Dr Maggie Ju Acupuncture London Chelsea, Kensington and Richmond

Plastic surgery has gained significant popularity in recent years as more people seek to enhance their appearance and improve their self-confidence. However, the recovery process after plastic surgery can be challenging, often involving discomfort, pain, and inflammation. To facilitate a smoother recovery, many patients are turning to complementary therapies such as acupuncture. How acupuncture, an ancient Chinese practice, can aid in the recovery process after plastic surgery? Benefits of Acupuncture for Plastic Surgery Recovery Pain Relief: One of the primary reasons patients turn to acupuncture after plastic surgery is for pain relief. Acupuncture stimulates the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, which can help alleviate discomfort and reduce the need for pain medication. It can effectively target specific areas of pain, such as incision sites, muscles, and joints, allowing patients to experience relief without relying solely on pharmaceutical interventions.

Our face changes or ages when we grow older. This change starts as early as in 30’s year old. This change not only happens on the surface of the skin, but also underneath the skin surface such as muscles. The skin becomes dry, dull, wrinkles, loose and sagging; the muscles are shortened and straightened; face, corners of the eyes and mouth droop; various spots and pigmentation appear on the face. The most common places to get wrinkles on the face are the forehead, around the eyes and around the mouth. Environmental factors can speed up aging process: such as hormonal imbalance, sun exposure, smoking, stress, diet, diseases etc. can make people look older than their age. Facial acupuncture or cosmetic acupuncture is the acupuncture on the face for anti-aging purpose. Does it work? If you ask this question, you haven’t tried yet. Everyone who tried cosmetic acupuncture loved it. Recently, facial acupuncture has been introduced as an intervention for skin rejuvenation and becomes more