated in specific spraying rooms with individual treatment stations.
Additional treatment
Scalp shower
Scalp shower
A unique treatment specific to the Avène Hydrotherapy Centre, the scalp shower is offered to help thoroughly cleanse scaly skin on the scalp. The advantages of this variable pressure treatment lie in its massage action using Avène Thermal Spring Water.
Additional treatment
Compresses
Avène Thermal Spring Water compresses
Compresses made from cotton, imbued with Avène Thermal Spring Water are applied to the most inflammatory lesions and left in place according to prescription, from 10 to 30 minutes, while more water is applied to them on several occasions. They have an anti-itching and anti-inflammatory effect.
