Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Double Bay
Josephine is a registered acupuncturist & Chinese herbal medicine practitioner based in Lane Cove and Frenchs Forest. If you're willing and able to travel from Double Bay to either of these locations for TCM consultation, acupuncture and herbal medicine services, Josephine looks forward to meeting with you.
Cosmetic acupuncture, also called facial rejuvenation acupuncture, uses fine needles inserted into facial muscles and acupuncture points to improve skin tone, reduce fine lines, and enhance facial radiance. Commonly used facial points include ST2 (Sibai), ST6 (Jiache), ST7 (Xiaguan), and Yintang (extra point between the eyebrows). The micro-trauma from needling stimulates collagen and elastin production and increases local blood circulation to the skin.
A comprehensive treatment extends beyond the face — body points such as LI4 (Hegu), ST36 (Zusanli), SP6 (Sanyinjiao), and LV3 (Taichong) are included to address constitutional factors affecting skin health. TCM teaches that the face reflects the condition of the internal organs: dull complexion relates to Blood deficiency, puffiness to Spleen Qi deficiency, and breakouts along the jawline to hormonal imbalance involving the Kidney and Liver systems.
Those seeking a natural approach to facial rejuvenation typically undergo a course of 10-12 weekly sessions, with results building progressively as collagen remodelling occurs over several weeks. Maintenance sessions every 4-6 weeks help sustain results.
A typical session uses 20-40 very fine needles in the face and neck area, plus 8-12 body points. The facial needles are thinner than standard acupuncture needles (typically 0.12-0.16mm diameter) and inserted superficially into the dermis and facial muscles.
Improved skin radiance and muscle tone are often noticeable after 3-4 sessions. Fine line reduction and lifting effects develop over 8-12 sessions as new collagen forms. Results vary depending on age, skin condition, lifestyle factors, and consistency of treatment.
Josephine Zhuo (TCM) is an AHPRA registered health practitioner — acupuncturist and herbalist.
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