Health conscious individuals everywhere are embracing cosmetic acupuncture as a way to refresh their appearance without surgery or injections of neurotoxins (Botox, Dysport). Youthfulness and beauty are more than skin deep so Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture addresses the internal causes of skin aging from the Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective as well as at the skin surface.
The Package:
The full ten-treatment package is designed to provide lasting results by working with the skin’s natural growth cycle and collagen production time frame to retrain the skin matrix. The ideal schedule is treatment twice a week, spaced at least a full day apart, for five to six weeks. Each treatment will give you temporary glow and around treatment #6 the changes happening at the dermis layer will start to visibly surface. Improvements continue to appear for a few weeks after the package ends as the rest of the collagen sets.
Please book a single session to get started on your package in order to experience a treatment, get a skin and health assessment to gauge potential results, and have all your questions answered! Afterwards, you can choose to sign up for the remaining 9 treatments. Single sessions can also be used like a facial as a treat for your skin, or as tune-up maintenance after your package is complete.
Please book a single session to get started on your package in order to experience a treatment, get a skin and health assessment to gauge potential results, and have all your questions answered! Afterwards, you can choose to sign up for the remaining 9 treatments. Single sessions can also be used like a facial as a treat for your skin, or as tune-up maintenance after your package is complete.
The results:
Results vary depending on the state of your health and skin at the beginning of your package. Honestly, no one ends up looking like they had a face-lift. Everyone can expect softer, fuller, smoother, firmer skin. Other results can include diminished fine lines and wrinkles, lifting of softening jawline and jowls, younger eyes (less puffy, darkness, drooping), and smoother skin tone and coloration. Results can last 2-5 years, depending on the level of age-inducing stressors in your life. One way to maximize the lifespan of your results is to come back in for tune-up treatments, similar to maintenance facials, every 6-8 weeks. Your practitioner will also provide information about nutrition, lifestyle, and Traditional Chinese Medicine herbal possibilities to maximize and maintain your younger look.
Experienced practitioner:
Whitney has performed over 500 cosmetic acupuncture treatments and has worked with a wide array of skin types. The skin of the face is one of the more sensitive places on the body so a practiced hand is highly recommended for a more pleasant experience and less potential bruising. In addition to the proven Mei Zen cosmetic system, over the years she has developed a few extra tricks for targeting specific areas of concern and boosting results with TCM herbal medicine and food recommendations.
Who is a good candidate?
Most people choosing to do cosmetic acupuncture are aged 40-75, but some as young as 25 have found benefit in the refreshed appearance and aging prevention. Beyond age 75 the skin has sometimes already thinned too much to respond well to this treatment – if you think this might be you, please contact me to set up a consult. People with the following conditions are generally not good candidates due to the possibility of unpleasant or dangerous side effects: taking blood thinners or bruise easily, migraines, seizures, uncontrolled high blood pressure, disorders of connective tissue, collagen, or elastin.