To correct facial lines and wrinkles, some people on the east coast are spending their money on acupuncture, the ancient Chinese therapy believed to help alleviate a variety of physical ailments and emotional imbalances.
In this youtube video of an ABC News segment, Dr. Bruce Genter, a surgeon well known in Philadelphia is critical of acupuncture as a wrinkle treatment, citing the lack of scientific evidence for that purpose.
But when people claim that it works, are they seeing real results? If so, is it a cost effective treatment method?
Julia Engstrom, who is featured in the video, says she has undergone Botox treatment and laser treatment in the past. She believes facial acupuncture has improved her skin texture and reduced her wrinkles. Nearing the end of 10 treatments, she says her improvements are a result of improved sleep and relaxation after acupuncture. “I’ve noticed that my skin is a lot smoother, [there’s] a lot less red pigment in there and the wrinkling seems to be a lot less,” Engstrom said.
