Embrace Your Destiny: Try an Acupuncture Facial

Chinese Elements

The Chinese have been doing face reading and healing for over 3000 years. The elements of wood, fire, air, metal and water  are linked to various personality traits, and overall health. Experts say that face reading is an excellent diagnostic tool to use for prevention of disease.  Each part of the face corresponds to a specific part of the body. For example, the cheeks are linked to the lungs, the brows to the liver and the lips to the digestive. When I have an ulcer or cold sore on my lip, I usually have some digestive issue. Acupuncturists have to have very advanced training to qualify for doing an acupuncture facial. My acupuncturist, Sarah Fields of Natural Pathways is certified. 

As with other acupuncture treatments, Sarah starts with taking my pulse on both sides of the body. Last time after putting needles in my head and face, she put some needles in my feet, hands and ankles. 

This is me before doing my third facial. I have been getting one of Sarah's facials fairly regularly for about a year. After the first one with her, I felt like this was the only kind facial I would ever get. My complexion and skin felt plump, fresh, and supple afterward. Also, since the face is connected with other parts of the body, my whole body is stimulated. I notice this in my walking.

The needles don't hurt unless she should hit a nerve, which is rare. After the needles are all in place, she uses an instrument, something like a tuning fork, that vibrates the needles. When that is finished, I lay there for about 20 minutes. When she comes back, she will remove the needles. Then, she afixes a little suction cup to my cheek and moves it up. This procedure feels really good. She does this maneuver all over the face. Then she uses some oils or creams to finish the facial. 

On my first visit for a facial, she had a prickly, rolling device that she said would open the pores of my face. I have been using that tool often for about a year now. Last time, she recommended castor oil for a moisturizer at night. She said to blend a couple drops of oil with Frankenscence essential oil and rub into the face after cleansing for the night. Now, there's a great treatment! The oil works into the skin fairly rapidly. The skin is very happy with how it feels all night and the entire next day. 

So, here is me after the treatment, ready to return home. This picture was taken in the same room with the same lighting. You decide about the results. For me, it's all about how my face feels, how it looks and how I feel overall. I've decided it's a treatment that fits into my overall health maintenance program.
My plan is to do the facial treatment alternated with a regular acupuncture treatment. That makes the facial come up every 6 to 8 weeks. I get a system jump start regardless!

I get my regular treatment tomorrow,  Friday, March 23. Check in to see what might be new to my acupuncture regiment.