Women turn to acupuncture for "nonsurgical facelift"

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Women turn to acupuncture for "nonsurgical facelift"

Claire Sibonney
Thu Jul 17, 5:04 PM ET



TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - Tired of Botox? Can't stand the thought of another chemical peel? Perhaps, acupuncture is the answer.

Facial acupuncture treatment, dubbed "nonsurgical face-lift" has grown in popularity over the past few years.

"Ten years ago, the alternative was Botox, fillers and all that stuff. Now, 10 years after, people are looking for alternatives to Botox and fillers. This is the only treatment that would be as effective," said Shali Rassouli, a licensed practitioner of Chinese medicine and a specialist in cosmetic acupuncture.

Rassouli, the first acupuncturist to practice the technique in Canada, charges C$125 per one-hour session for the treatment, which usually requires 10 to 12 visits.

Rassouli has trained more than 500 others practitioners from Canada, the United States, and Australia since 2000...cont'd

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1. The downside is that she has to walk around with all those needles in her face from now on

Ba dum bump.