Acupuncture Facial
I met Dr Elizabeth Trattner during a talk about the natural ways we can improve our skin; since then we’ve kept in touch and a few days ago I had the pleasure (and believe me, needles on my face and all, it was a true pleasure!) to experience her gemstone facial.
As you can tell from the picture, this is not a “regular” facial. This treatment combines techniques that have been around for thousands of years: acupuncture, gua sha, cupping, jade rolling and a crystal grid.
The benefits of combining these treatments?
Well, let’s go one by one:
Cosmetic acupuncture:
This is the needles on your face part. It helps with the signs of aging by treating the underlying causes. It also improves muscle tone and has been shown to increase collagen production.
It is very beneficial for acne prone, overly dry skin, swelling and bags under the eyes.
Gua Sha:
This practice has also been around for centuries (yes… waaaaaaay before instagram made it popular). Using a gemstone tool you can lift, sculpt and increase circulation on your face. The result is beautiful, natural, and all yours.
Cupping:
Cupping is used for sculpting, but it does so much more than that. It stimulates blood flow and it helps drain lymph in the face.
IMPORTANT: this should be done by a trained professional because of the large veins and arteries in the area.
Crystal gridding:
I am a big believer of the energy of all things, in this case the gems that were used on me were chosen specifically to treat what I was feeling that day. If you think about this, we wear our emotions on our face and really, our bodies are a physical manifestation of what’s going on with us emotionally; so anything that changes our energy to something positive can only help.
The session:
Something you need to know right of the bat is that the treatment does NOT hurt. She uses the smallest, finest needles (she calls them baby needles) available for acupuncture - which are already pretty thin. I have zero tolerance for pain and I was completely fine.
The session starts with a chat about your overall health. Chinese medicine believes that it ALL matters when it comes to health and well being… see, your skin could be showing what is happening inside you. Dr Trattner uses this information to tailor the treatment to fit your needs . I happened to visit Elizabeth on a day I was feeling sad, she was able to see that right away, and everything she used during the treatment aimed to help me with that as well.
I went into a deeply meditative state during the time I was laying on her treatment table… which by the way is actually a gemstone heated mat, so everything is working on you while you’re semi-sleeping. It was extremely relaxing.
The results:
I will tell you that I LOVED IT! and that I felt sooo good immediately after the treatment and the days after… but what you really want to know is what my skin/face looked like (do I know you? or do I know you? lol).
Everything was lifted and sculpted. My cheekbones felt higher and more pronounced, my face looked relaxed and my skin was glowing. The effects are immediate, at least for me. I received so many compliments in the days following the treatment which made me wonder what you could achieve if you actually do more sessions on a regular basis.
So there you have it… something that works, is natural and different but with so much science and ancient wisdom behind it. Most definitely my type of rejuvenation treatment.
You can find more info about the Gemstone Facial here: https://drelizabethtrattner.as.me/intro-call
Love, Mary