Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture is treating whole-body through stimulating meridians in face .
It is a non-invasive treatment which is safe and can help diminish the signs of aging , promote skin vitality. While improving your overall health, it calms your mind, alleviates your stress, upliftes your mood and in case of hormonal imbalance addresses the root cause of the problem/s.
Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture is for any age, resolving your external concerns by addressing your internal issues.
Health is beautiful. Beauty and health are so interrelated that you cannot address the beauty of a person without looking into their health holistically. So, the irregularities on your face, is the manifestation of your inner imbalance. Your general health and lifestyle factors determine your external beauty and the speed of your aging process. Chronic conditions such as stress, diabetes, hormone imbalances and digestive issues, etc., can contribute to aging process. More over, your choice of lifestyle habits, diet, smoking, alcohol use and sun exposure are all factors that affect your overall health and can accelerate the aging course of your skin.
Naturopathy has many modalities to decelerate aging process in you. One of the best known modalities is "Traditional Chinese Medicine" It has many ways to address your different conditions and support your overall health. Acupuncture is one of those tools. The perspective behind doing acupuncture is activating your innate healing capacity by stimulating special points that are defined as the best accessible locations to your internal river of vital force (Qi).
The goal of cosmetic facial acupuncture is to use your body’s own resources to improve face complexion naturally. Like all other acupuncture treatments, we insert thin sterile needles on defined points on the face and body. The important Body points not only address whole body picture, but also balance the energy being stimulated in the face.
What can a Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture do?
· Improve circulation of the face, so nourishing tissues, promote healing and help tissues detox.
· Brighten and smooth complexion, address areas of discolouration/damage.
· Improve lymphatic circulation and drainage to help reduce puffiness and tighten the pores.
· Promote proper tissue hydration.
· Promote collagen production and new tissue formation.
· Reduce fine lines and help preserve elasticity of skin.
· Lift and tone muscles, tone the skin.
· Induce positive systemic effect such as relaxation, stress reduction, balance hormones, improve digestion.
What is the protocol to do the Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture?
The first session is a one-hour consultation including Chinese Medicine tongue and pulse assessment. The next visits which are treatment visits, are 45-60 minutes. Depends on condition being treated an individualized massage will be done after needling to improve the lymphatic drainage and detoxifying while helping with redistribution of Qi and Blood.
It is recommended to come for the treatment without any makeup and as clean as possible. However, we have our own safe needle protocol, and we clean the area that we are needling. As I mentioned, needling will be both on face and body emphasizing more on facial points. The needles used for face are thinner than needles used on body. Anyway, the acupuncture needle is fine needle.
What is the treatment plan and when do I start seeing the results?
The ideal plan is twice a week, but it is adjustable to once a week, but not later than this. The number of sessions is at least 10-12 sessions for an optimal result. You will start noticing the improvement in 4-6 weeks after starting the Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture.
Is there any side effect for acupuncture?
Acupuncture is safe and usually does not have major side effects. The only common side effect is bruising in the site of needle that will disappear in 2-3 days. The Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture is an outpatient treatment and doesn’t have down time. So, you can get back to your activities right after the treatment.
To book your initial appointment you can call at 416-249-4567 or send an email to https://app.outsmartemr.com/online-booking/3252/a3y8k2.
* Disclaimer: The information in this article is property of Dr. Masoumeh Shayesteh Manesh, Naturopathic Doctor and is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any diseases or promote any products or services mentioned on this website.
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