Cosmetic Acupuncture: A Beauty Secret

When you consider that plastic surgery is still a surgical procedure, it becomes obvious why people are looking for alternatives. All of the risks and expense of surgery accompany any elective cosmetic option. Beyond that, once the procedure is completed, there remains a significant healing time before one is ready to go out in public.

In contrast to plastic surgery, cosmetic acupuncture is 100% safe. There are no hazards associated with it, aside from the chance that there may be some slight bruising. The results will not be seen overnight, but the benefits will be long-term and long-lasting. Without invasive surgical procedures or dangerous chemical peels, cosmetic acupuncture leaves you with an subtle, natural beauty and youth to your skin.

In a recent study by the International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture, it was shown that 90% of those who tried facial acupuncture experienced softening of facial lines, improvement in skin tone, reduction of under-eye circles, and a general facial rejuvenation. In order to achieve these results, practitioners insert tiny, thin needles into wrinkle and frown lines to stimulate energy flow to the face. Blood rushes to the surface. Muscles relax and then tighten, decreasing sags in facial skin and creating new collagen fibers under wrinkles, filling in fine lines.

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.

In addition to treating the body as a whole, Acupuncture also has benefits for patients who are undergoing cosmetic facial treatments. Typically, this type of Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is used to alleviate and treat stress, insomnia, anxiety and depression related illnesses, as well as countless other issues that we deal with today's society. Some doubt the validity of facial acupuncture; though the connection between positive well-being and improved skin appearance is easy to comprehend.

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.

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.

- Robert Harrison