Acupuncture can also be used with a small amount of electricity. Sending low currents through the needles can be particularly effective with conditions such as headache and migraine. For Facial Acupuncture we Insert an acupuncture needle into the surface of the skin at the area of the collagen loss, the needle creates a mild trauma in the skin. The skin then sends in all the collagen-building and repair cells to repair the ‘trauma.’ Just like when you hurt or scrape yourself, the body’s natural ability to heal kicks in. So by strategically placing the needles into areas where there’s collagen loss, you can trigger the production of more collagen.
After a regular full-body acupuncture treatment, the acupuncturist will move on to the facial portion of the treatment. If the practitioner only does the facial part of the treatment, Beisel doesn’t recommend it. “If you were just going to put a large number of needles in the face and not the full body, this would result in energy congestion in the face,” she says. “A client can experience dullness, headache, and discomfort.” When you start with the body, you can experience a full flow of energy that helps support the facial acupuncture. On the face, the acupuncturist will insert 40 to 70 tiny and painless needles.
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 uses to get bright, anti-aging results — except acupuncture is a bit less intense, averaging about 50 punctures, applies hundreds of pricks through a rolling device. 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.
