Facial Rejuvenation Facial Rejuvenation AcupunctureAcupuncture

Advanced Acupuncture, Inc.Advanced Acupuncture, Inc.Wellness Class, 2009 Wellness Class, 2009

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

- -NBC San NBC San Diego.comDiego.com

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