WELLSPACE Offers Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture: an Alternative to Botox That Provides Both Physical and Emotional Lift

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070301/clth154.html?.v=7&printer=1

Thursday March 1, 12:05 pm ET
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Most people would jump at the chance to look and feel younger. Facial rejuvenation acupuncture may provide just the right medicine to help this process along.
"For the ancient Chinese, the face is a reflection of one's life. If a person is balanced on the inside, the face will radiate beauty," says Melissa Lee, licensed acupuncturist and certified expert in facial rejuvenation acupuncture who practices at WELLSPACE's Newton, MA location.
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture (FRA) is gaining the interest of countless individuals who want to optimize their external appearance. For centuries, the Chinese have known that physical beauty originates from the inside. To look and feel their best, a person must first obtain balance within. Acupuncture may be just what's needed.
An ancient Eastern medical tradition that has begun to impact Western healthcare, acupuncture is based upon the notion that energy (Qi) moves through the body in the form of pathways. By placing fine needles at specific points along the body, this Qi or energy flow is redirected or enhanced to promote optimal balance, healing and rejuvenation.
The fundamental principle underlying Oriental Medicine is "where Qi or energy goes, blood flows." While somewhat mysterious sounding to the layperson, this notion makes intuitive sense. Most people would agree that optimal blood circulation makes the body both look healthier and feel better. Treating from the inside out creates radiant health, and diminishes signs of aging and stress.
Suzanne Tershak, WELLSPACE's Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Team Leader, explains that Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture can easily work on target areas: "Many of the meridians or energy pathways begin or end in the face and neck. Through regular treatments, a person can witness improved muscle tone in the face, eliminate or reduce bags under the eyes, decrease puffiness, eliminate fine lines on the face altogether and diminish larger wrinkles." Improved facial color, tightened pores, lifting eyelids that once drooped and brightening of the eyes are also potential benefits from treatment.
What's especially attractive about Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is that it is safe and non-surgical. While not a replacement for cosmetic surgery, FRA is far less costly, minimally invasive, virtually painless and with little to no side effects. Instead, FRA is a natural, gentle and profoundly effective tool for reducing both the internal and external signs of aging. In 1996, a report issued by the International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture said that of 300 individuals treated with Facial Acupuncture, 90% showed significant results with one course of treatment.
Ms. Sullivan, a WELLSPACE client, raved after her first facial rejuvenation acupuncture session: "I could not believe how good I felt after receiving the needles, a facial herbal mask, and jade rollers that massaged the skin. This completely gives new meaning to the concept of rejuvenation."
And while acupuncturist Melissa Lee agrees that vanity may entice a client to arrive at her doorstep, other benefits from treatment like feeling more grounded or a pleasant emotional lift may inspire a person to come again and again. "Clients feel calmer, more relaxed and uplifted," says Lee.
Established in 1997, WELLSPACE is the leading provider of integrative health and wellness services, combining the best of Eastern and Western medicine in one location, within a spa-like environment and with a five star level of customer service. Before its move into integrative medicine, WELLSPACE was recognized as a pioneer and the largest provider of complementary and alternative medicine ("CAM") services in the U.S., including participation in the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine in 2000 and 2002. Paul Clemente and Daniel Braz, co-founders of WELLSPACE, recently spoke at Harvard Business School for the second year in a row on "Innovation in Healthcare Service Delivery", invited by Dr. Regina Herzlinger - named by Modern Healthcare readers as one of 2003's, 2004's and 2005's "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare".
Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click
appropriate link.
Suzanne Tershak
http://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=58590