Digest Number 635,Subject: face lift

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face lift

 

" Has anyone used acupuncture face lifts. I have had several

clients say they saw this technique on TV and would like it done.

Please help! "

Dr. Joseph Monticello

 

 

 

Dear Dr. Monticello,

I've been doing face-lift acupuncture off and on for 2 yrs now. we learned it as

an extra course while in school. we were taught the needling techniques, facial

massage, and beneficial chinese herbs for improving skin and overall health. we

were not taught the electro-acupuncture aspect of it.

i believe most acu face-lift devices on the market are microcurrent. i decided

to get the milli-amperage electo-stem and facial probes. have used it on two

people so far and i must say this has really improved results! you see a much

quicker improvement of facial muscle tone, wrinkles and complexion. it is really

amazing! one patient has many deep wrinkles and it it really smoothing her skin

out and her complexion looks wonderful!

i would highly recommend using electro-stem with the other steps of facelift

acu.

downside:

1.you have to be very careful around the eyes and other bony areas as there will

be much more sensitivity and have to turn the dial down lower.

2. it is extremely tedious work and you get to know every single wrinkle and

sag, scar and imperfection on a person's face, most likely more than the patient

knows their own face. reminds me of my dental hygeine years,working so closely

in the mouth scaping of plaque in every little crevice and corner:))

The Upside:

good results and the satisfaction of knowing you helped someone to feel better

about themselves.ex: like having a patient call you up after only the second

visit to tell you they have been crying they are so happy in seeing such a

difference in thier face. she expressed that she is beginning to look on the

outside how she feels on the inside; still young at heart:)

just thought i'd share this with you and hope it helps.

oh also if it is done properly, it will not comprimise patients health. there

are several contraindications, and yet some of these are questionable and i say

this because i have an acupuncture friend in florida who also practices

face-lift acu. one of her patients had ongoing headaches. not sure of the cause

or type, but she told me that face-lift acu had actually 'helped' her patients

headaches. they went away all together..go figure.

i would like to learn more cosmetic acupuncture especially if it helps improve

the persons health at the same time!

the gentleman/or lady that mentioned he/she teaches this, along with other

acupuncture cosmetic proceedures such as cellulite reductions, etc, please let

me know if you are going to teach somewhere around arizona

thanks,

M. Myers L. Ac

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Hi Myers,

 

Great post. Can you give the make and model of the electro-stem machine

please.

 

There was a great article on facial rejuvenation in the JCM a few issues

back. A good read. In there it was mentioned that the needles are inserted

into typical acupoints on the face. Also plum-blossom needling can be used

for the saggy bits, i.e. under the chin. However, I was unaware that each

and every wrinkle had to have a needle in it. Can anyone talk about the

principle of facial rejuvenation a little more?

 

Kind regards

 

Attilio

 

 

melanie myers [joyspirited]

06 September 2004 22:34

Chinese Medicine

Re: Digest Number 635,face lift

 

 

face lift

 

" Has anyone used acupuncture face lifts. I have had several

clients say they saw this technique on TV and would like it done.

Please help! "

Dr. Joseph Monticello

 

Dear Dr. Monticello,

I've been doing face-lift acupuncture off and on for 2 yrs now. we learned

it as an extra course while in school. we were taught the needling

techniques, facial massage, and beneficial chinese herbs for improving skin

and overall health. we were not taught the electro-acupuncture aspect of it.

 

i believe most acu face-lift devices on the market are microcurrent. i

decided to get the milli-amperage electo-stem and facial probes. have used

it on two people so far and i must say this has really improved results! you

see a much quicker improvement of facial muscle tone, wrinkles and

complexion. it is really amazing! one patient has many deep wrinkles and it

it really smoothing her skin out and her complexion looks wonderful!

i would highly recommend using electro-stem with the other steps of facelift

acu.

downside:

1.you have to be very careful around the eyes and other bony areas as there

will be much more sensitivity and have to turn the dial down lower.

2. it is extremely tedious work and you get to know every single wrinkle and

sag, scar and imperfection on a person's face, most likely more than the

patient knows their own face. reminds me of my dental hygeine years,working

so closely in the mouth scaping of plaque in every little crevice and

corner:))

The Upside:

good results and the satisfaction of knowing you helped someone to feel

better about themselves.ex: like having a patient call you up after only the

second visit to tell you they have been crying they are so happy in seeing

such a difference in thier face. she expressed that she is beginning to look

on the outside how she feels on the inside; still young at heart:)

just thought i'd share this with you and hope it helps.

oh also if it is done properly, it will not comprimise patients health.

there are several contraindications, and yet some of these are questionable

and i say this because i have an acupuncture friend in florida who also

practices face-lift acu. one of her patients had ongoing headaches. not sure

of the cause or type, but she told me that face-lift acu had actually

'helped' her patients headaches. they went away all together..go figure.

i would like to learn more cosmetic acupuncture especially if it helps

improve the persons health at the same time!

the gentleman/or lady that mentioned he/she teaches this, along with other

acupuncture cosmetic proceedures such as cellulite reductions, etc, please

let me know if you are going to teach somewhere around arizona

thanks,

M. Myers L. Ac

acudocweb.tripod.com