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Your skin is the largest organ in your body – it protects you against infection and disease. Your skin also helps regulate body temperature and it helps your body remove excess salt and water. From a Chinese medicine perspective the skin circulates the Wei Qi or defensive energy . . . → Read More: Celebrate Healthy Skin Month With Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture]]>

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Your skin is the largest organ in your body – it protects you against infection and disease. Your skin also helps regulate body temperature and it helps your body remove excess salt and water. From a Chinese medicine perspective the skin circulates the Wei Qi or defensive energy that protects you against colds and flu. For thousands of years the emphasis of Chinese medicine has always been to help people live longer and healthier naturally.

The health of your skin is affected by many factors such as stress, diet, quality of sleep, environmental pollution and holistic skin care.

While modern technology has enabled us to use surgery and Botox (injecting botulinum toxin into facial muscles) to look younger, you might ask what are these people going to do 5 years down the road? Before you schedule an appointment for Botox, you might want to know a little more about it.

Botox uses the substance that causes botulism, a sometimes fatal form of food poisoning. Botox interrupts nerve impulses to muscles in the face. The crow’s feet that appear when you squint, the lines that furrow your brow when you raise your eyebrows and the creases between the eyebrows when you frown can be caused by tension in underlying muscles, which contract the skin. Botox keeps this from happening temporarily.

If your doctor makes a mistake you can lose the ability to raise your eyelids all the way. If you’re getting shots around the mouth, a mistake could leave you drooling. Or you may not be able to raise your eyebrows, squint or frown.

Although muscles can cause some wrinkles, many result simply from the loss of elasticity that comes naturally with the aging process, causing the skin to sag and droop. Botox will NOT help wrinkles caused by aging and may make these kinds of wrinkles look even worse.

So what is the natural cure to looking younger? Many people including celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Sandra Bullock are using the Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture also known as cosmetic acupuncture. I prefer the former name because this treatment works on not just the cosmetic level. Procedures like Botox or surgery are only band-aid solutions. Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture addresses the reasons of why we look old. While adjusting internal organ functioning, Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture will increase collagen production, tone facial muscles, make your skin look tighter, reduce fine lines AND you’ll feel more energy and vitality. Plus there is no recovery time with Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture like you experience with plastic surgery.

Research by the International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture revealed that 90% of participants got better (i.e. better complexion, leveling of wrinkles, general rejuvenation not just confined to the face) using Cosmetic Acupuncture. But don’t take our word for it. Listen to this Cosmetic Acupuncture Testimony at Minneapolis Clinic at our Minneapolis clinic.

What Are The Benefits of Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture?

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture can take years off your face. It helps to eliminate fine lines and makes the deeper lines look softer. It can also help to minimize dark circles, puffy eyes, sagging skin, and dropping eyelids.

Other benefits include:

• Increases circulation, oxygenates the skin
• Tightens the pores
• Nourishes the skin, giving you a healthy complexion
• Moisturizes the skin from the inside
• Helps lift sagging skin, puffy or droopy eyelids
• Increases collagen production
• Brightens the eyes
• Improves muscle tone and dermal contraction
• Improves hormonal balance to reduce acne
• Improves facial color and tone
• Softens scars
• Increases blood, energy and lymph circulation
• Leaves you feeling refreshed, relaxed and rejuvenated

Q: Can I do Cosmetic Acupuncture if I already had Botox?

A: Yes, Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture will maintain the effects of Botox naturally.

Schedule Your Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture Series for a Younger Looking You Today! Call 612-866-4000. Or sign up for our newsletter by clicking here–> Minneapolis Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture

About the author: Steven Sonmore, Licensed Acupuncturist in Minneapolis, is certified in Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture. He has designed his own powerful system of Facial Rejuvenation. He was recently interviewed by The Fox 9 Buzz KMSP TV as well as by The New York Times and Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine about his own brand of the Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture.

Would you like to look younger by only spending minutes a day using a simple acupressure facial massage? All you need are your fingertips and it costs you nothing to perform daily.

Join us to learn a wealth of information about how acupressure points stimulate energy, blood circulation and improve internal organ functioning.

Here’s a . . . → Read More: Acupressure Facelift Class in Burnsville, MN Jan. 26th]]>

Would you like to look younger by only spending minutes a day using a simple acupressure facial massage? All you need are your fingertips and it costs you nothing to perform daily.

Join us to learn a wealth of information about how acupressure points stimulate energy, blood circulation and improve internal organ functioning.

Here’s a brief sample of the tools you’ll get:

• Special points that rejuvenate your face and body.
• How to relieve stress, sinus pressure, headaches, jaw tension and tired eyes.
• Powerful breathing techniques that intensify the effects of Acupressure.
• Flush out toxins and improve facial tone.
• Discover a natural, professional treatment that will magnify the anti-aging effects by 300%.

Attend this class to acquire the power of looking younger naturally without surgery.

Dates and Times: Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 7-9 pm.
Price $19
Location: Diamondhead Education Center
200 W. Burnsville Parkway, lower level
Burnsville, MN 55337
To register call: 952-707-4110
Or visit http://www.orientalmedcare.com/acupressure_facelift_class.html

Steven Sonmore is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist and maintains an active holistic practice in Minneapolis. He was recently interviewed on KMSP Fox 9 The Buzz TV about his Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture program.

Tune into the “The Fox 9 Buzz” on Channel 9 TV in the Twin Cities, Wednesday December 15th at 9AM. Watch Alix Kendall’s interview at our Minneapolis acupuncture clinic on the subject of Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture.

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is using acupuncture to non-surgically and naturally address the signs of aging on the face. . . . → Read More: Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture Featured On KMSP FOX 9 TV Wed, Dec. 15th – Twin Cities, MN]]>

Tune into the “The Fox 9 Buzz” on Channel 9 TV in the Twin Cities, Wednesday December 15th at 9AM. Watch Alix Kendall’s interview at our Minneapolis acupuncture clinic on the subject of Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture.

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is using acupuncture to non-surgically and naturally address the signs of aging on the face. The intention in the words of the ancient Chinese is: “Look as young as you can as long as you can.”

Important health professionals such as Dr. Andrew Weil recommend facial rejuvenation acupuncture as a natural way of looking and feeling younger.
Surgical facelifts as well as Botox injections merely work on the exterior of the face. Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture addresses the reason you age from an internal perspective. We age when our internal organs start to decline. Facial Rejuvenation balances your internal organs. Consider that when you are born as a little baby you are literally in the pink. Blood circulation is at 100% at that stage of life. In elderly people that circulation get be down to as low as 30%. Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture directs blood into your face so it can rejuvenate naturally.

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is far less invasive than surgical procedures and does not carry the dangers associated with surgical facelifts and…it less expensive. Facial Rejuvenation acupuncture is also free of the side effects of Botox injections and it offers psychological benefits – greater relaxation, and a greater sense of well being.

P.S. If you missed the interview on Facial Rejuvenation here it is again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_hdulsPmqg .

While modern technology has enabled us to use surgery and Botox (injecting botulinum toxin into facial muscles) to look younger, you might ask what are these people going to do 5 years down the road? Before you schedule an appointment for Botox, you might want to know a little more . . . → Read More: November – National Healthy Skin Month]]>

While modern technology has enabled us to use surgery and Botox (injecting botulinum toxin into facial muscles) to look younger, you might ask what are these people going to do 5 years down the road? Before you schedule an appointment for Botox, you might want to know a little more about it.

Botox uses the substance that causes botulism, a sometimes fatal form of food poisoning. Botox interrupts nerve impulses to muscles in the face. The crow’s feet that appear when you squint, the lines that furrow your brow when you raise your eyebrows and the creases between the eyebrows when you frown can be caused by tension in underlying muscles, which contract the skin. Botox keeps this from happening temporarily.

If your doctor makes a mistake you can lose the ability to raise your eyelids all the way. If you’re getting shots around the mouth, a mistake could leave you drooling. Or you may not be able to raise your eyebrows, squint or frown.

Although muscles can cause some wrinkles, many result simply from the loss of elasticity that comes naturally with the aging process, causing the skin to sag and droop. Botox will NOT help wrinkles caused by aging and may make these kinds of winkles look even worse.

So what is the natural cure to looking younger? Many are now using the Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture also known as cosmetic acupuncture. I prefer the former name because this treatment works on not just the cosmetic level. Procedures like Botox or surgery are only band-aid solutions. Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture addresses reasons that we look old. While adjusting internal organ functioning, Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture will increase collagen production, tone facial muscles, make your skin look tighter, reduce fine lines AND you’ll feel more energy and vitality. That’s right – there is no recovery time like you experience with plastic surgery.

Research by the International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture revealed that 90% of participants got better (i.e. better complexion, leveling of wrinkles, general rejuvenation not just confined to the face) using Cosmetic Acupuncture. But don’t take our word for it. Listen to this video of one patient’s testimony. The focus of Chinese medicine has always been for thousands of years to help people live longer and healthier naturally.

What are the benefits of Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture?

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture can take years off your face. It helps to eliminate fine lines and makes the deeper lines look softer. It can also help to minimize dark circles, puffy eyes, sagging skin, and dropping eyelids. Other benefits include:

• Increases circulation, oxygenates the skin
• Tightens the pores
• Nourishes the skin, giving you a healthy complexion
• Moisturizes the skin from the inside
• Helps lift sagging skin, puffy or droopy eyelids
• Increases collagen production
• Brightens the eyes
• Improves muscle tone and dermal contraction
• Improves hormonal balance to reduce acne
• Improves facial color and tone
• Softens scars
• Increases blood, energy and lymph circulation
• Leaves you feeling refreshed, relaxed and rejuvenated

Q: Can I do Cosmetic Acupuncture if I already had botox?

A: Yes, Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture will maintain the effects of botox naturally.

Schedule Your Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture Series for a Younger Looking You Today! Call 612-866-4000.

For more than 20 years Steven Sonmore helped people transform health problems into solutions for attaining better health. Steven is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. He is licensed by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Visit his clinic web site at http://www.orientalmedcare.com.

Would you like to look younger by only spending minutes a day using a simple acupressure facial massage? All you need are your fingertips and it costs you nothing to perform daily.

Join us to learn a wealth of information about how acupressure points stimulate energy, blood circulation and improve internal organ functioning.

Here’s a . . . → Read More: Asian Acupressure Facelift Class – Secret Method for Anti-Aging]]>

Would you like to look younger by only spending minutes a day using a simple acupressure facial massage? All you need are your fingertips and it costs you nothing to perform daily.

Join us to learn a wealth of information about how acupressure points stimulate energy, blood circulation and improve internal organ functioning.

Here’s a brief sample of the tools you’ll get:

• Special points that rejuvenate the face and body.
• How to relieve stress, sinus pressure, headaches, jaw tension and tired eyes.
• Powerful breathing techniques that intensify the effects of Acupressure.
• Flush out toxins and improve facial tone.
• Discover a natural, professional treatment that will magnify the anti-aging effects by 300%.

Attend this class to acquire the power of looking younger naturally without surgery.

Dates & Times: Wed, Oct 20, 2010, 7-9 pm.
Price $19
Location: Diamondhead Education Center
200 W. Burnsville Parkway, lower level
Burnsville, MN 55337
To register call: 952-707-4110
Or visit http://www.orientalmedcare.com/acupressure_facelift_class.html

Steven Sonmore, L.Ac., OBT has over 20 years professional experience in the healing arts, and is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. He was interviewed by the New York Times and Mpls/St. Paul Magazine about his Facial Rejuvenation program.

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture (also called Cosmetic Acupuncture) is extremely popular with movie stars and the entertainment industry. Stars such as Madonna and Cher receive it regularly to help them look young.

According to celebrity gossip website showbizspy.com, Hollywood superstar Sandra Bullock – who recently won an Oscar for her role in “The Blind Side” . . . → Read More: Who Gets Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture?]]>

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture (also called Cosmetic Acupuncture) is extremely popular with movie stars and the entertainment industry. Stars such as Madonna and Cher receive it regularly to help them look young.

According to celebrity gossip website showbizspy.com, Hollywood superstar Sandra Bullock – who recently won an Oscar for her role in “The Blind Side” – has regular sessions of acupuncture.

“Sandra gets the treatment three times a week whether she’s at home on or on set” a source revealed to ShowBizSpy. “It’s in her contract that studios have to pay for it!”

Supermodel Elle Macpherson recently said in an interview with UK tabloid News of the World: “I have acupuncture regularly and…treats most common ailments with herbs.”

When asked how she maintained her health and well being, Elle answered, “I do choose to look after my body from a Chinese medicine perspective, which promotes and maintains wellness rather than treat illness.”

Gwyneth Paltrow, a longtime advocate of the benefits of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, once said that having acupuncture had guided her to a “new level” in life, helping her to find love with her husband and giving her the strength to cope with the death of her father. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Gwyneth Paltrow said, “I have been a big fan of Chinese medicine for a long time because it works.”

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture’s growing popularity has garnered media attention with features on ABC Television’s “Good Morning America” and Public Broadcasting System’s “Health Week.”

Benefits of Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture

• Increases the production of collagen and elastin
• Improves muscle tone (preventing further aging and wrinkles)
• Improves local lymph and blood circulation
• Softens or erases fine lines and wrinkles
• Reduces the depth of deeper lines
• Decreases bags (puffiness) under the eyes
• Reduces or eliminates acne and rosacea
• Provides a consistently smoother and brighter face

To look and feel years younger, facial rejuvenation acupuncture offers less risk, expense and recovery time than medical alternatives. While this treatment cannot reshape facial features, it is a more subtle rejuvenation that can take years off your face safely and naturally while improving your overall health.

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture invigorates your circulation, giving you a natural glow, evens out skin tone and discolorations, tightens your skin to yield a supple, natural look. You are treated for your core constitution, which supports your overall health and beauty and provides a natural anti-aging treatment.

What Our Clients say:
“After completing the Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation, not only have I, but many of my friends, have noticed a difference in my appearance. Comments have ranged from, ‘I have never noticed what lovely skin you have,’ to ‘have you been to a spa?’ Needless to say, I am thrilled. Steven patiently answered all my questions. He also helped me with several other health concerns. I am so appreciative of his expertise.
Thank you again,”
Barbara S. Minneapolis, MN

Steven Sonmore interviewed by The New York Times for his Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture:
http://www.orientalmedcare.com/nyt/13SKIN.html

Treatments are personalized for each patient. If you would like to learn more about Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, please call our Minneapolis Acupuncture clinic at 612-866-4000 for a consultation today! Or visit us at http://www.orientalmedcare.com/facial_rejuvenation_acupuncture_facelift.html

What is Cosmetic Acupuncture?   Cosmetic Acupuncture is an effective, non-surgical treatment to reduce the signs of aging. It is based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which involves the insertion of very thin disposable needles designed to be used only for face, into the groups of designated acupuncture points on the face . . . → Read More: Cosmetic Acupuncture]]>

What is Cosmetic Acupuncture?
 
Cosmetic Acupuncture is an effective, non-surgical treatment to reduce the signs of aging. It is based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which involves the insertion of very thin disposable needles designed to be used only for face, into the groups of designated acupuncture points on the face & body where needed.

This superficial insertion on the face will increase the local circulation of both blood and energy (called Qi – pronounced; CHEE) to the face and stimulate collagen production, which will fill out the lines and tightens the skin. It also tones all the targeted facial muscles which will also gives firmness to the skin for a healthy, glowing complexion.
 
Cosmetic Acupuncture has attracted great attention in the last few years, especially in the big cities like New York City and Los Angeles. It used to be a treatment only for the rich and famous in Hollywood, but now everyone wants the royal treatment. A 1996 report in the international journal of Clinical Acupuncture reported that among 300 cases treated with Cosmetic Acupuncture, 90% had marked effects with a course of treatments. The effects: the skin became delicate, improvement in the elasticity of facial muscles, better complexion, and overall facial rejuvenation.

How does it work?

Siamak has been studying and researching to specialize in Cosmetic Acupuncture for over 10 years. He is licensed by the Oregon Board of Medical Practitioners since 1995 and also holds two certifications in the field of Cosmetic Acupuncture. He is able to utilize the meridians that either end or begin at the face to stimulate and balance the energy and at the same time, treat the underlying factors that contribute to the aging process. This involves the insertion of hair-thin disposable needles into specific areas on the face, ears, and hands. The needles are inserted into the energy pathways or meridians to improve the flow of Qi. As the movement of energy improves, a greater amount of energy and blood is circulated to the face, nourishing, hydrating, toning and diminishing the appearance of wrinkles.

At the same time he is attending to the outside (what you see), he can use some additional acupuncture points (usually on the arms and around ankles) to work on the inside. In this way he is working holistically, both on the physical appearance and on the underlying factors which influence that.

What are the benefits of Cosmetic Acupuncture?
 
Cosmetic Acupuncture can take years off your face. It helps to eliminate fine lines and makes the deeper lines look softer. It can also help to minimize dark circles, puffy eyes, double chin, sagging skin, and dropping eyelids. Other benefits include:

•  Increases circulation, therefore oxygenates the skin
•  Tightens the pores, and brightens the eyes
•  Nourishes the skin, giving you a healthy complexion with a natural glow and radiant, younger looking skin
•  Moisturizes the skin from inside, and gives rosy cheeks to people with dull, tired looking skin
•  Helps minimize or eliminate fine lines
•  Helps lift sagging skin, puffy or droopy eyelids
•  Increases collagen production
•  Brightens the eyes
•  Improves muscle tone and dermal contraction
•  Improves hormonal balance to reduce acne
•  Improves facial color and tone
•  Softens scars
•  Increases blood, energy and lymph circulation
•  Leaves you feeling refreshed, relaxed and rejuvenated.

Q: Can I do Cosmetic Acupuncture if I already had botox?
 
A: Yes, Cosmetic Acupuncture will maintain the effectiveness of botox, so it will save you a couple injections per year.

Why choose Cosmetic Acupuncture over a Face Lift?

While not a replacement for surgery, acupuncture is an excellent alternative. It is far less expensive than cosmetic surgery and is much safer, virtually painless and has no side effects or risk of disfigurement. This is unlike surgery, which may have an extended recovery period with swelling and discoloration. There is no trauma from Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture and you can stop with no ill effects. Treatment protocols can be modified to suit individual patients schedule and time frame to prepare for special events.  

What is the course of treatment?

Treatments will be done 2 to 3 times a week to achieve best results, however can be modified to the individuals schedule. Each patient will respond differently to the treatment depending on their age and lifestyle. Visible results will be noticeable between 5 -7 sessions. Maintenance maybe needed depending on the individual patient, anywhere from once every month to 4 times a year follow-up sessions.

Each cosmetic acupuncture treatment lasts about 45-60 minutes with about 10 minutes of insertion time. Patients will be relaxing on a state of the art massage table while listening to soothing music. Cosmetic Acupuncture is traditionally done in 10 consecutive sessions within 4 to 6 weeks. You can also receive single treatments for follow-up or for a special event.

Does it really make a difference?

Cosmetic Acupuncture has been performed for thousands of years in China. As early as the Sung Dynasty (960AD-1270AD) Cosmetic Acupuncture was performed on the Empress and Emperor’s concubines. For centuries, the Chinese have known that beauty radiates from the inside out. The results are obviously not as dramatic as a surgical procedure but for the amount of time and money you invest, and its low risk, it’s a great alternative. It will make you look at your best and years younger. The other benefit is if you continue with follow-up treatments (the frequency of follow-up treatments varies from person to person) you can hold on to the results and slow down the aging process dramatically.

About the author: Siamak F. Shirazi, L.Ac, Ph. D is a licensed acupuncturist in private practice in Portland, Oregon since 1995. Visit his site at www.2bwell.net .

For information on Cosmetic Acupuncture treatments in Minneapolis, MN go to http://www.orientalmedcare.com/facial_rejuvenation_acupuncture_facelift.html .

This document was created, gathered, reviewed and/or modified by a group of practitioners at 2bwell, Inc. Although it might be referenced material, it is authentic in its present form and not permitted to be used with out a written consent of 2bwell, Inc.

While modern technology has enabled us to use surgery and Botox (injecting botulinum toxin into facial muscles) to look younger, my only question is what are these people going to do 5 years down the road? Before you schedule an appointment for Botox, you might want to know a little more about . . . → Read More: Can Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture Make You Look Younger?]]>

While modern technology has enabled us to use surgery and Botox (injecting botulinum toxin into facial muscles) to look younger, my only question is what are these people going to do 5 years down the road? Before you schedule an appointment for Botox, you might want to know a little more about it.

Botox uses the substance that causes botulism, a sometimes fatal form of food poisoning. Botox interrupts nerve impulses to muscles in the face. The crow’s feet that appear when you squint, the lines that furrow your brow when you raise your eyebrows and the creases between the eyebrows when you frown can be caused by tension in underlying muscles, which contract the skin. Botox keeps this from happening temporarily.

If your doctor makes a mistake you can lose the ability to raise your eyelids all the way. If you’re getting shots around the mouth, a mistake could leave you drooling. Or you may not be able to raise your eyebrows, squint or frown.

Although muscles can cause some wrinkles, many result simply from the loss of elasticity that comes naturally with the aging process, causing the skin to sag and droop. Botox will NOT help wrinkles caused by aging and may make these kinds of winkles look even worse.

So what is the natural cure to looking younger? Many are now using the Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture also known as cosmetic acupuncture. I prefer the former name because this treatment works on not just the cosmetic level. Procedures like Botox or surgery are only band-aid solutions. Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture addresses reasons that we look old. While adjusting internal organ functioning, Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture will increase collagen production, tone facial muscles, make your skin look tighter, reduce fine lines AND you’ll feel more energy and vitality. That’s right – there is no recovery time like you experience with plastic surgery.

Research by the International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture revealed that 90% of participants got better (i.e. better complexion, leveling of wrinkles, general rejuvenation not just confined to the face) using Cosmetic Acupuncture. But don’t take our word for it. Listen to this video of one patient’s testimony. The focus of Chinese medicine has always been for thousands of years to help people live longer and healthier naturally.

For more than 20 years Steven Sonmore helped people transform health problems into solutions for attaining better health. Steven is a licensed acupuncturist, Qi Gong instructor, herbalist and Oriental bodywork therapist. He is licensed by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Visit his clinic web site at http://www.orientalmedcare.com.