Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture

We present our face to the world. It is our outward most expression of ourselves. Our faces communicate so much about ourselves, our feelings, thoughts, moods. So what happens when we feel we aren’t presenting our best face? Acupuncture can help.

There are so many sayings about beauty. Cultures across the world put high premiums on meeting standards of beauty, sometimes requiring people to go to extremes to achieve it. With all of those notions, comes strong social pressure to be beautiful. We are firm believers that beauty comes from within. We also believe in the old adage “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” We hope for people to be confident with their own unique beauty.

But what if that beholder is you, and you’re not feeling like you look your best? Facial rejuvenation through acupuncture is a great natural, subtle option to restore your face’s natural glow. Facial rejuvenation with acupuncture is a safe, natural and effective way of rejuvenating and restoring the natural radiance in a person’s face by brightening the complexion, and reducing wrinkles and puffiness. Acupuncture facial rejuvenation also avoids the serious side effects associated with more aggressive treatments such as surgeries, peels, and injections, as well as the high costs of those procedures.

Through these facial acupuncture treatments, not only is the skin’s outer beauty restored, but so is the inner beauty that comes with it in the form of improved self-esteem and increased self-confidence.

My favorite aspect of facial rejuvenation acupuncture is that it also addresses the person’s overall health. Patients notice an improvement in sleep, digestion and overall mood. All these things will also add to a person’s beauty, allowing their best face to shine through. This is one of the ways that beauty can come from within. When your body is balanced and your constitution is in harmony, your facial complexion will be bright and clear.

Why do we get wrinkles?

We have approximately 43 muscles in the face. They are fine, and overlap over each other in intricate ways. The muscles are also directly connected to the skin. This allows us to make all of our different, myriad facial expressions, conveying thoughts and feelings with just a look.

Our skin is made up of a matrix of keratin, collagen and elastin, which gives our skin its suppleness and tone. Unfortunately, this flexibility also means that the matrix can wear down. As we age, that matrix is not rejuvenated as quickly. The keratin and collagen reserves under the skin begin to be depleted, separating from the muscle. This separation is what causes wrinkles and skin sagging.

Skin is an organ. It is easily affected by our overall health and environmental factors, such as sun and pollution. Having a poor diet and bad digestion, smoking, lack of restful sleep, and chronic pain can lead to wrinkles and sallow complexions, too.

How can acupuncture facial rejuvenation help?

Jinhee Yoo has 8 years of experience using acupuncture for facial rejuvenation. She has become a master of remedying fine lines, wrinkles, uneven complexion and other complaints.

Jinhee has studied many schools of thought when it comes to facial rejuvenation, specifically the world famous Nefeli and Mei Zen techniques. This allows Jinhee to combine the best from each system to tailor treatments to a person’s specific needs. Jinhee’s refined approach to reducing wrinkles, puffiness and sagging in the face and neck is the product of years of study. This also allows her to use fewer points, reducing the chances of discomfort or other side effects.

Jinhee also uses Gua Sha to stimulate facial muscle groups and facilitate lymph drainage. Gua Sha also exfoliates dead, dull skin cells. Manipulating the muscles and lymph fluids with the Gua Sha tool will also address sagging of the neck and jaw line, and puffiness and dark circles under the eyes.

Acupuncture can stimulate the healing process to repair the breakdown of the support matrix under our skin that cause the fine lines, wrinkles and sagging. From a scientific view, needles stimulate the body’s natural healing process to repair that matrix. This includes sending fibroblasts, a special kind of repair cell, to the acupuncture points. Fibroblasts can regenerate collagen and elastin. Studies show that the increased stores of collagen at acupuncture points can be dispersed throughout the face, improving overall skin tone and help improve lift.

Facial rejuvenation techniques can also be used to treat TMJ pain and sinusitis because acupuncture can relax the facial muscles and improve lymph flow.

Do you use anything besides acupuncture and Gua Sha?

Jinhee uses all natural products made with Chinese herbs that will nourish skin and create a more youthful glow.

What can I expect from facial rejuvenation acupuncture?

Because this is a natural way of rejuvenating the skin, results will not be as dramatic as a surgical procedure. Multiple treatments are necessary to achieve optimal results.

You should commit to 10 to 12 treatments to get results. You will notice a difference after the first treatment, but the full course of treatments are required if you want results to last. Ideally, treatments are done twice per week. After that, monthly treatments for maintenance are strongly encouraged.

It’s important to note that facial rejuvenation acupuncture is not appropriate for people who take blood thinners,  have weak immune systems, pregnant woman or those who suffer from migraines.

The benefits of facial rejuvenation acupuncture done by Jinhee are:

• Reduction of fine lines, which may even disappear; improved skin elasticity
• Reduction of puffiness
• A ‘leveling” of deeper lines, giving a ‘filled-up,” softer and less harsh look
• Beginnings of jowls can be minimized and the jawline defined
• Improvement in rosacea and acne symptoms
• Skin gets softer and rosier
• Cheeks look smoother
• Skin tone improves and becomes more consistent
• Helpful for patients after surgery who have lost vibrancy due to blood supply
• Age spots will fade
• Wrinkles on décolleté will fade or disappear. A reduction in vertical lines on chest from sun damage
• Other benefits: improved sleep, feeling more balanced, better moods; improved depression, less anxiety, more energy