How is a Yin Deficiency Related to Facelift Acupuncture?

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Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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How is it determined if someone is the best candidate for facelift acupuncture? or would really benefit from that treatment?

9 answers to How is a Yin Deficiency Related to Facelift Acupuncture?

Acupuncture facelift. Does it work?

Over 25 years ago I attended a one day course on accupuncture face lift . This included a demonstration wherein the subject raved about how much it changed her. The power of suggestion was never so evident in my opinion . The before and after pictures I took showed absolutely no change. I was fully impressed with the uselessness of this modality for facial rejuvenation.

Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD
Oakland Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift accupuncture

It is not possible to achieve an elevation of the face with accupuncture. If you are really interested in a facelift you should seek out a board certified plastic surgeon experienced in the procedure you want. It is very common in human nature to seek the easy way, but to date there are no shortcuts to creating an attractive youthful countenance. Sorry to have to tell you this but I tell my own patients it is always better to do nothing and save your money than to do the wrong thing. more

Ronald V. DeMars, MD
Portland Plastic Surgeon

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Acupuncture facelift

Hard to tell if this is a serious question. if it were that simple why would anyone ever have surgery? suggest you do a little more looking.

Sherwood Baxt, MD
New Jersey Plastic Surgeon

Acupuncture face lift

As stated by others there is no anatomical basis why acupuncture should have any lasting effect. There could be very short term improvement from swelling.

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift - Yin Deficiency and a Acupuncture Facelift?

It is very difficult to answer a question like this - you would first have to define exactly what you mean by an Accupuncture Facelift and then see if there is literature supporting this (or any other) position. I suspect there isn't, so getting a scientific answer will be difficult. That being said, I cannot overstate the importance of (in general) a patient being comfortable and at ease with the proposed procedures, the date of the surgery, the manner in which it will be... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Acupuncture Facelift

Acupuncture Facelift falls into that group of procedures that are advertised everywhere for facial rejuvenation without surgery that sound too good to be true. They are. The only proven way to lift the tissues of the face is with surgery. There are no short cuts (other than some shorter scar techniques). I have looked at the sites that have before and after pictures of acupuncture facelifts. All of the improvement seems to be due to differences in lighting (a common method of fooling the... more

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

How about the Acupuncture Facelift?

From my discussions with experienced and credible acupuncture therapist, I learnt that this treatment modality is usually not used for facial aging involving eyelids, lower face and neck. I would not expect any significant improvement in your facial aesthetics from acupuncture. Have your acupuncturist demonstrate comparable photographs first.