Patients who are seeking facial acupuncture, acupuncture facelift or cosmetic acupuncture have many concerns. These include facial asymmetry, cheek sagging, jawline, nasolabial fold length, discrepancies in jawline between the left and the right sides, wrinkles around the mouth, and discrepancies in the corners of the mouth. The good news is, facial acupuncture is a simple concept that can help all the above! And it has holistic benefits. So you will experience improved physical, mental, emotional, social, and perhaps even spiritual well-being afterwards. This is due to facial acupuncture treating your whole person rather than only the symptoms. Chiropractor West Palm Beach: Facial Lines & Wrinkles and Cosmetic Acupuncture is about all of this.
How does Facial Acupuncture affect Facial Lines and Wrinkles?
Typically, as we get older, we get facial lines and wrinkles. Nonetheless, you can also get lines and wrinkles from too much sun exposure or bad environmental conditions. Therefore, it’s important to avoid sun damage, moisturize daily, don’t smoke, and maintain a healthy lifestyle by eating a balanced diet and staying hydrated. Moreover, it’s important to manage stress and get enough sleep. Next, getting your facial acupuncture session in is a good idea.
The techniques used at our West Palm Beach office include needling the necessary points (meridian and ashi) to address the wrinkles and lines you are concerned with. Afterwards, your body will be naturally renewing the area and smooth skin is inevitable. Your line or wrinkle will improve within your course of treatments prescribed. Additionally, this same technique is utilized on age spots and old scars (e.g. acne).
Chiropractor West Palm Beach: Facial Lines & Wrinkles and Cosmetic Acupuncture
Firstly, facial acupuncture or cosmetic acupuncture, involves the insertion of ultra-fine, sterile needles into specific points on the face and body. Facial acupuncture utilizes needles techniques to encourage the stimulation of collagen in the face.
Secondly, it utilizes certain acupoints to stimulate the production of endogenous (naturally occurring) opioids (e.g. endorphins) in the body. Endogenous opioids are naturally occurring compounds in the body that can benefit the skin. These opioids reduce inflammation, promote healing, and protect against environmental stressors.
Thirdly, facial acupuncture has the possibility to offer improvements to your skin’s structure and facial suppleness. And facial acupuncture helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
Lastly, Facial acupuncture decreases facial muscle tone. And it helps overall blood flow circulation.
Facial Acupuncture is Holistic in its Approach
By incorporating body points into the treatments, facial acupuncture improves the overall health and wellbeing of the patient. Therefore, the outcome is deeper than just the outer appearance. Facial acupuncture optimizes your health while simultaneously improving the appearance of your skin. It can be a powerful form of acupuncture specifically to enhance your beauty naturally.
Acupuncture consists of the insertion of one or several very thin metal needles into the skin and underlying tissues. Because the sterile needles are so slender (hair thin) application is painless or at most, the equivalent of the most slightest prick. And for the face, there are special needles especially for the more sensitive eye areas. As mentioned previously, Acupuncture has been used safely and effectively for thousands of years. Additionally, the World Health Organization has established guidelines for practice.
What Are the Long-Term Expectations of Facial Acupuncture?
The results that are most expected from a facial acupuncture treatment are a smoothing of the skin and reduction in fine lines and wrinkles. Facial acupuncture is not a “quick fix” and is far more subtle than botox or similar types of injection facial treatments. However, facial acupuncture is natural and if you are patient, it is quite impressive. As your awareness grows and you consider carefully what you are putting into your body, you will see the benefits of facial acupuncture. Facial acupuncture is a safe, holistic alternative! Moreover, facial acupuncture has more long-term changes in the health of your skin and body, not short-term quick fixes.
Research
One study (1) looked at the possibility of how “Cosmetic acupuncture may reduce wrinkles, swelling, sagging, and facial asymmetry and may lift facial contours”. They did this by looking at the masseter muscle (which clenches the teeth together). In conclusion, they found Acupuncture stimulation at acupoints around the masseter muscle can reduce the muscle volume because of “muscle relaxation”. Basically, this served as evidence in support of cosmetic acupuncture. In other studies (2), Cosmetic acupuncture has shown to increase blood flow and hydration after a single session. Participants had reductions in wrinkles and sagging and improvement in skin conditions.
Chiropractor West Palm Beach: Facial Lines & Wrinkles and Cosmetic Acupuncture
Facial/cosmetic Acupuncture has been around for centuries. It is a part of traditional Chinese medicine which has been around for thousands of years. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCM) helps treat many conditions and provide pain relief. However, China has had a long tradition of skin rejuvenation that stretches back many years as well. So although facial acupuncture can provide similar effects to modern day treatments, it is not new. It has been utilized for at least a millennium. Indeed, it is another form of acupuncture.
Are you looking for quality acupuncture treatment services in West Palm Beach for you or your loved one? Receiving West Palm Beach Acupuncture Treatments at Meiri Chiropractic will provide you with healing and pain relief. And if you’re already seeking acupuncture for other pains, ails, or needs try a facial acupuncture add-on to your session.
Dr. Natalie Meiri is a chiropractic physician, board certified in acupuncture with over 20 years of experience. Call today to make an appointment or to learn more about Chiropractor West Palm Beach: Facial Lines & Wrinkles and Cosmetic Acupuncture at 561-253-8984.