Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) acupuncture can enhance facial brightness and reduce sagging and fine lines caused by skin aging by needling the face’s meridians and acupoints. This method can also regulate face muscles and fascia to enhance qi and blood circulation.
Interestingly, advanced TCM acupuncture practice considers the patient’s birth time. This is called chrono-acupuncture. Dr. Yu Ya-wen, a TCM practitioner at the Royal Jade TCM Clinic in Taiwan, explained how chrono-acupuncture can help shape and lift the face.
According to TCM’s Five Elements theory, everything in the universe comprises five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The development and changes of various events and phenomena in nature result from these five elements’ continuous movement and interaction. These elements also maintain a state of harmony and balance through their endless cycles of mutual generation and restriction….