Facial Acupuncture

Do you find that you are at the point that you notice wrinkles starting to form, but don’t know what the best step of action is to take? You consider creams or fillers, perhaps even laser treatments or chemical peels. The most important variables to consider are: results, side effects and downtime of all the various choices out there.

Anti-aging and anti-wrinkle creams may temporarily seem to minimize the appearance of wrinkles, but what about long term results? Not so much because these creams are treating the skin from the outside and not from the inside. Also, most if not almost all creams are toxic to the body based on the ingredients and will get into the bloodstream. Not such a good idea. What about the use of fillers to minimize wrinkles? Well, yes and no, depending on how deep your wrinkles are. If you are like most patients out there, you are only just starting to notice some wrinkles forming recently in the last 3-10 months. Fillers are best for medium to deep lines and definitely something to look into if you are in your 50′s and up. But for women from 25-45 this procedure is not yet necessary. Also, the side effects of bruising, reactions to numbing agents and a fake looking face that looks like too much work has been done are quiet common. Chemical peels are way to harsh for the average skin and would not be recommended unless the patient has a lot of age spots, birth marks or severe acne scars. This would be true of laser treatments as well.

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So why is facial acupuncture, also called cosmetic acupuncture, the best choice? First of all, there are absolutely no toxic side effects from cosmetic acupuncture. Also, these treatments address problem skin such as acne or acne scarring. The fact that a patient can start these treatments at age 25 is due to the fact that they are getting preventative treatments to minimize or prevent deeper wrinkles in the future. What about sensitive skin? Well, this type of skin will not do well with peels, fillers and the like. The acupuncture does not cause irritation to the skin to the extent that it will make it worse or flare up. Some other benefits of cosmetic acupuncture include evening out the tone of the skin, giving the skin a glowing appearance and tightening the skin.

Facial acupuncture has been an ancient beauty practice in China and other Asian countries for centuries. One must understand the concept of how the treatment works, which is based on a whole body approach. Unlike fillers, which only work on the face, facial acupuncture works on the body as well as the face. So needles are inserted into the body as well. For instance, the appearance of the facial skin is in large part due to how well your digestion is working. Much of it is also due to your hormonal balance, thyroid levels, iron levels to name a few. So in order to radiate youthful skin, the organs in the body themselves must be functioning optimally, which is addressed in these treatments.

All procedures out there are aiming at the same thing when targeting wrinkles. The aim is to stimulate the production of collagen. Collagen is what the body produces naturally and diminishes as we age. The skin gets more dry and thus the appearance of wrinkles is more noticeable. Drinking a ton of water will not make this dryness go away. So the facial acupuncture needles are used to create a large amount of blood flow to the area of the wrinkles and help stimulate the body’s collagen.

So the big question is does facial acupuncture hurt? Not at all. The needles are not anything like needles that draw blood at the doctor’s office. They are completely different. These needles are very thin, like the width of a thread or a horse hair. Many patients that are usually afraid of blood drawing needles feel nothing at all with these.

So is there maintenance to keep up with minimizing wrinkles? Yes, of course, just like exercise routines or eating well, a patient must continue maintenance sessions of acupuncture. The big difference with facial acupuncture versus other procedures to keep a youthful glow and minimize wrinkles is how long the results last. With fillers, the patient must go in every six months or even less to maintain their look. This is because a substance is being injected into the face. Over time, the substance leaves the face and breaks down into the bloodstream. Again, not such a healthy choice for the body. With facial acupuncture, each treatment the patient receives builds upon the next, and so the collagen is being created naturally inside the body. Because of this, the results last much longer than fillers. The maintenance is between once a week to once a month in order to keep up the collagen production. Facial Acupuncture Los Angeles specialist Romy Simone can be reached at the number below.

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