Frequently Asked Questions

Cosmetic Acupuncture

What are benefits of Cosmetic Acupuncture?

Cosmetic Acupuncture may reduce 10-15 years from your face. It helps to eliminate fine lines and makes the deeper lines look softer. It can also help to minimized dark circles, puffy eyes, double chin, sagging skin, and drooping eyelids.

Who would benefit form the procedure?

Anyone, who wants to delay the aging process and wants to look and feel younger.

Can I do Cosmetic Acupuncture if I had botox?

Yes, Cosmetic Acupuncture will maintain the effectiveness of botox, saving you a couple injections per year.

What is the course of treatment?

The course of the treatment is between 10-12 sessions. This should be done 1-3 times a week for best results. Each individual will respond differently to the treatment depending on their age and lifestyle. Visible results will be noticeable after 6-7 sessions. Maintenance may be needed once every month.

Is this treatment covered under by insurance?

Yes, if you have private/extended health benefit coverage for acupuncture services and your duly certified acupuncturist provides your treatment. The level of coverage will depend on the limits set out by your insurance company. Most insurance companies offer coverage for acupuncture treatments; check with your plan administrator to find out your entitlement

Cellulite Acupuncture

What is Cellulite Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a safe, natural way to help eliminate cellulite. Even though cellulite affects your outward appearance, it appears in the deeper layer of your skin. That’s why external treatments like topical creams cannot effectively deal with the problem.
Acupuncture deals with cellulite at its source, by nourishing connective skin tissues from within. This is an intensive treatment designed to cleanse and improve circulation, as well as, firm and improve skin tone focusing on problem areas. With the help of acupuncture you will notice smoother feeling legs and a firmer looking appearance in your skin.

Medical Acupuncture

How does acupuncture work?

Scientific evidence has demonstrated that acupuncture has a real physical basis that is tied into the nervous system, the circulatory system, as well as the endocrine system. Acupuncture interrelates and interacts with these systems to trigger the healing process, alleviate pain, and relieve inflammation.

What are acupuncture needles like?

Acupuncture needles are made of solid stainless steel in which no mediation is used. Needles varying in length are inserted into the skin at various depths ranging from a few millimeters to a few centimeters. They are “throw-way” needles that are use only once and discarded after each treatment.

Does acupuncture treatments hurt?

Acupuncture is practically painless. The needles used are extremely fine (1/10 the thickness of a hypodermic needle) and a skill acupuncturist will manipulate them is such a way that hardly any sensation is felt as it enters the skin. A slight pressure or surge may be felt when it reaches the appropriate spot under the skin. It is interesting to note that the needles cause no bleeding at all when they are inserted or removed.

What are the chances of getting effective results from acupuncture?

Recent research done by the World Health Organization has shown that acupuncture is an effective treatment for over 75% of all known diseases. Its success rate in the treatment of functional diseases is well over 80%. These figures should be interpreted in light of the fact that most people who consult an acupuncturist have conditions which have proven resistant to other types of treatment.

What are the side effects of acupuncture?

One of the advantages of acupuncture is the absence of any serious “side effects” associated with its use. In contrast to many powerful conventional medical treatments in which the side effect may be worse that the disease being treated. A common “side benefit” is that while treating one ailment, other problems may resolve concurrently.

How many treatments are necessary?

There is no set number of treatments. The progress and response to this therapy depends a great deal on the condition being treated, the state of health of the individual, and the duration of the illness (chronic or acute) etc. Many patients will experience a great improvement in their condition after about 6 sessions.