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Cosmetic Acupuncture For Younger Skin

By: Robert Harrison

With all the reported risks of plastic surgery, it is no wonder that women are seeking out other options. Plastic surgery requires anesthesia, usually takes several hours, and leaves the patient with a swollen, red, and sometimes bruised face. It takes around two weeks for complete recovery.
A newer and much safer way to reach desirable cosmetic results has come about. Cosmetic acupuncture does not enlist the side effects that would have to endure if they were to go under the knife. While one may be getting an instant facelift, the results do become pleasantly noticeable after a period of time. It absolutely beats having someone cut your skin open and perform gruesome tasks that might leave you with scars for weeks!
A practitioner will insert tiny, thin needles into wrinkles and frown lines. The needles stimulate energy to flow around the face; blood rushes to the surface, and the muscles relax. The muscles then tighten, which decreases sagging of facial skin. The needles also stimulate the cells to create new collagen fibers under wrinkles, filling in fine lines. A recent study by the International Journal of Clinical acupuncture claims that 90% of those who tried facial acupuncture saw positive results such as softening of facial lines, improvement in skin tone, reduction of under-eye circles, and a general facial rejuvenation.
The number of treatments and price are different from every practitioner. Make sure to choose someone with a license that has studied with a qualified teacher, and belongs to the American cosmetic acupuncture association.
Patients undergoing acupuncture as treatment for skin conditions will be pleasantly surprised to find that acupuncture has an uplifting effect on their well-being as a whole. Acupuncture has been used for a long list of complaints, including stress, insomnia, anxiety, and depression. Many individuals question the effectiveness of facial acupuncture, but it's easy to see that when one's overall health improves so should the appearance of one's skin.
As skeptics will point out, the average facelift is far from permanent, lasting only 3 - 5 years. No matter how many procedures someone has, in order to delay the aging process, a few years down the road from surgery, new aging effects will become apparent.

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A newer and much safer way to reach desirable cosmetic results has come about. Cosmetic acupuncture does not enlist the side effects of going under the knife. Similar to traditional Chinese medicine, a practitioner places very small needles into age lines on the face. The purpose of the needles is to get energy flowing in these areas.

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