subject: Acupuncture For Beauty And Wellness [print this page] You want cosmetic enhancements? Forget surgery as you can now have that rejuvenated aura through the ancient acupuncture treatment, a beauty secret that has been used in Japan for thousands of years.
Acupuncture, which has long been known for its therapeutic advantages, is slowly gaining ground in Japan with more and more Japanese women now getting interested in traditional cosmetic remedies to stay beautiful. The long queue of Japanese women who want to give acupuncture a try at the "Beauty World Japan" exhibition is a manifestation of such growing interest.
Japanese facial acupuncture uses fine filaments that are inserted in the acupuncture points on the face, neck, and around the eyes to revitalize the body's natural life force, or vital energy known as Ki.
Since the treatment focuses on the facial muscle groups and the acupuncture points, the stimulation of the acupuncture points creates a lifting effect on the face and tones and tightens the facial muscles. The stimulation in the blood also results to a more vibrant skin color.
Facial acupuncture has been proven effective in renewing the refreshing look of one's face, thereby achieving that younger look. The treatment process helps prevent wrinkles wherein fine lines can completely vanish and deeper facial creases minimized. As the treatment process restores the normal energy flow of the facial acupuncture points, the facial appearance is also being enhanced.
When properly administered by facial acupuncture experts, Japanese facial acupuncture can actually improve a person's appearance as toxins are being flushed out when the body's vital life force is rejuvenated and the person's entire wellbeing is improved.
The origins of Japanese facial massage can be traced back to the traditional alternative treatments Anma and acupuncture, at present Japanese facial massage has evolved into something of its own as a specialized therapeutic care.
While most Western cosmetic treatments only focus on the external skin, the Japanese facial treatment goes deeper into the condition of the skin and targets to bring back to normal circulation the body's life force or bioelectricity that flows on the facial acupuncture points.
A Japanese facial acupuncture can be easily integrated into one's massage therapy regimen.
Japanese women are known to be very critical when it comes to beauty aspects, in fact Japan is the second largest market in the world for beauty products and services, with sales soaring to as high as $15 billion in a year.
Licensing for acupuncture specialists in Japan started during the Meiji era. Nowadays, Japanese women are now keener on having facial acupuncture treatments to take care of their beauty and entire wellbeing now that conventional cosmetic products or surgery has become too pricey and can be hazardous to the health.
Now, Japan has over 40,000 licensed facial acupuncturists and over 150 schools providing courses in Japanese facial acupuncture.
Rie Hayashida of Japan said that what makes Japanese facial acupuncture different from plastic surgery is that it approaches the body from within, it utilizes the natural capability of the human body to exude beauty and wellness and it does not have the risk of failure such as that of the invasive cosmetic surgeries.
