Staying Youthful with Anti-Aging Acupuncture
Many people are familiar with the idea that acupuncture treats pain and illness. Few people are aware that acupuncture can be used as an anti-aging tool. But yes, it is true. Acupuncture can help a person look and feel younger. How is that possible, you ask? Well, let me tell you.
Anti-aging acupuncture, or cosmetic acupuncture, as it is called in some circles, works on a couple of different levels. In the lingo of Traditional Chinese Medicine, we would say that it treats both the “root” and the “branch.” What is meant by this old adage is that we treat the body from both the outside and the inside.
Treating the outside of the body means using specific acupuncture techniques that will promote the production of collagen and local circulation. This means that fine lines and wrinkles are reduced as well as the tone of the facial musculature being increased. It lifts, tightens, and enlivens the tissue, essentially turning back the clock. It’s not like surgery, but people will notice.
Treating the body from the inside means using specific acupuncture techniques to ensure that the body as a whole functions in an efficient and balanced manner. When the organs work in a way that is balanced and efficient, health ensues. When you’re truly healthy, not only will your skin benefit but also your level of energy. When you feel energetic, you’ll be perceived as energetic. And of course, nothing is more representative of energy than youth.
Anti-aging acupuncture is a great alternative to Botox injections. Depending upon where you live, Botox averages somewhere around $376 per treatment. A treatment must be repeated every four to six months in order to maintain a consistent look. That equals out to an average of $752 per year. Botox also comes with some side effects. Recurrent headaches and flu-like symptoms can occur. Eyelid droop and diminished ability to raise the eyebrows are common. Some people may also have allergic reactions to the injection. And if you’re pregnant or have some sort of disease that effects the nerves, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, then you would not be able to receive a Botox treatment.
Anti-aging acupunture, on the other hand, is comparable in price to Botox. An average charge is $125 per treatment. Patients usually follow a regimen of 2 treatments per week for a period six weeks. The results, depending upon the patient’s lifestyle, can last between two to four years. As far as side effects go, there can be some small bruising and soreness but this dissipates within two days.
So comparing the breakdown of prices between Botox and Anti-aging acupuncture it becomes pretty clear which is the better deal.
Anti-aging acupuncture comparison:
Botox must continually receive treatments at $752 per year of treatment.
- 1st year = $752
- 2nd year = $1,504
- 3rd year = $2,256
- 4th year = $3,008
Anti-aging Acupuncture lasts between two to four years. The inital cost of the treatment is $1,500 which is then divided by each year the treatment lasts.
- 1st year = $1,500
- 2nd year = $750
- 3rd year = $500
- 4th year = $375
So here we have it. Anti-aging acupuncture costs at least the same, if not less than Botox, and it has less side effects. Plus it treats both the “root” and the “branch.” So not only will you look good, but be healthy too!
