Cosmetic Acupuncture – Facial Acupuncture

Acupuncture For Anti Aging

Our Melbourne Location is in Moonee Ponds
Wondering if acupuncture is the right therapy for you?
We get it! Read on to find out why this is one of our leading treatments!

Many of our clients find their way to us because they do not want to undergo cosmetic procedures. Facial acupuncture delivers visible anti aging and health results.

Feel and Look Your Best with Cosmetic Acupuncture

Cosmetic Acupuncture (also known as facial acupuncture) is a natural and holistic approach to both feeling and looking your best. It may be an alternative to more expensive or more invasive procedures such as micro dermabrasion, injections and cosmetic surgery.

There are no harsh chemicals, drugs or invasive surgery.

“Designed to soften lines and wrinkles, plump the skin, reduce redness and acne as well as harmonise other potential health issues impacting your skin such as stress.”

Please note that while cosmetic acupuncture is a powerful approach, it is an organic process which does not erase all signs of ageing. This approach is designed to have you looking and feeling your best. Results can vary as every individual has their own unique response to the treatment process. The healthier you are the faster your results will generally appear from cosmetic acupuncture Melbourne.

Cosmetic Nanoneedling

An option you do have is to also have next generation nanoneedling done along with your cosmetic acupuncture.

Nanoneedling naturally rejuvenates the skin without painful surgery or injections or using harsh chemicals.

Nano needling stimulates your body’s natural wound-healing processes. The gentle action of our specialised equipment allows the needles to puncture the skin and create a controlled injury at a very specific depth. Each puncture creates a channel that triggers the body’s natural healing process to repair these micro wounds by producing new elastin and collagen in the papillary dermis. New capillaries are also formed for improved blood supply, which is so important to skin health.

It does not “burn” your skin like peels or more invasive lasers. Organic serums are also used to boost the effectiveness of nanoneedling.

It’s a great addition to cosmetic acupuncture for even better results. There is no down time after an appointment.

More details about optional nanoneedling here.

Talk to Sandra about nanoneedling at your first cosmetic acupuncture treatment.

Cosmetic Acupuncture Initial Visit

  • Full Face and Health Assessment
  • Cosmetic Acupuncture or microneedling for fine lines, sagging, complexion, scars
  • Body acupuncture for health, complexion, energy
  • Designed to soften lines and wrinkles, plump the skin, reduce redness and acne as well as harmonise other potential health issues impacting your skin such as stress.
  • Allow 1 hour

Cosmetic Acupuncture Follow-Up Visit

  • Cosmetic Acupuncture or microneedling for fine lines, sagging, complexion, scars
  • Body acupuncture for health, complexion, energy
  • Designed to soften lines and wrinkles, plump the skin, reduce redness and acne as well as harmonise other potential health issues impacting your skin such as stress.
  • Allow 45 minutes

What People Are Saying About Us

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Dr Sandra in Emperor's Acupuncture, she is very patient and willing to discuss your needs/issue. Will advise you what may be better for yourself. But not asking you to pay more for her treatment. I guess it is what you dont normally see these days any more..
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Dr. Sandra is very knowledgeable and professional, effective treatment on my long term pain. Great thank you to her and highly recommend her to others.
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I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Sandra since 2020 and acupuncture with her has had so many amazing results for me over the years. Initially I was seeing her to manage my back pain after having tried several other treatments and the results with acupuncture were absolutely amazing. Pain I’d been feeling for years went away. Last year we discussed me wanting to get pregnant which was proving difficult with my PCOS that disrupted the regularity of my cycle and ovulation and we also discussed me wanting to lose weight as I was really unhappy with my weight. I decided I’d do the weight loss program and then once I was happy with my weight I’d start the fertility program. To my surprise just as I was coming to the end of weight loss program I fell pregnant and it turned out the weight loss helped to normalize my hormone levels which resulted in a more regular cycle and ovulation. I then went straight into acupuncture for my pregnancy and I truly believe this was instrumental in me achieving a natural birth with no complications, resulting in a beautiful baby boy. I highly recommend Sandra, she is an expert in Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, and medicinal herbs. I found her to be incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about fertility, weight loss and pain management. Her expertise and compassionate care made all the difference. Thank you, Sandra!
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Sandra was wonderful in helping us to fall pregnant. We had two sessions and had success and then continued through our first semester to help avoid miscarriage and with morning sickness. She’s also helped a few of my family members as well :)
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In my experience, the results of the treatments were amazing. I started off with the weight loss program with Dr Sandra and Dr Jesse and lost 10kg. After that, I went on the fertility program. Dr Sandra helped me prepare for pregnancy and throughout my 9 months of pregnancy, helped support my pregnancy and ease my pregnancy symptoms. Now I am back for the weight loss program to lose the weight gain from childbirth. They are my trusted Acupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioners, to help me stay in good health.
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Emperors acupuncture where do I start but AMAZING I started seeing Sandra for fertility treatment as nothing was working for us for nearly 12 months so wanted to try alternative medicine and we are PREGNANT!!! Due in September 2023 not only did this acupuncture treatment help us with fertility but made my energy levels better and my cycle improved better than it’s ever been! Cannot recommend Sandra enough she is so patient and kind and nothing is ever too much or a bother I’ve taken stacks of her cards and given them to all my friends and family!
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I have found Dr. Sandra an excellent acupuncturist . I had a bad left foot, damaged for many years and i heard from a friend about her so decided to give the clinic a try. So I went in every week for 2 months and I found relief from my pain straight away on the first treatment! Now I can exercise and walk properly again and even wear high heels which I couldn’t do for years! So thank you Dr. Sandra. I cant recommended you enough to all my family and friends.
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Dr Sandra is highly skilled in her practice and is one of the kindest and most delightful people you will ever meet. I highly recommend her services.
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Highly recommend Dr Sandra and can not thank her enough for helping me through my weight loss journey! in under 5 months I've lost and maintained over 10kgs. couldn't of done it without her!

How Does it Work?

Very fine needles (like a human hair) are gently inserted into specific areas of your face. These needles cause a little bit of ‘microdamage’, which causes your body to send in the ‘repair crew’ of red and white blood cells, macrophages, elastin and collagen to fix the problem. And while this amazing little repair crew is their, they also work on the other skin or complexion issues that are bothering you.

Your body’s ability to repair and restore is formidable.

And while we work with your face, we also work with your body to help return your general health and vitality. The healthier you are inside, the healthier you look on the outside. We will take your pulse to determine your organ function health and then use acupuncture to improve it.

Lastly, acupuncture is brilliant for stress management. People walk in and they float out of the clinic!

Your Face

Your face is your most visible feature. You look in the mirror every day; it’s on Facebook; it’s in all your photos and it’s how you connect with everyone around you personally and professionally. Like it or not, your face is the most influential thing in your life. It can also be a primary source of our self-esteem, self-respect and confidence.

We all live fast-paced and stressful lives, which affects our health and makes us age faster than we would like. Your face is a window into your health. So bags or dark circles under the eyes, wrinkles, lines, sagging and skin blemishes can all be signs of health issues and of accelerated ageing.

Avoid Harsh Cosmetic Treatments

Many of us have already considered getting some form of cosmetic treatment to help improve some features on our face that we don’t like. Remedies that come to most people’s minds include injections, micro dermabrasion, chemical peels and even cosmetic surgery.

But there are of course down-sides to these types of treatments including:

  • Long recovery times – sometimes you can’t go out in public for more than a week.
  • Complications from repeat treatments – excessive injections can make the face droop and sag.
  • Impact on your health – repeated use of chemicals can cause health problems. You might look good in the short-term, but what are you doing to your health in the long-term?
  • Expensive – cosmetic treatments generally aren’t cheap.
  • Doing nothing to treat the root cause of problems on your face – there is often a health reason for wrinkles, blemishes, skin tone and sagging and Western medical treatments do nothing to address the root cause of the problem – so they may keep coming back.

Facial Acupuncture FAQ’s

Cosmetic acupuncture is not painful. The insertion of the needles is very shallow with only a small prick felt at most. The needles used are of the highest quality designed specifically for comfortable and smooth insertion. In fact, it is common for clients to find facial acupuncture relaxing and to catch up on some sleep during treatment!

A series of cosmetic acupuncture treatments is usually required as it is an organic process and optimal rejuvenation takes time.

Firstly, at your initial visit, we will discuss your goals and advise how many treatments you may need.

t is generally not advised to have cosmetic acupuncture if you have any of the following:

  • recurrent migraines
  • easily bruise
  • broken skin, cold sores, scabs, active acne, rashes
  • psoriasis
  • contagious skin problems
  • skin cancers
  • had a collagen injection within the last 3 months
  • recently have had micro-dermabrasion or laser therapy.
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Your Facial Acupuncture Practitioner

Dr Sandra Wu has a special interest in cosmetic acupuncture.

Sandra has been providing cosmetic acupuncture treatments for over 20 years.

She has treated thousands of women and men (yes, men too!) who wanted to look and feel their best without resorting to chemical injections or surgery.

“I love helping people with cosmetic acupuncture! It makes my patients feel so relaxed and happy that they are doing something positive and natural about the way they look and feel. I treat my patients inside and out. The healthier they are inside, the healthier they look outside. I also do specific acupuncture around wrinkles, fine lines, sagging and inconsistent complexion areas on their face. It’s an ideal time for you to come in and experience this ancient beauty secret.”