Facial Revitalisation Acupuncture

Natural Face-Lift

For thousands of years, the Chinese have known that the secret of beauty comes from within and facial acupuncture has been widely used in China to prevent the onset of aging. This technique is starting to become more popular in the West and is an attractive alternative to invasive cosmetic procedures. It is a safe, effective, natural method of giving and retaining a youthful appearance.

The Visible Improvements

The side effects are minimal and are identical to any other kind of acupuncture treatment, i.e. slight temporary bruising (a rare occurrence). More often, the patient will feel rejuvenated, relaxed and emotionally upbeat.

How Does It Work?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the key to good health (and appearance) is having a healthy balance of Qi in the body. As we age, there is a reduction of Qi and Blood circulating in the skin and facial muscles, resulting in a complexion which is less well nourished, hydrated and supported.

There are a great number of acupuncture points located along the meridians of the face and neck, which allows particular areas to be focussed on. Needling these points will send Qi and Blood through these channels, thus filling the skin with oxygen and nutrients and consequently producing a fresh, youthful look.

What To Expect

Before the treatment, a thorough consultation takes place, which will take details of your health (your tongue and pulse will be looked at too). Then the patient will remove all makeup and wash their face. Their ears will also be cleaned with an alcohol wipe.

The treatment has 3 main components: body points, face points and ear points. The needles used for facial revitalisation are thinner than those used for normal acupuncture and are extremely painless. Once the needles have been inserted, they will be left for around 20 minutes. After this time, the needles are removed and a 5 minute acupressure massage is given to the face, neck and head.

Frequency of Treatment and Maintenance

The course of the treatment can last between 12 and 15 sessions, which are carried out once or twice per week. Although visible changes can be seen after just a few sessions, the most marked improvements will be expected after half a dozen, which depends on the age and skin condition of the recipient.

Throughout the treatment and following the course, lifestyle advice is given to sustain the beneficial effects. It is also advisable to return every few months for a top-up.

Contraindications

There are some contraindications to treatment:

Although not a contraindication, I also advise to refrain from treatment if suffering from a cold, flu, allergy, infection or virus including an acute herpes attack.

Cost of Treatment

1st session lasts for 1 hour and 30 mins as a full case history is taken before any facial work is done (Fee £90)
Duration of follow up sessions is 1 hour (Fee £60)

For appointments at Mulberry House, please phone 0131 225 2012. For appointments at Room4Health, please phone 0131 553 2646. Any other enquiries, please phone 07801 491 883 or email .