Cosmetic Acupuncture Improves Your Looks Without The Risks
With all the reported risks of plastic surgery, it is no wonder that women are seeking out other options. Plastic surgery requires anesthesia, usually takes several hours, and leaves the patient with a swollen, red, and sometimes bruised face. It takes around two weeks for complete recovery.
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.
The person doing the procedure will put small needles into the skin near each wrinkle or frown line. These needles encourage energy in the facial tissue, sending blood to the surface, and relaxing the muscles. Then each muscle tightens, decreasing the sag of the skin on the face. The insertion of the needles also encourages each cell to build collagen fibers to lift wrinkles and eliminate fine lines. The International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture recently published evidence that 9 out of 10 people who underwent acupuncture to the face experienced softer facial lines, better skin tone, smaller circles under their eyes and an overall facial rejuvenation.
Practitioners charge different fees and differ in the number of treatments they plan to administer. You should be careful, therefore, to choose a licensed practitioner for your cosmetic acupuncture needs. Licensed practitioners have been trained by qualified teachers.
Though facial acupuncture of course results in enhanced physical looks, the benefits of facial acupuncture don't end there. Acupuncture is a healthy, holistic process used by the Chinese for thousands of years as a cure for stress, insomnia, anxiety, and depression. Some might be skeptics of facial acupuncture, but with the proven benefits to both your appearance and your well being, how can you still doubt it?
While skeptics are quick to point out that the results are short-lived, lasting only around 3-5 years, keep in mind that the average facelift is far from permanent. Several years down the road, the effects of aging will once again begin to show on the face, no matter how many procedures someone goes through to halt the aging process.
With all the reported risks of plastic surgery, it is no wonder that women are seeking out other options. Similar to body acupuncture, a practitioner of cosmetic acupuncture places very small needles into age lines on the face. 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. Acupuncture is traditional chinese medicine. Patients undergoing acupuncture as treatment for skin conditions will be pleasantly surprised to find that acupuncture has an uplifting effect on their well being as a whole.
Published March 7th, 2008
Filed in Family
