What is Facial Acupuncture?
Facial Acupuncture is a natural, injection-free method of facial rejuvenation, originating from traditional Chinese Medicine practices. It has been practiced in the East for thousands of years. Tiny, highest quality facial needles are gently placed along specific points where they interact with underlying tissues, including fascia, muscles, and nerves. This process stimulates the body’s own healing response, tightens muscle tone, and promotes elastin and collagen production. Facial acupuncture uses the power of positive micro traumas to increase blood flow and collagen production to the face.
Facial acupuncture brings with it an array of benefits, including:
Brighter Complexion | Minimized Pores | Reduction in Fine Lines and Wrinkles | Less facial Swelling + Puffiness | Improved Muscle Tone | Decreased Jaw Tension | Reduction in Skin Sagging |
Improved Skin Texture
Facial acupuncture brings with it an array of benefits, including:
Brighter Complexion | Minimized Pores | Reduction in Fine Lines and Wrinkles | Less facial Swelling + Puffiness | Improved Muscle Tone | Decreased Jaw Tension | Reduction in Skin Sagging |
Improved Skin Texture
Who is best suited for Facial Acupuncture?
With minimal reactions and zero downtime from facial acupuncture, this treatment is suitable for almost everyone (with a few exceptions, such as pregnancy). Some patients use facial acupuncture as an alternative, long-term solution to cosmetic fillers and injections to avoid potential adverse effects. If you are seeking any of the anti-aging benefits mentioned above and want to achieve results naturally, facial acupuncture may be the perfect treatment for you.
What happens during Facial Acupuncture treatments?
Before beginning treatment, your medical history will be reviewed to make sure you are a good candidate, and discuss your treatment goals. A series of photos can also be taken for you to track your progress.
During the treatment, you lie comfortably face up, and the session will begin with a light face cleanse followed by acupuncture on the face and body. You will feel gentle taps along your face, neck, and hairline as needed. Your body points will work to enhance your facial treatment, and to address other issues you may have. The needles will remain in place for 20 minutes. This is a great time to take a break from your busy day and relax, meditate, or take a nap!
Thereafter, the needles are gently and carefully removed, and one light coat of hyaluronic acid and an all-natural, locally made facial elixir oil (or organic Argan oil) is applied to prepare for facial cupping and gua sha. Ingredients for the elixir is available here: https://loaskin.com/products/botanical-beauty-elixir#ingredients
As part of your facial acupuncture treatment, an effective approach using small silicone facial cups are used. These smaller and softer silicone cups offer a pleasantly deep, circulating sensation to the face. They’re used to gently pull the skin away from deeper layers of fascia. This special technique increases flow to the area, plumps and rejuvenates the skin without leaving cup marks behind. The skin is left looking flushed, invigorated, and radiant. This process lasts about 15 minutes.
Lastly, and everyone's favourite - real Jade Gua Sha tools are used in the final step. A select cooling Jade piece is firmly brushed against the skin to bring blood circulation to the surface and promote lymphatic drainage. This ceremonial gua sha process helps draw out stagnation in problem areas to help generate metabolic cell repair and healing. What resurfaces is a brighter, smoother, happier complexion. This process lasts about 10 minutes.
As for after-care, be sure to drink plenty of water to help flush out any toxins released during treatment, and try to avoid consuming caffeine or alcohol the day of your appointment.
During the treatment, you lie comfortably face up, and the session will begin with a light face cleanse followed by acupuncture on the face and body. You will feel gentle taps along your face, neck, and hairline as needed. Your body points will work to enhance your facial treatment, and to address other issues you may have. The needles will remain in place for 20 minutes. This is a great time to take a break from your busy day and relax, meditate, or take a nap!
Thereafter, the needles are gently and carefully removed, and one light coat of hyaluronic acid and an all-natural, locally made facial elixir oil (or organic Argan oil) is applied to prepare for facial cupping and gua sha. Ingredients for the elixir is available here: https://loaskin.com/products/botanical-beauty-elixir#ingredients
As part of your facial acupuncture treatment, an effective approach using small silicone facial cups are used. These smaller and softer silicone cups offer a pleasantly deep, circulating sensation to the face. They’re used to gently pull the skin away from deeper layers of fascia. This special technique increases flow to the area, plumps and rejuvenates the skin without leaving cup marks behind. The skin is left looking flushed, invigorated, and radiant. This process lasts about 15 minutes.
Lastly, and everyone's favourite - real Jade Gua Sha tools are used in the final step. A select cooling Jade piece is firmly brushed against the skin to bring blood circulation to the surface and promote lymphatic drainage. This ceremonial gua sha process helps draw out stagnation in problem areas to help generate metabolic cell repair and healing. What resurfaces is a brighter, smoother, happier complexion. This process lasts about 10 minutes.
As for after-care, be sure to drink plenty of water to help flush out any toxins released during treatment, and try to avoid consuming caffeine or alcohol the day of your appointment.
How many sessions will I need?
The number of treatments is varies based on the condition being treated and overall treatment goals. It is common for an acupuncture facial regimen to consist of 8-10 sessions spread out over a few weeks. Thereafter, monthly sessions are recommended to maintain your well-earned results.
