A Safe, Holistic Approach to Facial Rejuvenation
By Monica Sarrat, L.Ac., Dipl. OM
How does Facial Acupuncture Work?
Facial Rejuvenation using acupuncture is a safe, non-surgical face-lifting procedure for those who want to maintain beauty and radiance in the face, as well as improve overall health and well-being. Fine, sterile needles are inserted into specific points on the face which increase the flow of energy, blood, and lymph circulation in the area. This improves facial color, diminishes deep wrinkles and eliminates fine lines. The needle stimulation causes micro-trauma to the area of insertion, thereby boosting your body’s natural collagen production. This increases muscle tone and elasticity, which helps the skin to become firmer, tighter, and fuller.
Facial Rejuvenation is an individualized procedure, A typical course of treatment can range from 12-15 visits, with noticeable results after the first few sessions. Most people report feeling less stressed and an improved sense of well-being and energy immediately after a treatment.
What are the Benefits of Facial Acupuncture?
The most obvious benefits include those referring to the face and neck areas. However, the treatments can also focus on other problem areas at the same time. For example, many patients who initially come in for Facial Rejuvenation to treat the lines and wrinkles around their forehead, eyes, and mouth, but they also end up getting relief from their menopausal symptoms or digestive complaints as well.
The reason for this is that acupuncture treats the person as a whole and many of the points found on the face also correlate to other systems in the body. You may find that as the dark circles or bags under your eyes improve, so does your mood and energy level.
Acupuncture brings blood circulation to the local area, so you will notice your facial coloring will be much brighter, as will your eyes. And yes, you may even see an improvement in your eyesight! What’s even more amazing is that while the treatments are working to strengthen your neck and chin muscles to prevent or treat sagging in the area, that stress that you carry in your upper back, neck, and shoulders will completely melt away.
While the treatments will work to increase collagen production and muscle tone, which naturally declines during the aging process, the facial gym exercises you will be taught can be an everlasting tool for you to use whenever you feel those muscles start to weaken. Although we regularly work out our arms and legs, we tend to forget about the many muscles that make up our face and neck. This contributes to a majority of the complaints regarding facial aging. These specific exercises are targeted at strengthening these muscle groups.