Facial Acupuncture: The No Tox, All Lift Way To Naturally Glow

We’ve all encountered that person before—the one who looks effortless, ageless, totally radiant—and wondered, what are their beauty secrets!? While there are many routes to luminous skin, facial acupuncture is one effective approach to naturally achieve that effortless glow.

Long before the increased popularity of botox, fillers and 10-step skincare routines, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was successfully practicing ancient beauty rituals, like facial acupuncture and gua sha, to keep the skin looking youthful, toned, and radiant—and the body relaxed.

Now, with our new Facial Acupuncture Treatment, you can experience the power of these timeless TCM beauty tools and techniques—elevated by modern practices— to firm, smooth and glow, naturally. 

First, What is Facial Acupuncture:

Rooted in thousands of years of TCM, facial acupuncture is a holistic treatment that goes beyond skin deep to target myriad skin concerns in one holistic session. Each treatment combines a variety of products and practices to gently yet effectively treat the skin and body. Yes, your practitioner will insert ultra fine needs into key facial points (and yes, it’s pain free, we promise!) but they will also use tools like gua sha and LED light to sculpt, smooth, tone and lift your skin. The result? A healthy, luminous appearance and a calm body and mind.

What to Expect During Your Treatment:

Each 60-minute session is designed to deliver visible and physical results.You will leave with  your skin looking fresh and lifted and with your mind and body feeling equally rejuvenated. Throughout the treatment, your licensed healer will stimulate the skin’s collagen and elastin, boost circulation, tone facial muscles, while also melting away any stress for a full body reset. To achieve optimal results, your healer will combine a variety of tools & techniques, including:

• Facial gua sha: to release tension, stimulate lymphatic drainage to reduce puffiness, sculpt the face and amplify radiance

• Facial acupuncture: targeted to the face and scalp to boost circulation, collagen & elastin for firmer, more radiant skin

• Body acupuncture: to unblock any stagnant qi (vital energy) and restore overall balance and energy flow to the body

• LED light therapy: to reduce inflammation, stimulate collagen & enhance the post-treatment glow

The Post-Treatment Glow—Key Benefits:

You can expect to see visible results immediately after your first facial acupuncture treatment. In the initial 24-48 hours following your first treatment, you will notice an instant glow, decreased puffiness and reduced facial tension (hello naturally snatched jawline!) Physically, you may feel that you’re no longer clenching and that your body is calm and relaxed.

While this first treatment kicks off your skin’s transformation process, consistency is key to maintain radiance and to keep training the skin and circulation to improve. When facial acupuncture is a consistent part of your skincare ritual, your collagen and elastin production will continue to increase (expect to see ongoing changes over a 2-3 month window). With each subsequent treatment, you will still experience that instant glow and you will also notice a softening of fine lines and wrinkles, firmer, more lifted skin, reduced inflammation, and improvements to acne and skin texture. After ~10 treatments, you can expect these visibly radiant results to last between 1-4 weeks.

The Facial Acupuncture Difference:

Unlike other common beauty treatments, like botox and fillers, which inject toxins into the face to temporarily freeze the muscles or alter your face structure, facial acupuncture can achieve similar results in a natural way. Facial acupuncture holistically addresses signs of aging and sagging skin—working naturally to smooth and support the skin from the inside out. 

Instead of toxins and harsh chemicals, WTHN’s facial acupuncture treatment uses potent, effective products from Mount Lai, paired with a stainless steel gua sha tool, ultra thin facial acupuncture needles, and Celluma’s LED light therapy panel. These tools work harmoniously to target multiple concerns in one session, while replenishing the skin so that it continues to improve over time.

Whether you’re seeking a more natural approach to graceful aging, you’re pregnant (or conceiving) and looking for a non-toxic, botox alternative—or your simply looking to elevate your radiance or your existing beauty rituals for a deep refresh, facial acupuncture is a perfect treatment to get (and stay!) naturally glowing.

Written by Justine Parker, who is a copywriter, yoga instructor and acupuncture enthusiast living in Brooklyn, NY.