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Facial Acupuncture / Facial Gua Sha

Rejuvenate your skin, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, lighten dark spots and improve your complexion using Cosmetic Acupuncture (aka Facial Acupuncture) & Facial Gua Sha!

About Facial Acupuncture

Facial Acupressure & Massage

How does Facial Acupuncture work?

While facial acupuncture is well known for its cosmetic benefits, acupuncture points on the face may also be incorporated into treatment plans for concerns involving facial muscles and function, including Bell’s palsy, facial tension, and TMJ.

As the needles puncture the skin, they create wounds within its threshold, which are called positive microtraumas. When your body senses these wounds, it goes into repair mode. This is the same idea microneedling uses to get bright, anti-aging results. These punctures stimulate your lymphatic and circulatory system, which work together to deliver nutrients and oxygen to your skin cells, nourishing skin from the inside out. This helps even out your complexion and promote your skin’s glow. The positive microtraumas also stimulates the production of collagen. This helps improve elasticity, minimizing fine lines and wrinkles.

What is Facial Gua Sha?

Facial Gua Sha is a massage technique designed to relieve tension in the muscles of the face, boost blood circulation, and encourage lymphatic drainage to banish bloat. It helps break up fascia, the connective tissue that hugs muscles but can sometimes interfere with optimal circulation. Facial Gua Sha is amazing for chronically dry, dehydrated skin; aging skin characterized by reduced elasticity or sagging; and acneic or congestion-prone skin. Gua Sha is great because it is something that can be done at home. Check out this blog post that goes through our basic steps of Facial Gua Sha. Or purchase our pre-recorded Advanced Technique Facial Gua Sha course and follow along in the comfort of your own home!

BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS:

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Our patient came in hoping to soften forehead furrows, reduce smile lines, and relieve TMJ tension. After eight treatments, their furrow lines had visibly smoothed, smile lines were less pronounced, and TMJ symptoms improved — giving the jaw a more relaxed, slimmer appearance.

Facial Acupuncture Goes Beyond Skin Rejuvenation

Facial acupuncture isn’t only about fine lines, wrinkles, and skin health. Depending on your individual needs, facial acupuncture may also be incorporated into treatment for facial muscle tension, TMJ and facial function concerns such as Bell’s palsy.

At Healing with Zen, treatments are personalized based on the individual rather than using the same facial acupuncture protocol for every patient.

Dealing with Bell’s palsy? Read about our patients’ experiences with acupuncture for Bell’s palsy.

How can Facial Acupuncture, Acupressure & Gua Sha Help?

Reduce Wrinkles

Rejuvenate Skin

Reduce Fine Lines

Lighten Dark Spots

Improve Complexion

Smooth Skin

Supports facial function during Bell's Palsy recovery

TESTIMONIALS

Read through these testimonials from our happy patients!

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