What is Facial Acupuncture?

Facial acupuncture, sometimes called cosmetic acupuncture or facial rejuvenation, combines traditional acupuncture with targeted cosmetic effects. Very fine filiform needles are placed into specific muscle groups and motor points (where nerves enter the muscles) to either relax or activate them, combined with traditional acupuncture points for a healthy glow from the inside out. This encourages fresh blood flow, helping reduce wrinkles, scars, blemishes, and dullness.

Beyond aesthetics, facial acupuncture can be deeply emotional and therapeutic. Our faces hold the imprint of every emotion we've expressed or suppressed. Releasing the tension in these muscles can bring about an emotional release to help patients feel more at ease in their bodies.

  • 1st Session:

    Your first session starts with a face-down treatment. We work with traditional acupuncture points to help prepare the body to hold your sessions better.

    Followed by the usual steps explained below.

    All Sessions:

    Each session begins with a full-body acupuncture treatment, plus the points that target the face and any concerns there.

    Patients relax for about 20-30 minutes (many enjoying what we affectionately refer to as an acu-nap), before the needles are removed.

    Each session ends with a facial cupping session to help improve circulation and encourage the free flow of qi.

    Then, we follow up with facial GuaSha. This is a gentle “scrapping” technique that helps to drain lymph.

    We finish with a gentle hand and foot massage to bring you back to yourself.

  • Treatments can help:

    • improve skin texture

    • regulate hormonal acne

    • soften fine lines

    • lift and firm

    • soften scars

    • shrink pores

    Extra benefits

    • improve digestion

    • relieve stress

    • improve sleep

    • improve circulation

    • facial paralysis

  • A round of treatments is 1 session per week for 6 - 8 weeks. Results begin to be seen after week 3.

    After the initial round of treatments, maintenance appointments are encouraged. How often varies from person to person, but once a month, once every 3 months, or once every 6 months is recommended.

  • Each session is priced at $250

When we feel good

we look good.

Before and After

  • Smooth and Lift

    Sleep, stress, nutrition, and hormones can all play a part in signs of fatigue.

    Facial acupuncture can treat the delicate skin around the eyes indirectly and bolster its appearance.

    Here, we see a smoothing and brightening effect after 3 treatments.

  • Clear and Revive

    Redness and texture can slowly form over time without us even noticing. Our lifestyles, our environment, and our emotional space can all add to changes in our skin.


    Here, we see improvement in overall skin texture and tone after 3 treatments.

  • Plump and Brighten

    Our natural expression lines are amazing. They show parts of our journey through life. But sometimes we want to look to the future and not the past.


    These areas can be addressed by building elastin and collagen in the desired areas over time.


    Here, we see less definition in the nasa-labial fold after 3 treatments.

Refreshed skin

Smaller pores

Picture were taken in as much natural light as possible. No editing was done on photos.

Finner lines