Episode 121: The Case for Facial Acupuncture and Gua Sha as Anti-Aging Options

Learn Skin with Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar

Looking to erase some wrinkles? We’ve got options. This week, Sandra Chiu walks us through facial acupuncture, Gua Sha, and more. She discusses how these treatments can restore skin appearance, improve the efficacy of traditional therapies, and help put your patient’s mind to rest. Each Thursday, join Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar, board certified dermatologists, as they share the latest evidence based research in integrative dermatology. To learn more about facial acupuncture and Gua Sha, attend Sandra's lecture at the 2022 Integrative Dermatology Symposium. Sandra is an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist and founder of Treatment by Lanshin. In practice for over a decade, she focuses on treating skin disorders and rejuvenating skin using the unique approach of Chinese medicine, which she believes will transform the future of skincare. Specially trained in herbal dermatology, she uses Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture to resolve common skin problems like acne, rosacea, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis. In recent years her work with skin and facial rejuvenation has also received increasing interest and media attention. Through her initial success in treating pain conditions, infertility, digestive disorders, etc., Sandra observed her work also had a powerful impact on restoring skin quality and youthfulness in her patients. Today she applies the successful techniques she has learned and developed into her signature style of anti-aging work. Providing education to clients has always been of key importance to Sandra as a way to help them create lasting patterns of health and vitality. Nowadays, her highly demanded classes have expanded to the general public, where she teaches people how to bring TCM into their daily lives as self-care practices.