Health and Fitness

Two studies were conducted in the 90’s on whether acupuncture (one of the oldest medical procedures) could treat acne. The study took place in both China and Russia on patients who did not have success with other acne treatments. Within 9 sessions the patients all experienced some kind of improvement.

Acupuncture is a procedure using very thin needles to stimulate the meridians (certain points in the body that balance and restore the energy flow through the body). By contacting specific skin meridians acupuncture can treat the blockages in the skin that cause acne.

Another theory as to why acupuncture can help relieve acne is because acupuncture is also known to help with depression. Mood is one of the causes of acne. Therefore, if you are depressed or stressed it is very possible that your skin will break out. If acupuncture works to lift the mood, the acne will most likely subside as well.

Acupuncture is a positive remedy for acne because it has been shown to work. It can be costly, but is beneficial for those acne patients who do not want to take medications or have laser treatments. Topical creams along with medication can have negative side effects – which acupuncture does not. There is little to no pain associated with acupuncture for acne.

Acupuncture is continuing to be researched, but with the studies already conducted, the outlook for acupuncture being a common therapy for acne is very positive.