Vienna Mei Ren Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture
Experience the synergy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and luxurious European skincare with the Vienna Mei Ren Facial Acupuncture method—a holistic, non-invasive approach to facial rejuvenation.
Embrace the true meaning of natural beauty
No Botox!
No Fillers!
No Surgery!
No Filters!
Just YOU!
What is Facial Acupuncture?
Facial acupuncture or cosmetic acupuncture has been performed in China since the Sung Dynasty more than 1,000 years ago. It is still used today all over the world.
The process involves inserting fine needles into points on the face, neck and décolleté to stimulate the body's natural healing processes and rejuvenate your skin. Additionally, other body points receive acupuncture to further support overall anti-aging and vibrant health.
Facial acupuncture has been shown to:
- Lift and tighten skin
- Reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging
- Improve skin tone
- Reduce dark circles and puffy eyes
- Improve facial muscle elasticity
- Reduce redness and uneven skin tone
- Bring moisture to the skin due to increased circulation
Acupuncture Facelift is endorsed by celebrities including:
Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston, Robert Downey Jr., and Sandra Bullock.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Facial Acupuncture in Toronto and the GTA: The VMR Difference
Facial acupuncture is not just a surface layer treatment.
It works to address the root cause of skin issues and signs of aging.
- Did you know that the health of your skin is closely related to the health of your liver, digestive system and lymphatic system?
- Did you know that overall stress levels and inflammation also affect your skin?
Acupuncture can help address all of these issues!
But we’ve taken it one step further…
What Makes Vienna Mei Ren (VMR) Facial Acupuncture Unique?
Eileen practices the Vienna Mei Ren (VMR) cosmetic acupuncture method, a premium non-surgical acupuncture facelift technique with a unique, multi-layered approach.
This specialized facial acupuncture method combines the wisdom of Traditional Chinese medicine and the luxury of European skin care.
Here’s why VMR is like no other...
The VMR Treatment Experience
Each VMR facial acupuncture treatment session includes:
- A full holistic health consultation and traditional Chinese assessment including medical, dietary and lifestyle history.
- Individualized nutritional and lifestyle guidance to promote healthy, radiant skin.
- Gentle skin cleansing with our exclusive Vienna Mei Ren product line.
- A hot towel facial massage to promote blood flow and enhance the effectiveness of the acupuncture treatment.
- Stimulating Gua Sha facial massage with jade to relax the facial muscles and enhance lymphatic movement.
- Acupuncture face-lift treatment, using over 100 fine needles on the face, neck and décolleté to help your face and neck become smoother, firmer, and younger-looking.
- Body acupuncture to balance your whole body, improving detoxification and circulation, reducing inflammation, and improving overall health.
- Other issues? A headache? Feeling stressed? Knee hurts? Let us know, we’ll help you with that too!
- Your treatment finishes with our exclusive VMR skincare products. An exfoliating and cleansing skin treatment using VMR products, followed by collagen and hyaluronic serums and finishing with VMR Moisturizer to rejuvenate the skin and bring your complexion into balance. Our Vienna Mei Ren product line is also available for purchase at all VMR clinics.
Essential Balance facial acupuncture treatments address your health holistically, supporting your body as a whole to provide a well-balanced treatment.
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What can I expect after a series of treatments?
After treatment you may notice:
- Reduced fine lines or frown lines, and larger wrinkles appear less noticeable
- Reduced bags under the eyes
- Reduced sagging jowls
- Reduced double chin and a firmer chin line
- Appearance of less droopy eyelids
- Reduced puffiness
- Increased muscle tone
- Improved skin elasticity from increased collagen production
- Reduced/ controlled acne
- An even skin tone, smaller pores, reduced or eliminated rosacea
- A natural radiant glow with more even colour
- Softer and tighter skin due to the increased circulation of blood and lymph to the face
- A more relaxed and refreshed expression and beauty radiating from within
Disclaimer: We cannot and do not guarantee results. Individual results may vary, as per age and lifestyle. We can guide you on improved lifestyle habits to enhance your facial acupuncture treatments.
Not in the GTA?
Vienna Mei Ren is developed by Essential Balance founder Eileen Fauster.
Eileen now provides VMR training to other registered acupuncturists. If you’re outside the GTA/ Toronto area, visit Vienna Mei Ren to find a VMR practitioner near you!
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Discover how Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture can help you achieve a youthful, radiant glow naturally.
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Your Questions Answered
While not a replacement for surgery, Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture may be an excellent alternative and an intelligent choice for the following reasons:
- Naturally improves skin tone without chemicals or injections
- Safe, non-invasive, no side effects, no down-time
- No risk of disfigurement
- Longer-lasting desired effect – a series of acupuncture facelift sessions with maintenance may keep you looking younger for years
- Cost effective
- Relatively pain-free
- As Cosmetic Acupuncture in Toronto and around the world increases in popularity, many are reconsidering their surgical options
- Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture may enhance and prolong the effects of past surgical procedures
As we age, recurring facial expressions, combined with a thinning of the skin and declining collagen production, cause muscles to leave their marks on our faces as wrinkles – the furrows between our eyebrows and those crow’s feet at the outer corners of our eyes. Meanwhile other under-used muscles begin to lose tone and sag, such as the areas around our jaw, chin and neck.
Acupuncture face-lift may slow down this process, using very fine needles which are inserted superficially into acupuncture points on the face to improve skin texture, smoothness, clarity and tone. Facial acupuncture supports the overall health of the body with a focus on revitalizing the face.
We serve clients anywhere from their 20s to 70s! Facial acupuncture treatments can start at any age from 18+.
Unlike injectables, which are recommended to stop by age 65, facial acupuncture has no upper age limit. We have successfully helped women over the age of 75 look and feel younger!
With regular treatments and a clean lifestyle, facial acupuncture can erase 5-10 years. Long-lasting results vary, and regular upkeep can continue the age-defying results for years.
Facial acupuncture does not leave any telltale marks on the face. Further, facial acupuncture has no downtime and no post-session restrictions. You can engage in a tough workout afterwards, or enjoy a night out, or be out in the sun.
After just one treatment session you may experience deep relaxation and a sense of wellbeing. Some patients also report noticing a lifting/tightening of the face and cheeks after their first session.
For best results, we recommend 10 treatments for those over 40, and a minimum of 5 to 7 sessions for those in their 20s and 30s. Treatments are scheduled once or twice per week, and typically last 65 to 75 minutes. Following the initial course of treatments, monthly maintenance sessions may prolong the results for years!
We recommend wearing loose clothing with easy access to knees, elbows and across the abdomen. A top with an open decollete/neckline is also recommended (e.g. a camisole or workout top). No makeup is preferred, but if you are wearing some, don’t worry! We can remove it before the session begins.
Yes, we can direct bill certain insurance providers. Please contact us to confirm if we can directly bill your provider. At the end of your session, your acupuncture invoice will be sent to you by email. Should you have to submit to your healthcare provider for reimbursement, this acupuncture invoice includes our acupuncture registration number.
Facial acupuncture is quickly growing in popularity. Many people are looking for a natural alternative to fillers and cosmetic surgery. It is endorsed by a number of celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
There have been some scientific studies conducted around facial acupuncture with very positive results regarding both efficacy and safety. We’ve linked a few below, and hope to see more research on facial acupuncture in the future!
Rerksuppaphol, L., Charoenpong, T., & Rerksuppaphol, S. (2015). Randomized clinical trial of facial acupuncture with or without body acupuncture for treatment of Melasma. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 22, 1–7. Read study
Shin, B.-C., & Lim, K.-T. (2018). Acupuncture for cosmetic use: A systematic review of prospective studies. Journal of Cosmetic Medicine, 2(2), 76–84. Read study
Yun, Y., Kim, S., Kim, M., Kim, K., Park, J. S., & Choi, I. (2013). Effect of facial cosmetic acupuncture on facial elasticity: an open-label, single-arm pilot study. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2013, 424313. Read study
What our treatments include that others may not:
- Initial consultation, taking full medical, dietary and lifestyle history
- Individualized nutritional and lifestyle guidelines are given to promote your good skin
- Body acupuncture, to detox and balance your skin from the inside out
- Gentle skin cleansing at the start of treatment
- Hot towel facial massage to promote blood flow and enhance effectiveness of the acupuncture treatment
- Acupuncture face-lift treatment, using over 100 fine needles on the face, neck and décolleté, ensuring that your face and neck will become smoother, firmer and younger-looking
- Natural skin care products to bring your complexion into balance at the end of treatment
- Eileen Fauster, is a Registered Acupuncturist with the Province of Ontario and has many years of experience in Cosmetic Acupuncture in Toronto, Vaughan, and the GTA
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Discover More on the Benefits of Facial Acupuncture
Beauty may only be skin deep, but facial acupuncture isn’t!
Your face has many layers, and each one makes you, you!
Get to Know Your Face
The Bone
The foundation of your facial structure
Bones are the foundation of your facial structure, and they change as we age. Our cheek bones drop, and eye sockets widen.
Facial acupuncture improves the structure of facial bones by supporting osteoblast proliferation (osteoblasts are the cells that form new bones and grow and heal existing bones).
Body acupuncture reduces the incidence of osteoporosis.
Liu, Yanqiu. (2018). Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy for Targeting Osteoblastogenesis.
Lin, H., Wang, X., Mo, Y., Lin, C., Xu, N., Huang, F., & Chen, Y. (2019). Acupuncture for Primary Osteoporosis: Evidence, Potential Treatment Prescriptions, and Mechanisms. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2019, 2705263.
The Muscles
The form and motion
You have 42 individual facial muscles. As we age, these muscles can become stiff and have a limited range of motion. Stiff muscles cause ridges under the skin, particularly across the forehead, causing the look of lines.
Collagen is the main protein that makes up our connective tissue. Facial acupuncture enhances collagen production.
Acupuncture down-regulates genes involved in muscle breakdown, while upregulating protein synthesis.
Facial acupuncture and Gua Sha are like strength training for your face! They stimulate the muscles in your face to strengthen and tone them.
Onda, A., Jiao, Q., Nagano, Y., Akimoto, T., Miyamoto, T., Minamisawa, S., & Fukubayashi, T. (2011). Acupuncture ameliorated skeletal muscle atrophy induced by hindlimb suspension in mice. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 410(3), 434–439.
The Fat
Your natural volume
We love fat in our face, we just want it in the right place!
Fat pockets in the cheeks begin to deflate and descend with age. This is because the tendons and ligaments that hold the fat in place become weaker over time.
The result is jowls – fat sitting at the jawline.
Facial acupuncture strengthens these tendons and ligaments, thus keeping fat where we want it.
The Skin
The layer that faces the world
Your skin is the last layer, and the last place to receive nutrients.
Do you drink enough water and eat healthy but still have skin issues? It might be due to:
- Poor circulation – water nutrients not getting to the skin
- Large pores – causing excess nutrient loss
- Damaged and inflamed skin –due to sun exposure and other environmental factors
Facial acupuncture improves circulation, tightens pores, and reduces inflammation, puffiness and redness in the skin.
Facial acupuncture supports and nurtures all the many layers that make up your beautiful face!
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