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What is facial acupuncture?
Facial rejuvenation or specifically, facial acupuncture uses the traditional Chinese medicinal technique of placing fine needles in specific points in the face, improving the flow of energy (also called chi or qi) to reduce signs of aging. It’s also called cosmetic acupuncture or an acupuncture facelift.
Practitioners say facial acupuncture needles increase circulation and cause micro injuries, stimulating the production of collagen and elastin to make skin look more youthful and firm. With ongoing treatment sessions, you may see a reduction in fine lines, more firmness, and a smoother texture. It’s also believed to help reduce puffiness, combat acne, and lighten under-eye dark circles.
Associated Treatments
Cosmetic Acupuncture
A natural anti-aging treatment to rejuvenate your face, improve elasticity and bring natural glow to your skin and by inducing the production of collagen.
Cosmetic acupuncture is proven to be effective to treat skin conditions such as acne, acne scars, rosacea, and facial puffiness at any age.
Ideal for anyone who embraces life and the fact of getting wiser; wiser inside, but keen on a younger appearance and self dedication to age gracefully.
Patients will experience a difference immediately after the session, however long-term results are visible after 10 sessions.
Gua Sha & Cupping
Facial Gua Sha means face scraping, don’t worry it is a very gently scrapping and the results are stunning.
Whether we use Rose quarts stone tool or jade roller, this therapeutic practice stimulates blood circulation and induce lymph drainage to increase oxygen, reduced muscle tension, smooth fine lines and sculpt your facial muscles by decreasing eye puffiness and general face inflammation.
Guasha and facial cupping combo gives a temporary effect of facial surgery this is an ideal treatment to look your best for any event in life such as graduation, photo session, job interview or a wedding.
Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction
If you are feeling stressed because you had to go back to the office. or on the other hand, you feel that working from home is finally affecting your body and mind as you spend hours working on your couch or at your kitchen island, then this is the treatment that you want. Ideal treatment to address tension headache, migraine, sinusitis, trigeminal neuralgia, fibromyalgia.
Remember your neck is a very delicate structure that carries one of your most valuable possessions … your brain.
Lymphatic drainage
The head is an area of the body that encounters a lot of congestion. Whether is is sinus congestion, facial tension or overall head congestion, gentle cupping and lymphatic drainage massage can be very effective and offer a relief.
Are facial acupuncture and cosmetic acupuncture the same?
Facial acupuncture usually refers to the treatment offered when treating symptoms of a variety of conditions that affect the facial muscles and tissues. These symptoms include jaw aches, muscle stiffness, stomach problems, headaches, allergies, and even anxiety.
Cosmetic acupuncture on the other hand is a therapy offered to rejuvenate the skin, both in appearance and feel, all by achieving a balance of Chi/Qi energies within the body. This idea rests in ancient Chinese belief in yin and yang energies, an imbalance of which may reflect on the body, mind, and therefore, your skin too.
Another distinction between the two practices is that facial acupuncture typically only involves inserting needles within the facial area to address symptoms of pain and discomfort. But with cosmetic acupuncture, the therapist may even insert needles in other parts of the body to prompt the desired response from one part of the facial area.
Is facial acupuncture painful?
Everyone experiences pain or sensation differently, but most patients say that acupuncture needles don’t hurt. You could feel a slight pinch upon insertion, and while they’re in place, you could feel tingling or numbing in the area. If you feel any pain, let your practitioner know immediately so they can adjust the needle.
With an experienced, registered acupuncturist, you’re less likely to bruise, but even the best practitioner has seen light bruising in the delicate eye area. It should last only a few days.
Is cosmetic acupuncture like Botox?
Botox is the brand name of an injectable drug made out of the toxin Clostridium botulinum. It works by blocking nerve signals to the muscle so that the muscle is unable to contract. The result is a reduction in wrinkles. Some patients report headache and drooping as a side effect of Botox injections. After Botox is injected, the reduction in wrinkles can last from three to six months.
Acupuncture for wrinkles is a natural alternative to Botox. It does not involve the injection of any sort of toxic bacteria. Instead of reducing the use of the facial muscles, facial rejuvenation acupuncture instead invigorates cell production and blood flow while encouraging the production of collagen and secretion of elastin. This helps to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and increase the skin’s firmness naturally. The most common adverse effect is bruising at the needling site which affects less than 15% of patients.