Cosmetic acupuncture, also known as facial acupuncture or facial rejuvenation, is a time-honored treatment that supports healthy aging by addressing the face as part of the whole body. Rather than focusing solely on the appearance of the skin, cosmetic acupuncture takes a holistic approach—supporting circulation, tissue health, muscle tone, inflammation, and overall vitality while also considering the internal and emotional factors that can influence how we look and feel.

In Chinese medicine, the face is considered a reflection of overall health and vitality. By treating the face within the context of the whole person, cosmetic acupuncture is designed to support your skin’s natural function and promote a healthy, vibrant appearance from the inside out. The goal isn’t to change or freeze the face, but to support the way it naturally ages while enhancing its overall health, balance, and radiance.

Cosmetic Acupuncture aims to create tiny micro-traumas in the dermis, which the body naturally responds to with a healing cascade. When the body is injured, this healing cascade brings attention to the area and delivers proteins for rebuilding. The procedure is a non-surgical method of reducing the signs of the aging process that will help improve complexion by triggering micro-trauma to the skin and resulting in firmer skin, reduction in wrinkles, tightening of jowls by increasing the blood flow to the facial muscles and stimulating the production of collagen and elastin.

Both treatments include body and facial acupuncture with LED light therapy.

Essential (50 min) is a streamlined, acupuncture-focused treatment best suited for younger skin, preventative care, overall radiance, or less complex concerns.

Signature (80 min) is our most comprehensive treatment, adding facial sculpting, massage, gua sha and/or cupping. It’s ideal for mature skin, more complex concerns, or anyone wanting more focused facial rejuvenation.

For ongoing care, we generally recommend Signature for monthly maintenance because the comprehensive approach allows us to address the face as your needs evolve.

Cosmetic acupuncture offers gentle, gradual changes and a holistic alternative to more intensive cosmetic treatments. Many patients notice an immediate refreshed appearance, such as subtle lifting, a more defined jawline, smoother-looking skin, and greater relaxation through the face, jaw, neck, and shoulders.

The effects also continue beyond the treatment room. In the days following your session, increased circulation and the skin’s natural repair processes continue to take place, so you may notice your complexion looking brighter, more rested, and refreshed. With consistent treatments, these subtle changes build over time for more noticeable and lasting results.

Results from cosmetic acupuncture vary depending on your skin concerns, goals, and individual response to treatment. For best results, we typically recommend a series of 10–12 treatments, usually once weekly. Some patients may benefit from twice-weekly treatments initially for a more concentrated series.

Because cosmetic acupuncture works gradually by supporting circulation, muscle tone, and the skin’s natural collagen-building processes, results tend to build over time rather than happen overnight. After completing an initial series, monthly maintenance treatments are recommended to help support and extend your results.

After completing the initial treatment series, we recommend transitioning to maintenance treatments every 4–6 weeks. The initial series is designed to build momentum, while ongoing maintenance helps support circulation, facial muscle tone, collagen signaling, and healthy skin function as the face and skin continue to change over time.

Depending on your age, skin goals, and how your results evolve, we may occasionally recommend another focused series of treatments to provide a more concentrated period of rejuvenation and build upon your previous results.

Cosmetic acupuncture is designed to support the health and appearance of your skin. Regular traditional acupuncture treatments are fully individualized and focus on addressing deeper internal concerns such as pain, stress, digestion, hormones, sleep, and fertility. These sessions may also include techniques or positioning (such as face-down needling) that are not part of a cosmetic treatment.

While cosmetic acupuncture does include body points and intended to support overall well-being to enhance your face and skin results, it is not intended for situations where more complex or acute health concerns need focused care. I.e. fertility, pain, nervous system conditions, etc.

If you’d like to work on both cosmetic goals and internal health concerns, we recommend discussing this with us beforehand. We may recommend regular acupuncture first to get your system more balanced before transitioning to cosmetic depending on the situation.

This treatment isn’t recommended for those with severe high blood pressure, migraines, diabetes, seizures, epilepsy, hepatitis, coronary disease or those who are currently pregnant.

If you have recently received cosmetic injectables (such as Botox®, Dysport®, Daxxify®, or dermal fillers), please wait at least 3 weeks before scheduling a facial rejuvenation treatment.

For active skin outbreaks (hives, eczema, herpes), we’ll work around affected areas to support healing.