Rehabilitation Medicine & Acupuncture Center  
     
     
WHAT WILL YOU OFFER FOR MY SKIN REJUVENATION PROGRAM?

We offer pure natural products for all procedures. Drs. Su and Xu will first evaluate your health and skin, and then suggest some of the following procedures to you:

1. Herbal steamer: according to your specific skin condition, we will select the highest-grade Chinese herbs to clean and steam your skin.
2. Microdermabrasion: based on your unique skin texture, we will first use pure crystal and then organic grains, buffered with the best quality of purified Chinese herbs for your facial microdermabrasion.
3. Acupuncture: Micro-acupuncture will be used for your skin rejuvenation and face-lift.
4. Micro current: Micro current stimulation will be used for your collagen synthesis and muscles elasticity.
5. Dynamic L.E.D. therapy (Photodynamic therapy): This therapy uses NASA recommended wavelengths and sends light to the outer layer of skin to stimulate lower layers. These light waves promote collagen regeneration and improves texture of skin. It reduces fine lines and wrinkles, increased cellular oxygenation and minimizes pigmentation, redness and acne.
6. Ultrasound scrubber: Ultrasound treatment will create thermal and chemical effects to promote healing and increase the permeability of cells and penetration of pure herbs to the epidermis and dermis. Exfoliates, removes fine wrinkles, treats hyperpigmentation, dark circles, and eye puffiness, etc.
7. Chinese herbs: the highest quality of purified Chinese herbs will be used on your skin after careful evaluation of your skin condition or may be taken by mouth.
8. Vascular treatment: A specially designed machine mixed with Chinese herbs will be used to treat your red face, spider veins, cherry angiomas, couperose veins, broken capillaries, and other vascular lesions,etc.
9. Meridian massage: A Chinese medicinally trained massage therapist will massage you following your specific energy channel to maximally relax you and stimulate your collagen growth and improve your muscle elasticity.


WHAT IS HERBAL STEAMER? HOW DOES IT WORK ON ME?

A steamer that contains pure Chinese herb transports the extracts of Chinese herbs to your skin and treats the underline disease. It is indicated for Normal aging, Acne Vulgris, Epithelialized sinus tracts, Photo damage, Dermatoses, Nevi, etc.


WHAT IS MICRODERMABRASION? WHAT MAKES YOUR TREATMENT SO DIFFERENT FROM SOMEBODY ELSE?

Microdermabrasion is a technique by using a machine to abrade your skin with crystal or other materials for the purpose of removing the epidermis and the upper third of the dermis (medical grade), which subsequently heal, producing tightening of the skin.

Microdermabrasion: We will first use the highly purified crystal to abrade the aging epiderm, then we will use Organic Grains - the gentle finishing treatment
often used after a crystals microdermabrasion session to smooth the
skin. One will find that Organic Grains are best used as a smoothing
treatment applied after a microdermabrasion treatment to smooth abraded
skin.

What Are Organic Grains? Organic Grains are a natural microdermabrasion
buffing crystal made of soybean Cellulose and Lignin. Together Cellulose
and Lignin make Organic Grains that used as a polishing agent applied after a crystal microdermabrasion treatment.

Cellulose (wood pulp) is prepared from wood by a process of dissolving
and chemical softening. The pulp is produced from softwoods and
vegetable stalks. Lignin (a complex polymer; the chief non-carbohydrate
constituent of wood; binds to cellulose fiber to harden and strengthen
cell walls of plants) is derived from an abundant and renewable
resource: trees, plants, and agricultural crops. Lignin is non-toxic and
extremely versatile.

Microdermabrasion Procedure: The recommended procedure is to make two
passes with crystals in two different directions roughly separated by
ninety degrees which produces a microscopic abraded skin surface. A
third pass is then made with the softer media organic grains, which
polishes and smoothens your work. Organic grains are also used after an
enzyme peel to loosen or lift the dead skin.

Demonstrate: We can demonstrate the difference an Organic Grains smoothing session makes. We will treat a section of skin on your arm to a crystal
microdermabrasion session. Then we will treat half that area with Organic
Grains. The resulting smoothness of your skin treated with grains will surprise you.

Light Therapy: Microdermabrasion promotes blood circulation and cell
Growth. to strengthen and rejuvenate the skin. Light Therapy can help this process and speed the replacement of cells.

The indication for microdermabrasion:

SCARRING: Acne vulgaris, Traumatic scars, Surgical scars, Hypertrophic scars, chickenpox scars, graft resurfacing.
ACNE VULGARIS
EPITHELIALIZED SINUS TRACTS
PHOTO DAMAGE: lentigines, rhytides, actinic keratoses, Superficaial basal cell cancers, actinodermatoses
TATOOS (posttraumatic and decorative)
RADIODERMATITIS
DERMATOSES: Sebaceous hyperplasia, rhinophyma, rosacea, seborrheic keratoses, xanthoma, discoid lupus, telangiectasia and angiomas
NEVI




WHAT IS THE ACUPUNCTURE FACIAL REJUVENATION PROGRAM?

Please see the face lift section.

WHAT IS THE MICRO CURRENT TREATMENT? HOW DOES IT WORK?

Please see the face lift section.



WHAT IS THE PHOTO DYNAMIC TREATMENT?

A biological reaction activated by light energy is used to selectively destroy some aging tissue. The reaction requires a photosensitive structure (photosensitizer) in the target tissue and a light source that emits wavelengths absorbed by the structure. The reaction produces singlet oxygen and other free radicals that are cytotoxic, which preferentially accumulates in abnormal tissue and eradicates the dead tissue. You will enjoy the treatment by its soothing, relaxing, and cozy light emission.

WHAT IS THE ULTRASOUND TREATMENT? HOW DOES IT HELP ME?

Ultrasound is a sound wave that has all the characteristics of audible sound but is limited to frequencies above the nominal 20,000 Hz limit of human hearing. Heating with penetration into tissue is the most important and best understood effect. Usually 50% of a US beam will penetrate 7-8 cm of fat but < 1 mm of bone.

US can be used for decreasing puffiness and swelling of eyes and dark circles, smoothing wrinkles, fine lines, and stimulating collagen production and increasing muscle tone.


WHAT IS THE CHINESE HERB TREATMENT? WHAT BENEFIT WILL I GET FROM IT?

China has thousands of years of experience of keeping people youthful. Hundreds of pure Chinese herbs have been selected and extracted for cosmetic use. Drs. Su and Xu will check your skin characteristic and feel your pulse and find out the best and specific formula for you according your unique requirement and need.

You will use the Chinese herbs in mainly two ways:
1. External use, such as herbal steamer, herbal heating pad on your skin, or feet in herbal water therapy.
2. Internal use, you will be given some Chinese herb tablets specifically prepared for you according your personal need, if it is necessary.
The Chinese herb will regulate your hormone and blood circulation, balance your metabolism and improve your new skin reproduction. And best of all, they do not have side effects after a huge number of human use with thousands of years experience.



WHAT IS VASCULAR TREATMENT? WHAT IS THE INDICATION FOR MY ILLNESS?

Low level High Frequency (HF) and Galvanic (DC) current is passed through a fine-tipped, sterile probe. The blood in the vascular blemish being treated is coagulated or clotted and stops flowing. With the proper post treatment care, the treated vessel is absorbed and blends in to the surrounding tissue in several weeks.

It can be used for clinical removal of telangiectasia (spider veins), cherry angiomas, couperose veins, broken capillaries and other vascularlesions found on the face and upper body.



WHAT IS MERIDAN MASSAGE? HOW DOES IT WORK FOR ME?

There are 14 major meridians in the human body, which are connected with about 400 acupuncture points. The human energy (Qi, pronounced CHI) flows in the meridians to supply the entire body?s function. If there is any blockage in the meridians, there will be a dysfunction; therefore, a human body will show signs of illness.

Meridian massage is an ancient art. Specially trained massage therapists massage your body by following your meridian and facilitating your energy flow. You usually feel very much relaxed and more energetic. Your skin?s energy will be smoothed and the structure of skin will be nourished with smooth energy flow by the meridian massage.