Cosmetic Acupuncture For Younger Skin
Plastic surgery can yield good results, but it carries a host of risks and complications along with it. Plastic surgery involves anesthesia, a lengthy procedure, and a two-week minimum recovery time during which the face is bruised, tender, and swollen. Is there any other way?
Cosmetic acupuncture, on the other hand, is completely safe and has no risks or side effects aside from the possibility of slight bruising. Don’t expect an actual “facelift”; the benefits of facial cosmetic acupuncture are not magical and will not be noticed overnight. Rather than cutting the skin or using harsh chemical peels, cosmetic acupuncture provides more subtle results that are noticed over time.
Similar to body acupuncture, a practitioner of cosmetic acupuncture places very small needles into age lines on the face. The purpose of the needles is to get energy flowing in these areas. As blood rushes to the surface, the muscles tighten which firms the skin. The growth of new collagen cells is also encouraged by the needs, and collagen decreases the lines in the face as well. The International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture reports that 90% of trial participants of facial acupuncture noted results like softening of facial lines, better skin tone, lessened blue circles under the eyes, and an overall facial rejuvenation effect.
Prices and number of treatments vary from one practitioner to the next. When searching for a practitioner, be wary to choose someone with a license who has studied with a qualified teacher, and is part of the American cosmetic acupuncture association.
Also, another benefit exclusive to acupuncture: while patients are seeking treatment for cosmetic concerns, acupuncture has a positive effect on the person as a whole. Traditional Chinese medicine has been used for stress, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and a whole list of other modern complaints. Although many are skeptical about the effectiveness of facial acupuncture, it is not hard to imagine that when one’s general well-being improves, the appearance of one’s skin will improve also.
As skeptics will point out, the average facelift is far from permanent, lasting only 3 - 5 years. No matter how many procedures someone has, in order to delay the aging process, a few years down the road from surgery, new aging effects will become apparent.
Similar to the traditional Chinese medicine called body acupuncture, a practitioner of cosmetic acupuncture places very small needles into age lines on the face. The purpose of the needles is to get energy flowing in these areas. As blood rushes to the surface, the muscles tighten which firms the skin. The growth of new collagen cells is also encouraged by the needs, and collagen decreases the lines in the face as well. The International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture reports that 90% of trial participants of facial acupuncture noted results like softening of facial lines, better skin tone, lessened blue circles under the eyes, and an overall facial rejuvenation effect.
- Robert Harrison
