Cosmetic Acupuncture

Cosmetic acupuncture is a great way to keep your skin looking young, at any age without the use and expense of Botox.  Botox is a brand name of a protein,  Botulinum toxin or more specifically Botulinum neurotoxin that is used for some types of migraines, and also for keeping the recipient looking younger.  It is derived from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, and is used to relax muscles when injected into the muscle.  It paralyzes the muscles that it is injected into.  Your muscles by not moving as much thru your facial expressions and talking end up softening the appearance of the area that it is injected into, thereby lessening the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.  It must be repeated every few months, the injection is painful, and gives an unnatural appearance to the face.

An effective and alternative procedure, cosmetic acupuncture increases blood flow to the face, increases natural collagen production, reduces redness and inflammation, and brings an overall relaxed feeling to the body.

Cosmetic acupuncture, as practiced here at Summit Healing Arts, in addition to facial points that are specific for the areas of concern, includes other points that enhance the immune system, increases relaxation and reduces stress, and lowers inflammation, and jaw tension.  I use points used to open up the meridians going to the face, to nourish and cool blood, reduce acne, and achieve improved overall health.

Cosmetic acupuncture increases lymphatic drainage of the face, and increases collagen production both due to the micro puncture of the skin, and due to the increased blood flow to the face.  Results are remarkable.  After an initial series of sessions, cosmetic acupuncture is used to maintenance of the results.

Once wrinkles and fine lines form, it is obviously harder to get rid of them so the best time to use cosmetic acupuncture is while still young and no noticeable wrinkles or fine lines have been formed.  Acupuncture then reduces the time to formation of these markers as we age

But the younger the age at which you start, the more remarkable the results will be and the finer the aging process that comes, for all of us, its a matter of sooner or later.