Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture vs Microneedling
Cosmetic Acupuncture
Better at lifting, firming, tightening. Best areas to treat; sagging neck, checks or eyelids
Address the whole body and uses herbs to treat aging constitution from the root
Average cost per treatment $150/hour
Takes and average of 12-24 treatments to see results
Address the root rather than just the branch of the symptom
Similarities
Both based on 2,000 year old Chinese medical principles of moving qi, blood, and engendering flesh
In biomedical terms there is an increase of keratinocytes and stem cells which produces more collagen and elastin in face
Acupuncturists can perform both of these treatments! It is in the scope of our practice
Patients benefit most when you incorporate both modalities into your treeatment
Microneedling
Better at treating wrinkles, age spots, scars, skin tone, and acne
Treatment results seen days after the first treatment and last 3-5 years
According to Google trends, microneedling services are searched for 100x more than cosmetic or facial acupuncture
Treatments cost an average of $650/30 minutes and use apple stem cells or other topicals to support treatment
Increases facial absorption of topical serums by 3000%, making it a perfect way to integrate herbal topicals