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Facial Rejuvenation Facial Rejuvenation AcupunctureAcupuncture
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Skin AnatomySkin Anatomy
3 layers: 3 layers:
1)1) EpidermisEpidermis
2)2) DermisDermis ElastinElastin CollagenCollagen
3)3) SubcutaneousSubcutaneous
tissuetissue
How does the skin keep How does the skin keep healthy ?healthy ?
The body breaks The body breaks down the old skin down the old skin with enzymes:with enzymes:
MetalloproteinasMetalloproteinasee
( MMP’s) chop up ( MMP’s) chop up the fibers that the fibers that form collagen.form collagen.
Connective Connective tissue makes up tissue makes up around 80% of around 80% of normal skin. normal skin.
What causes wrinkles ?What causes wrinkles ?
Over the time, the Over the time, the dermis loses both dermis loses both collagen and elastin. collagen and elastin.
Skin gets thinner and Skin gets thinner and has trouble getting has trouble getting enough moisture to the enough moisture to the epidermis,epidermis,
The fat in the The fat in the subcutaneous layer subcutaneous layer that gives skin a plump that gives skin a plump appearance begins to appearance begins to disappear.disappear.
The epidermis starts to The epidermis starts to sag and wrinkles sag and wrinkles formed.formed.
The Skin Aging Process The Skin Aging Process (1)(1)
1.1. The sun’s rays- solar The sun’s rays- solar elastosiselastosis
2.2. Smoking-upsets the Smoking-upsets the body’s mechanism body’s mechanism for renewing skin: for renewing skin: collagen production collagen production is reduced >40 %is reduced >40 %
3.3. Aging-skin cells Aging-skin cells divide more slowly, divide more slowly, the dermis starts to the dermis starts to get thin and reduces get thin and reduces the elasticity and the elasticity and vibrancy of skin. vibrancy of skin. Wrinkles and Wrinkles and sagging appear.sagging appear.
The Skin Aging Process The Skin Aging Process (2)(2)
4. Radicals - free radicals 4. Radicals - free radicals can lead to wrinkles can lead to wrinkles and skin discolorationand skin discoloration
5. Heavy exercise – for 5. Heavy exercise – for those who do not use those who do not use antioxidant protectionantioxidant protection
6. Botox develops new 6. Botox develops new wrinkles - wrinkles - unconsciously unconsciously recreating facial recreating facial expression in the area expression in the area where the facial where the facial muscles have been muscles have been paralyzed can cause paralyzed can cause other nearby muscles other nearby muscles to compensate to compensate creating new wrinkles. creating new wrinkles. -Dr.Baker, Weil Cornell -Dr.Baker, Weil Cornell Medical College Medical College
Antioxidants & free Antioxidants & free radicalsradicals
Molecules that ride the Molecules that ride the blood stream, gobbling blood stream, gobbling up molecules of unstable up molecules of unstable oxygen called free oxygen called free radicalsradicals
They are good at killing They are good at killing bacteria, and controlling bacteria, and controlling the tone of the smooth the tone of the smooth muscles, which regulate muscles, which regulate the blood vessels and the blood vessels and internal organs.internal organs.
When hordes of them When hordes of them run wild, unchecked free run wild, unchecked free radicals will harm skin radicals will harm skin tissue, fostering tissue, fostering premature signs of premature signs of aging.aging.
Skin damage by Skin damage by free radicals free radicals
Oxidation caused by Oxidation caused by free radicalsfree radicals
Radicals are the Radicals are the main culprits in main culprits in tissue damage, such tissue damage, such as wrinkles, as wrinkles, discoloration and discoloration and aging. aging.
Characterized by Characterized by thinning of the skin, thinning of the skin, yellowing, mottling yellowing, mottling leathery dryness.leathery dryness.
Antioxidants: Aloe Antioxidants: Aloe Vera and grape seed Vera and grape seed can combat free can combat free radials.radials.
Vitamin C vs. WrinklesVitamin C vs. Wrinkles
Research has Research has found applying found applying Vitamin C cream Vitamin C cream typically will typically will deliver 20-40 X deliver 20-40 X antioxidant than antioxidant than orally absorption.orally absorption.
Applying 8 Applying 8 months or longer months or longer will reduce will reduce wrinkles and age wrinkles and age spots. spots.
Skin Aging PreventionSkin Aging Prevention
Use SunscreenUse Sunscreen Do not go to Do not go to
tanning salontanning salon Don’t smokeDon’t smoke Drink lots of Drink lots of
water or teawater or tea Use hydrating Use hydrating
skin care skin care Acupuncture Acupuncture
facial facial rejuvenation rejuvenation
Daily Antioxidant DietDaily Antioxidant Diet
Eat little animal fat Eat little animal fat and avoid fried and avoid fried foodfood
Eat plenty of grains Eat plenty of grains and fresh fruitsand fresh fruits
Steam, don’t boil Steam, don’t boil vegetables and eat vegetables and eat lots of broccoli, lots of broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cabbage, cauliflower, spinach cauliflower, spinach and collard greensand collard greens
Antioxidant CocktailAntioxidant Cocktail
Vitamin C Vitamin C (15 oranges/day)(15 oranges/day) Vitamin EVitamin E Beta-caroteneBeta-carotene (3 cups of bitternut (3 cups of bitternut
squash for beta-squash for beta-carotene)carotene)
Green TeaGreen Tea
Top Ten Anti-aging Top Ten Anti-aging Fruits & VegetablesFruits & Vegetables
AvocadoAvocado CitrusCitrus BerriesBerries GrapesGrapes BroccoliBroccoli OnionsOnions CabbageCabbage SpinachSpinach CarrotsCarrots TomatoesTomatoes
Tea-fountain of youthTea-fountain of youth
Green tea contains Green tea contains Catechin Polyphenols - epigallocatechin gallate ( EGCG)
- Is a powerful anti-oxidant- Inhibits the growth of
cancer cells (without harming normal tissue)
- Lowers LDL levels- Inhibits the abnormal
formation of blood clots (thrombosis-cause of heart attacks and stroke)
- Drink 3-5 cups of green Drink 3-5 cups of green tea per daytea per day
The Chinese Symbol for The Chinese Symbol for FaceFace
Clear & BeautifulClear & Beautiful
Facial Rejuvenation Facial Rejuvenation HistoryHistory
Sung Dynasty Sung Dynasty (960AD-1270 AD)(960AD-1270 AD)
Cosmetic Cosmetic acupuncture to help acupuncture to help health and beauty health and beauty from within in the from within in the body to radiate to body to radiate to the outsidethe outside
Acupuncture can Acupuncture can rejuvenate your rejuvenate your body and revitalize body and revitalize you, making you you, making you younger looking and younger looking and feeling your best.feeling your best.
Asian Beauty SecretsAsian Beauty Secrets
The beauty secrets The beauty secrets rely on: rely on:
Free flow of the Free flow of the energy (Qi)energy (Qi)
Promoted blood Promoted blood circulation circulation
Adequate body Adequate body fluid secretion fluid secretion
Overall healthOverall health
Acupuncture-Acupuncture-the new face the new face
lift?lift? Makes the entire Makes the entire
body younger by body younger by improving your improving your body energy body energy
Smooths outlinesSmooths outlines Erases shallow Erases shallow
lineslines Softens deeper Softens deeper
furrows furrows
3 Steps of Antioxidant 3 Steps of Antioxidant
1.1. Consume the right Consume the right amounts of certain amounts of certain Vitamins in a Vitamins in a combination of food combination of food and daily and daily supplementssupplements
2.2. Engage in frequent Engage in frequent moderate exercisemoderate exercise
3.3. Make your home, Make your home, work and work and recreational recreational environments as environments as healthy as possible. healthy as possible.
Why Facial Acupuncture?Why Facial Acupuncture?
Increases collagen production to reduce the Increases collagen production to reduce the fine lines and diminish deep wrinkles.fine lines and diminish deep wrinkles.
Improves overall health and facial tone by Improves overall health and facial tone by stimulating weakened muscle fibers and stimulating weakened muscle fibers and relaxing muscle tensions. relaxing muscle tensions.
Effectively minimizes double chins, firms up Effectively minimizes double chins, firms up jowls and reduces frown lines and bags jowls and reduces frown lines and bags under the eyes as well as lifts droopy under the eyes as well as lifts droopy eyelids and eliminates facial puffiness. eyelids and eliminates facial puffiness.
Is an excellent alternative to cosmetic Is an excellent alternative to cosmetic surgery or Botox injections. surgery or Botox injections.
Is safe, basically painless, and without risks Is safe, basically painless, and without risks or side effects. or side effects.
Our unique facial Our unique facial rejuvenation rejuvenation acupunctureacupuncture
Skin AnalysisSkin Analysis Comprehensive Comprehensive
acupunctureacupuncture Electrical StimulationElectrical Stimulation Herbal steamHerbal steam 3 layers of deep 3 layers of deep
cleaning cleaning 3 layers of 3 layers of
nourishingnourishing Facial probe Facial probe Jade rollerJade roller Facial acupressureFacial acupressure
Skin Evaluation & Skin Evaluation & Treatment PlanTreatment Plan
Initial evaluation Initial evaluation by computerized by computerized skin analysisskin analysis
Customized Customized treatment plantreatment plan
Follow up re-Follow up re-evaluationevaluation
Skin care & Skin care & dietary dietary recommendationrecommendations s
Facial Rejuvenation Facial Rejuvenation AcupunctureAcupuncture
Inserting of tiny Inserting of tiny needles at specific needles at specific points, drawing points, drawing response from the response from the bodybody
Promoting Qi Promoting Qi (energy) flow & (energy) flow & blood circulationblood circulation
Increasing collagen Increasing collagen reproduction and reproduction and tightening the facial tightening the facial musclesmuscles
Treatment at the “root”Treatment at the “root”
Address the Address the underlying underlying causes:causes:
digestive digestive
problemsproblems hormonal hormonal
imbalances imbalances emotional stressemotional stress
The Mechanisms of The Mechanisms of AcupunctureAcupuncture
Acupuncture Acupuncture induces brain induces brain (hypothalamus) (hypothalamus) to release to release chemicals: chemicals:
1)1) Endorphins – relieve Endorphins – relieve pain relieve & pain relieve & increase endurance increase endurance
2)2) Corticoids – are Corticoids – are anti-inflammatoryanti-inflammatory
3)3) Substance P - Substance P - repairs tissues repairs tissues
Facial Muscle StimulationFacial Muscle Stimulation
Electrical Electrical stimulation - stimulation -
to contract to contract muscle fibers muscle fibers and lift and lift naturally.naturally.
Facial probe - to Facial probe - to improve the improve the local circulationlocal circulation
Skin DetoxificationSkin Detoxification
4 ways of deep 4 ways of deep cleaningcleaning
Herbal steamHerbal steam Aloe Vera Aloe Vera
MoisturizerMoisturizer Organic enzyme Organic enzyme
peelpeel Vitamin C Vitamin C
infusioninfusion
Individualized Herbal Individualized Herbal Mask Mask
Uses 11 different Uses 11 different kinds of herbal mask kinds of herbal mask to suit different skin to suit different skin condition needscondition needs
Nourishes, hydrates Nourishes, hydrates & moistures the skin& moistures the skin
Repairs skin damage Repairs skin damage Promotes skin cell Promotes skin cell
rejuvenationrejuvenation Creates a radiant Creates a radiant
color and glow to the color and glow to the skinskin
Acupressure/Jade Roller Acupressure/Jade Roller
Acupressure Acupressure techniques are techniques are applied toapplied to
enhance the enhance the acupuncture acupuncture effectseffects
Promote the Promote the micro blood micro blood circulationcirculation
Stimulate muscle Stimulate muscle contractioncontraction
What differences can be What differences can be seen after one seen after one
treatment?treatment?
Before & AfterBefore & After
Acupuncture Face lift- Acupuncture Face lift- Melts years awayMelts years away
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You do not have to be a You do not have to be a star to have a face liftstar to have a face lift
You, but younger!You, but younger!
Facial MassageFacial Massage
ForeheadForehead NoseNose EyesEyes CheeksCheeks ChinsChins NecksNecks EarsEars HandsHands