What you’ve got going for you: You are getting some real discernment about life and who you are. You still have about 80% of your peak collagen!

What you may not be enjoying: Possibly hormonal acne, Spring Break tanning in 1999 is starting to really show its effects, perimenopause may be starting to dry out or dull your skin; stress, anxiety, fear of the future, fear of your kids’ futures, fine lines made way for deeper lines especially between the eyebrows, may have poor digestion because you’re so busy.

How I can help: Ancient China was obsessed with longevity and youthfulness. You’ve still got lots of collagen available to help us out. The stress relief from acupuncture can help you stop scowling, help you sleep better, regulate your menses if you are menstruating. We can start to get prepared for the future so that you age more easily and comfortably. Yes, you’re still young! But staying ahead of it with gentle TCM lifestyle changes is helpful. An ounce of prevention…..

• If you are still experiencing acne, it can be greatly helped with microneedling because microneedling Vents Heat (TCM term) and here at JenX it includes body acupuncture as well. Topical herbal mask and internal herbal formulas can help a great deal. Dietary and lifestyle changes will be very helpful.

• Fine lines and deeper lines: I’d still recommend some microneedling or nanoneedling for collagen induction and plumping the skin, but we will complement with a full 10 sessions of Cosmetic Acupuncture (which includes body acupuncture) for this. If there are deeper lines, I like to treat them very directly, threading the tiniest needles along them to help fill them back out and relieve stagnation. Again, you’ll have herbal recommendations possibly but definitely lifestyle changes and dietary therapy. Also, we’ll talk about home gua sha so you can maintain this for the rest of your life with only minutes a day. A cosmetic acupuncture session every few months will also help.

• Anxiety, hot flashes, frustration, poor digestion, poor sleep can all be helped by the body points we use within the Cosmetic Acupuncture treatment.