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| Q. | What is Acu-Glow™? | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. | Acu-Glow™ is a gentle, noninvasive way to smooth your skin and give it a youthful glow. Charles Peri’s unique system combines time-tested facial acupuncture with his own custom-formulated, natural herbal skin care products. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Q. | How is Acu-Glow™ different than a face lift? | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. | A face lift pulls the skin taut, like tightening the head of a drum, but does nothing to rejuvenate or nourish it. In fact, it cuts through the very nerves that maintain muscle tone in the face. Acu-Glow™ is a complete skin health system that brightens, tightens, and rejuvenates by stimulating your body’s own circulation and collagen production. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q. | How long do the effects of Acu-Glow™ last? | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. | With periodic follow-up visits, you can enjoy your more youthful appearance for years. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Q. | How does the treatment feel? | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. | The process is stimulating, but virtually painless. And when the acupuncture part of the session is finished, Charles gives you a pampering facial massage with his custom herbal firming serum, followed by a warm herbal mask. After an hour reclining in a softly lit private room with peaceful music – you’ll not only look rested and rejuvenated, you’ll feel like you took a little vacation. |
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| Q. | Do the needles produce any bleeding? | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. | In the exceptional case of women whose faces have surface veins, a pinhead-sized scratch or bruise may occur and will be treated with an herbal remedy. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q. | How long will my skin look smooth and healthy? | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. | With proper skin care and periodic touch-up treatments, you’ll see the results of Acu-Glow™ indefinitely. A touch-up appointment, which re-stimulates collagen production and circulation, is suggested every four weeks or so. The cost is roughly the same as a conventional facial, but brings deeper, longer lasting benefits. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q. | What should I expect in the Acu-Glow™ program? | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. | At your first Acu-Glow™ visit, we’ll take your full health history and an assessment of your skin to see if you are a good candidate for Acu-glow™. Because your overall health shows on your face, we address any core imbalances before we begin a facial acupuncture program. Using the micro-dermal Acu-Glow™ technique, we perform the acupuncture treatment, followed by a facial massage and herbal mask. At the end of your first session, you will leave with a complete system of four herbal skin care products, just right for your skin type. Because these formulas enhance the Acu-Glow™ treatments, we recommend that you continue to use them to support your healthier, vital, younger looking skin. |
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| Q. | Can you show me some results? | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. | Our doctor-patient relationships are confidential, but at your request, we will arrange to have one of our patients contact you. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q. | Who is the acupuncturist and how long has he been doing this? | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. | Charles Peri has practiced acupuncture and herbal medicine for two decades, now from his office in Novato, California. In addition to using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat pain and routine illnesses, he created the Acu-Glow™ system of facial rejuvenation. Today it makes up nearly 75% of his practice. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q. | Where was he trained? | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. | Charles Peri has been a lifelong practitioner of Chinese health techniques. To study with the leading TCM doctors from China, he learned to speak Mandarin and attended the prestigious Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences in Oakland, California. He graduated with a Master’s of Science and is a board certified acupuncturist and herbalist. He is also a licensed cosmetic acupuncturist. | |||||||||||||||||||
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