What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a key part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a healthcare system with a long history of use. Treatment involves the insertion of very fine, sterile, single-use needles at specific acupuncture points on the body. Following a consultation and TCM assessment, treatment is individually tailored and may include cupping, gua sha, moxibustion or Chinese herbal patent formulas where appropriate. At Acupuncture & Facial Rejuvenation, our Doonan acupuncture clinic provides individualised care in a calm, private setting in the Noosa Hinterland, near Noosa and Eumundi.
Stop Smoking Acupuncture
Wanting to quit smoking and looking for additional support?
Acupuncture may be incorporated as part of an individualised approach to support you while making positive lifestyle changes. This one-off treatment is tailored to you, with a focus on supporting you through cravings and the challenges that can arise when quitting smoking.
Cosmetic Acupuncture
Looking for a natural approach to support your skin as it changes with age? Cosmetic Acupuncture, also known as Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, offers a holistic approach to facial and skin wellbeing without surgery or synthetic fillers.
Facial acupuncture combines carefully selected facial and body points, individually tailored following a TCM assessment. This whole-body approach considers your facial concerns and overall wellbeing, supporting your skin from the inside out.
Available at our private acupuncture clinic in Doonan, Noosa Hinterland, near Noosa and Eumundi.
Lines and Wrinkles
Fine acupuncture needles are carefully placed using specialised techniques. This creates a gentle micro-stimulation of the skin, encouraging the body’s natural healing response, supporting collagen and elastin production. This approach is used as part of Cosmetic Acupuncture to support skin texture and soften the appearance of fine lines.
Facial acupuncture uses fine needles at carefully selected points on the face and body, with treatment tailored to your individual needs. It may also help address areas of facial tension often associated with our busy lifestyles.
Sagging, Loss of Firmness and Facial Tension
Supporting Skin Rejuvenation
Cosmetic Acupuncture takes a natural, holistic approach to supporting the skin as it changes with age. Fine facial acupuncture needles are carefully placed at selected points, with treatment tailored to your individual skin concerns and overall wellbeing
Dryness, Flakiness and Dull Skin
Cosmetic acupuncture takes a holistic approach to facial and skin wellbeing. Fine needles are carefully placed at selected facial acupuncture points, with treatment tailored to your individual skin concerns. The focus is on supporting the appearance and condition of the skin while incorporating the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, skin concerns such as breakouts may be considered alongside your overall pattern of health. Using TCM assessment, including pulse and tongue diagnosis, treatment is individually tailored to your presentation.
Facial acupuncture may be incorporated to support skin and facial wellbeing, with particular attention to concerns such as breakouts, the appearance of pigmentation and post-acne marks. Treatment combines facial and body acupuncture as part of a holistic TCM approach.
Acupuncture for Skin Concerns
How it works...
1. Lift and Tone
Particular muscles on the face be using Motor points
2. Firm and Tighten
Skin and Soft tissue by stimulating collagen and elastin production
3. Circulate and Balance
Blood circulation by encouraging blood flow to oxygenate and revitalise.
Results Timeline...
Week 1 and 2
Generally you will notice hydrated, softer skin with more glow. There will be increased colour to the face and brighter complexion
Week 3 and 4
There may be a lifting and tightening sensation in the muscles of the face. Fine lines and skin tone may begin to soften as the skin feels more taut. Make up may stay on for longer.
Week 5 to 7
This is where the results of the stimulation of collagen may be seen. Lines may soften and skin could feel visibly tighter. The face may feel plumper and muscles on the face could feel lifted.
Weeks 8 to 12
This is where the best overall results may take place. The face may continue to feel firmer, lines may have softened and skin can appear plumper. The skin should be more hydrated with an even complexion and smaller pores. Redness could have diminished.
What to expect
A brief guide to what happens in your Cosmetic Acupuncture treatment...
When your appointment is confirmed you will receive a confirmation email with details of your booking and information about payment facilities and clinic address.
There isn’t much you need to do to prepare for your cosmetic acupuncture session but we do ask that you arrive with clean skin and no makeup.
There is no downtime involved with cosmetic acupuncture, so you are free to resume your normal make up and skin care routine when you leave the clinic.
Arrival
Please arrive on time and without make up for your appointment. Ensure you have filled out the online intake form.
Consultation
During your consultation, we will discuss your concerns and assess the face. We also assess your overall health though tongue and pulse diagnosis to determine any health imbalances. You are welcome to ask any questions.
Treatment
Every treatment is different but we will always include appropriate facial acupuncture points and acupuncture points on the body to balance your overall health, hormones and stress levels. LED may
also be used during the needle time to enhance the effect of the acupuncture. Needles are usually left in for about 20 minutes.
We use fine specialised facial needles and treatment is generally painless. There is a risk of bruising but we take the needles out slowly to avoid it where possible. If bruising does occur place ice and arnica on the area. During the treatment you are left to relax and allow the needles to do their magic.
After the needles are taken out. A Jade roller will be used on the face to enhance blood flow and lymphatic drainage.
Then we follow up with a facial mask, massage and ultrasound to increase product absorption.
Time
1 hour is allowed for all Cosmetic Acupuncture appointments.
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What to expect with your age ...
20’s and 30’s
In your 20’s and 30’s your skin at it’s best, but life is busy and our skin can suffer.
Cosmetic Acupuncture can help with:
• Dark circles and puffy eyes
• Stress and tension through forehead and brow
• Skin that is looking tired and dull, or that lacks glow
• Dehydrated skin
• Fine lines that are starting to appear
• Acne breakouts & Acne scarring
• Red, sensitive and irritated skin
Cosmetic Acupuncture treatments for patients in their 20s and 30s will focus mostly on increasing blood circulation and movement to the face to brighten and bring back that glow to the skin. Helping fine lines and acne. We recommend: To brighten and hydrate skin: Approx 3 sessions, 1 week apart. Preventative anti-aging: 4 – 6 sessions, 1 – 2 weeks apart.
Maintenance Every 6 – 8 weeks.
In your 40’s
In your 40s your skin can go through a few changes and start to show signs of aging.
These can include:
• Loss of firmness in cheeks and face
• Lines around lips are starting to show
• Fine lines and crepiness in areas of the face
• Forehead, frown line and crows feet start to to deepen
• Naso-labial fold more noticeable
• Stress and tension on face
• Loss of elasticity in skin . Skin looks lacklustre, dry and dehydrated
Cosmetic Acupuncture in your 40’s will be focusing on stimulating the production of collagen and elastin in your face to soften lines and wrinkles and bring back volume and firmness to the face. Increasing blood circulation and movement through the face to oxygenate and revitalise the cells to hydrate, brighten and bring back that glow to your skin. Needling of the muscles of the face may be introduced if you present with weakened or droopy muscles to lift and tone. We Recommend: Anti ageing plus targeted areas: 6 – 8 treatments, once a week.
Maintenance Every 4 – 6 weeks
In your 50’s and 60’s
Cosmetic Acupuncture in your 50’s and 60’s recognises that after menopause, you may notice your face and skin will behave differently. The natural process of your body breaking down collagen and elastin will speed up and the process of building collagen will slow down. This leads to loss of volume, sagging and drooping.
Some common presentations are:
• Sagging and drooping
• Heavy eyelids
• Loss of muscle tone in face
• Loss of volume
• Folds coming from mouth area (marionette lines)
• Deeper lines and wrinkles
• Loss of elasticity- skin lacks bounce
• Crepiness due to excess skin
• Gaunt or hollowness
In your 50s, and 60’s a few different techniques will be used to stimulate collagen production for loss of firmness and lines and wrinkles.
Sagging and drooping will be addressed by targeting Motor points in muscles, lifting and toning the muscles that are responsible for ‘lifting’ the face. The encouragement of blood circulation results in oxygenation of the soft tissues and skin, for softer, more hydrated, glowing skin. Recommended: Anti-aging & targeted areas: 8-12 treatments, 1 – 2 times a week.
Maintenance: Once every 4 weeks.