"Martha Lucas, Ph.D., an acupuncturist in the Capitol Hill area who specializes in Mei Zen cosmetic acupuncture, says the needles create tiny wounds, engaging the body to send microblasts of collagen to the site. Before-and-after photos indicate it's very effective in smoothing skin and evening its tone, but because there haven't been many randomized, controlled studies, some in the community have been slow to embrace it as a viable choice."
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
3/30/09: Death of the Facelift
"Martha Lucas, Ph.D., an acupuncturist in the Capitol Hill area who specializes in Mei Zen cosmetic acupuncture, says the needles create tiny wounds, engaging the body to send microblasts of collagen to the site. Before-and-after photos indicate it's very effective in smoothing skin and evening its tone, but because there haven't been many randomized, controlled studies, some in the community have been slow to embrace it as a viable choice."
12/13/07: Many Paths but One Goal [Skin Deep: Hold the Chemicals, Bring on the Needles]
"MEI ZEN This system, developed by Martha Lucas. . .in 2003, uses shallow needling techniques with Korean face and hand needles. A treatment plan may also include herbs, qigong exercises and burning the herb mugwort to stimulate qi. Find a practitioner at http://www.cosmeticacupunctureseminars.com."9/14/07: Eastern Medicine Goes West
"A Denver, Colorado practitioner of TCM, Martha Lucas, who has been running a private practice for nearly six years, adds that many of her patients express frustration with the rising cost of medical care, the side effects, the lack of individual care, and are often 'disappointed with the outcome' of modern medicine. 'People realize a pill doesn't always cure everything," she says. Part of the effectiveness of TCM is the approach, according to Ms. Lucas, which focuses on prevention and maintaining good health. TCM "looks for the cause of the pain -- and we treat that, not just the symptoms.'"12/16/04: Acupuncture gets a face lift and much more
"Cosmetic acupuncture practitioners and patients swear by the results: Foreheads are smoothed, tummies tucked, breasts lifted and double chins become single once again. And as tales of botched Botox injections spread — the lawsuit filed by a sickened Beverly Hills socialite; at least four Botox recipients now seriously ill with botulism — acupuncturists say their non-toxic technique is proving ever more alluring."
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