So you’ve had a few birthdays behind you, and your years are starting to show. Your face’s battle with gravity has begun to turn, and your skin just isn’t what it used to be anymore.

This isn’t an unfamiliar story. Everybody ages, and everybody’s skin will eventually grow saggier and less elastic as time goes by. Unless there’s some odd, ageless genetic freak out there that doesn’t have –or won’t ever encounter- this particular fact of life, everyone goes through this eventually.

So, what’s a person to do? There are a lot of facial treatments out there. Out of all of them of course, Botox injections and facelifts usually show the most dramatic results. If you don’t want to try methods as drastic as these, or simply don’t want to subject your face to all the unpronounceable chemicals and incomprehensible procedures that most conventional cosmetic rejuvenation techniques and products offer, try going for an alternative kind treatment. An acupuncture facelift –which is also usually referred to as cosmetic acupuncture or acupuncture facial rejuvenation- might be the right one for you.

The acupuncture face lift has its detractors as well as its fans, and it does come at a pretty steep price –although it’s pretty small when compared to conventional face lifts- so make sure that you know what it entails and whether you’re comfortable giving it a try.

What’s Acupuncture?

I’m pretty sure that all of you people out there in internet-land might have heard of acupuncture at some point. From its name, a person can probably surmise that it involves puncturing of some kind. And yes, acupuncture does involve a bit of puncturing.

If you’re squeamish about getting injections, don’t worry; acupuncture needles are much, MUCH smaller and thinner, they don’t hurt at all. These needles are placed on acupuncture points on meridians along where qi –in traditional Chinese culture, this is what the vital energy that flows through everything is called- flows in the body.

Inserting the needles into certain acupuncture points is believed to relieve qi blockages and correct qi flow, relieving pain, alleviating medical condition, and restoring balance in a person’s body.

There are a lot of different acupuncture techniques, and there are a lot of different ways of viewing acupuncture. Not everybody believes in it, but this particular form of alternative medicine has shown enough results to be considered by most doctors in the West to be a medically valid form of treatment.

What is an Acupuncture Facelift?

Is acupuncture where the needles are applied to the points on a person’s face and is meant to revitalize and rejuvenate a person’s face; making them look better –and more importantly- feel better.

Before jumping on the acupuncture face lift bandwagon though, keep in mind that an acupuncture facelift isn’t an actual facelift. If you take well to the treatment, it’s possible that the skin on your face can improve, and problems like eye bags and fine lines will go away too. If you’re really lucky, after a good number of sessions, the skin on your face could tighten up so that while you won’t have that actual, “face lift” effect, you can look a lot less tired and yes, younger.

On top of that, since acupuncture is a holistic kind of treatment, it can also possibly relieve other conditions you might have, like insomnia or weight problems. Of course, it all depends on where on your face the needles might be inserted and whether or not your own unique body will take well to this kind of treatment, but usually, at the very least, you’ll be in for a very relaxing experience.

What Kind of Effects Should I Expect From an Acupuncture Face Lift?

The name can be a bit misleading, but acupuncture facelifts really aren’t facelifts, no matter how much you might want them to be. For one thing, the effects won’t be as dramatic.

Also, expect to come back for multiple treatments. Some acupuncturists will offer packages of fifteen to twenty treatments over the course of two months or so, and can usually cost anywhere between one thousand to two thousand US Dollars. Some may even charge for individual sessions, although results don’t really show after the first few sessions.

The acupuncture facelift gets a lot of mixed reviews; some say that there really isn’t any difference between before and after treatment, some swear that even though acupuncture did little more than refresh their faces have a couple of years shaved off, they feel a lot better and younger inside, and that the time and money they had put into the treatment had been more than worth it.

If you’re skeptical about the benefits of alternative medicine though, the acupuncture facelift might not be the age-reversal treatment for you. On the other hand, if all you want is a bit of a facial boost along with some stress relief, getting an acupuncture face lift could be ideal; after all, it’s cheaper than most conventional anti-aging surgical treatments, and there’s no downtime after treatment.

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