Cosmetic acupuncture is an anti-aging treatment which involves sticking very thin needles in your face to reduce the signs of aging like wrinkles. The treatment is performed by a licensed acupuncturist who specifically specializes in cosmetic acupuncture. Cosmetic acupuncture is supposed to be an alternative treatment to facelift.
Like most acupuncture treatments, cosmetic acupuncture also has its benefits. Its main benefit is promoting blood and lymph circulation. Due to the increased circulation, the peripheral blood vessels are dilated for better oxygen and nutrient distribution for cellular regeneration. Another benefit of cosmetic acupuncture is that it rehydrates the skin’s external layers by stimulating the secretion of the sebaceous and sweat glands to encourage the regeneration of healthy skin cells. Exfoliation is another benefit that aids in the proliferation of new skin cells thus increasing nutrition build-up to the skin’s surface. The improve quality of the skin would result to a more healthy glow. Cosmetic acupuncture also allows healthy breathing of the skin to increase the skin’s protective ability to prevent clogged pored and infection. With increase oxygen consumption on the external layers of the skin, this could result to fast carbon dioxide and nitrogen release at the cellular level. This will help keep the skin deeply clean and contribute to the reduced accumulation of excess grease on skin’s surface. The most useful benefit to softening and reducing the wrinkles is cosmetic acupuncture’s capability to stimulate the production of four collagen proteins and elastin. Skin integrity is improved since cosmetic acupuncture can relax and reduce the tension in the muscles and nerves thus resulting to an improved overall facial appearance.
Cosmetic acupuncture is facelift without going under the surgeon’s knife. A lot of people wouldn’t mind looking a few years younger but the thought of having a surgeon to take a knife to your face can be quite scary. Cosmetic acupuncture is a non-surgical alternative that can give-off a fresh faced radiance while reducing the signs of aging. Plus, the treatment will address the underlying causes of aging and at the same time masking symptoms of invasive procedures.
Cosmetic acupuncture has attracted the attention of the media. It has been recently acclaimed by the Irish Times as “a viable alternative to cosmetic surgery and the effects can run much deeper than simply improving appearances”. It is a remarkable treatment that can erase as much as five to 15 years from the face.
Using acupuncture to improve the physical appearance has started 800 years ago during the Sun dynasty when the when the emperor and empress’ concubines used it to maintain their youthful appearance and glow.
It is no wonder that this ancient technique is becoming so popular nowadays. Virginia Doran, the world’s leading acupuncturists has been very in introducing the technique to modern western culture. Her treatment protocols have been featured on major television networks and even on famous TV shows like Sex and the City. it comes as no surprise that New York and LA waiting lists for cosmetic acupuncture are flocked with the rich and famous like Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cher.
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