Acupuncture on the face as a means of facial rejuvenation has been utilized for over a thousand of years in China. Facial cosmetic aacupuncture is based on the overall concept of traditional Chinese medicine, use tiny thin needles to stimulate local skin and acupuncture points, to achieve the goals of anti-aging, youthful appearance on the face. It can be also used to treat of facial skin disease, like acne, scar, freckles, etc. It is believed that facial acupuncture treatment benefits collagen production in the skin, as well as promote the circulation of blood and lymph on the face, which give a effect of facial anti-aging and rejuvenation. With all the benefits of acupuncture treatment, such as: simple, non-toxic, harmless, safe, steady effect, and applicable to a wide range of symptoms and needs, facial acupuncture offers a more environmentally and health friendly substitute for cosmetic medicine, like plastic surgery and using cosmetic creams. Facial acupuncture also works as a holistic and preventive type of medicine, which would be ideal for most people who try to retain their youth and appearance.…show more content… A study by Fang, Suwa, Uemura, Wato and Tanaka (2012), revealed that more people have started adopting facial acupuncture as a complimentary substitute medicine. In their research, they nd that in a report where 300 cases, in China, were treated with facial rejuvenation acupuncture. About 90 percent registered marked effects like improved skin coloring and texture, reduction or wrinkles, increased skin elasticity, and overall skin rejuvenation, not only isolated to the face but the whole body. The study gave a detailed look about the natural aging, and anti-aging medical and aesthetic techniques used, and their findings were that facial acupuncture was a viable alternative in longevity and improving the quality of life of
