Facial Rejuvenation
What is Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture?
Also known as Cosmetic Acupuncture, Facial Rejuvenation acupuncture is a virtually painless, non-surgical method of reducing the signs of the aging process. The technique uses acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to help the whole body look and feel younger by addressing the physical, mental and emotional patterns that cause disease and contribute to the aging process.
Facial Rejuvenation acupuncture reduces fine lines, wrinkles, puffiness, sagging and discoloration of the face while simultaneously supporting overall health. Treatments tighten pores, improve muscle tone and dermal contraction, increase collagen production and affect its distribution. Moisture in the skin and evenness of skin color will be balanced by increasing local circulation of blood and lymph to the face. Any stress that is evident in the face will be reduced. Most importantly, Facial Rejuvenation acupuncture brings out your innate beauty and radiance.
What Happens During a Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture Session at Triangle Acupuncture?
Each facial rejuvenation treatment includes elements of a facial such as cleansing, exfoliating, and application of serums to address individual concerns. The acupuncture portion involves the insertion of tiny acupuncture needles into specific areas of the face, ears, neck, hands, feet, and legs to affect changes in the face as well as the whole body. On your first visit, we discuss your overall health history, including any physical, mental or emotional issues in your life that you feel you want to work on. We will evaluate what changes you would like to see in your face and skin, and then you receive a a facial acupuncture treatment. The needles are inserted while you are relaxing and lying down on a massage table. Once the needles are in, you rest for 20-30 minutes. In general, the treatments are very relaxing and take about 1-1½ hours.
How does Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture Work?
The principle of Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is that beauty comes from within. If you are aging in a way that looks and feels unhealthy then it is possible that there is a fundamental, constitutional imbalance that is causing you to age in the ways that you are. When balance is restored, you will feel and look more radiant. On a physiological level, acupuncture has been shown to increase circulation of blood and lymph throughout the body. Increased blood flow can balance out skin color and can help to maintain healthy skin and muscle tone. By increasing lymph flow, buildup of noxious elements in the skin can be eliminated by the body. The needles inserted into the face affect collagen and elastin production and its dispersal. Collagen is a protein produced by our bodies that is responsible for our skin’s durability and resilience. Elastin is responsible for the elasticity of our skin. Sun exposure and aging degrade and decrease the production of our collagen and elastin. Acupuncture helps to stimulate the body’s natural processes of cell reproduction and growth.
Why treat the body and not just the face?
The effects of Facial Rejuvenation acupuncture are not confined to the face. Each Facial Rejuvenation acupuncture treatment is individualized according to how each person is aging. No two people receive the same treatments because each person’s aging process is unique. Acupuncture points are chosen based on an individualized diagnosis according to the principles of Chinese medicine. A diagnosis is reached by examining constitutional health issues and any symptoms you may be having. Thus, the treatment is an overall rejuvenation of your health as well as your appearance.
Throughout treatment, other physical symptoms you may be experiencing will also improve. We intend for you to have a better quality of sleep and increased energy. It may also improve your digestion, metabolism, and strengthen your immune system.
How do Chinese Herbs contribute to the treatment?
Chinese herbs are an important part of the Facial Rejuvenation protocol. Herbal formulas are created especially for you and herbs are selected based on your constitutional diagnosis. Again, the principle is that if the body is in balance and your organ systems are functioning properly, the negative signs of aging are reduced or eliminated. Chinese herbs help to restore balance on a daily basis. They help to continue the effects of the acupuncture between treatments. Also, sometimes more severe symptoms—for instance hot flashes, night sweating, hair loss or even bloating and indigestion—are more effectively treated with herbal medicine, rather than by acupuncture alone.
How many visits will I need?
A series of 10 weekly or biweekly Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture treatments are suggested. Concentrating the facial acupuncture treatments within this weekly or biweekly schedule is the best way to attain optimal results. After completing a course of treatment, maintenance sessions usually occur monthly for 2 to 3 months and then seasonally for as long as you wish to maintain results. A series of Facial Rejuvination acupuncture is also frequently paired with Integrative Microneedling sessions.
What is the cost?
Each facial acupuncture session is $210