Dr Maggie Ju Acupuncture London Chelsea, North Kensington, Notting Hill, and Richmond

Traditional Chinese medicine has used acupuncture for thousands of years to treat a range of health issues. There is an article exploring acupuncture for wrinkles, its potential benefits, side effects, safety, etc. Facial acupuncture, also called cosmetic acupuncture, facial rejuvenation, or an acupuncture facelift, is a popular form of acupuncture that focuses on the face. Facial acupuncture involves puncturing the skin with thin needles to create tiny wounds. These signal the body’s healing response, increasing blood and lymph flow, which boosts the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the injured site. Microtrauma also stimulates the release of chemicals that reduce swelling and fibroblast cells, producing collagen and elastin. As a person ages, there is a reduction in these elastic components, causing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Collagen strengthens and firms the skin and boosts its elasticity and hydration. Repairing the skin’s elastin restore the skin’s texture, app...

Collagens are a hard, insoluble, and fibrous protein. They are strong and flexible contributing to skin strength and elasticity. In the middle layer of skin, collagen helps form a fibrous network of cells called fibroblasts for new cells growing and replacing dead skin cells. Collagen production declines with age especially after menopause and exposure to factors such as smoking and UV light. If the skin produces less collagen, the integrity of the skin declines, as a result the skin is looser and sagging; face is drooping. What damages collagen and how? High sugar: high sugar increases blood sugar attaching to the proteins to form new molecules called advanced glycation end products (AGEs) which can make collagen dry, fragile ad weak. Smoking: chemicals in the tobacco can damage collagens in the skin. Sun exposure and UV light: UV light make collagen breaking down quickly and damaging collagen fibers. UV light also damage the skin collagen synthesis forming wrinkles. Aging: With aging...