Constitutional Facial Acupuncture

Constitutional Facial Acupuncture is an excellent alternative or supplement to cosmetic surgery or botox injections that can help you look and feel your best. It is safe, basically painless, and has no risks or side effects. Facial acupuncture increases collagen production and tissue elasticity, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, reduces bags and puffiness, and reverses sagging skin. It improves overall facial tone by strengthening weakened muscles and relaxing overly tightened muscles. This lifts droopy eyelids, minimizes double chins, firms up jowls, and reduces frown lines.

Each session includes a full body acupuncture treatment, a facial acupuncture treatment, and an individualized full facial with Eminence Organics skin care products. The facial acupuncture treatment utilizes the finest needles, which are inserted to affect the muscles and the collagen of the skin. The facial begins with a Clarisonic cleansing treatment which gently exfoliates and tones the skin, leaving it silky smooth. Facial massage is included as a final touch in this 90 minute treatment. The result is renewed, radiant skin.

Since each individual is unique, the response to treatment will vary depending on your age and lifestyle. Generally, results are noticeable after 6-7 sessions, although a radiant complexion and brightness in the eyes can be seen after the first treatment. Optimal results are seen with a recommended course of 10-12 weekly treatments, which can be repeated every one to two years. Maintenance treatments are recommended once per month after a series of treatments.

Dietary, facial exercise, and general lifestyle advice is also an integral part of the treatment.

Our health is reflected in our faces. As lifeʼs physical and emotional stresses create imbalances in our bodies, our face shows the results of these stresses. With facial acupuncture, your face can be transformed and revitalized from the deepest levels. In Chinese medicine, facial rejuvenation has been practiced for millennia. The royalty of the Sung Dynasty (960AD-1270AD) performed cosmetic acupuncture to create health and beauty from within to radiate to the outside.

Constitutional Facial Acupuncture was developed by Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, with whom Aimee Wells personally trained. There are two beneficial aspects to this treatment that Ms. Wakefield has practiced and taught for decades. One is a "root" treatment which regulates the flow of energy, removes blockages from the meridians, improves overall health and restores balance to the body. This constitutional treatment addresses underlying causes like digestive problems, hormonal imbalance and emotional stress, which are reflected in the face. The second aspect is a local treatment, which directly affects facial appearance. Since many of the meridians begin or end on the face, there is an increase in circulation of blood, lymph and qi to the face that facilitates deep hydration and creates a radiant glow to the skin.