BASIC ACUPUNCTURE:
- Acupuncture Intake -- Ninety minutes, $185. This intake is a REQUIRED first booking for any person desiring to be treated with acupuncture, Electro-Acupuncture Medicine, acupuncture and cupping or gua sha. (In other words, any of the treatments listed in this Basic Acupuncture section). A thorough health history will be taken. A physical exam will be conducted to assess current issues. Your practitioner will devise a plan specific to your needs and provide your first needle treatment or tuning fork treatment.
- Acupuncture or electro-acupuncture medicine followup -- Forty-five minutes, $125.
- Cupping or Gua Sha with Acupuncture followup, One hour, $150. Offered as part of regular acupuncture followup when warranted. These therapies help to improve circulation, speed recovery from workouts and injuries, and release stagnation and toxins.
FACE AND SKIN:
- Free 30-minute skin consult -- This optional meeting at our Bethesda office is offered to answer questions you may have about microneedling or other facial therapies. Should you be interested in proceeding with a facial/skin treatment or series, you will still need to begin with a Face Treatment Intake (below).
- MICRONEEDLING INTAKE. Forty-five minutes, $100. No treatment will occur during this initial session. A thorough medical history will be taken and your skin concerns will be discussed. This is a required appointment prior to your first microneedling treatment.
- Deluxe microneedling followup (for face, neck, and décolletage). Sixty to 70 minutes, $430. Part microneedling, part whole-body balancing, part pampering, part ahhhh. You will be able to change into a robe or gown. This appointment includes heated towels, high-quality facial cleansers and serums applied by your practitioner, a soothing jade roller or Gua Sha treatment, and grounding with additional ultra-zen therapies to relax and balance your whole body before and after microneedling. This holistic treatment ends with an optional 10 to 15 minutes of LED light therapy to further tone, smooth and sooth your skin. You'll receive a take-home sample of after-care products. The Deluxe treatment is performed using the award-winning motorized Procell Device.
- Mini micro needling followup (face only), Thirty minutes, $250. Double face cleansing followed by microneedling treatment with high-quality serums. Acupuncture needles or press needles on lower body for energy balance and full-body health. Performed with Procell Device.
- Facial cupping or gua sha with LED light -- Forty-five minutes, $160. Perfect treatment to enjoy between microneedling sessions. Face wash followed by hot towel. Jade roller to relax facial muscles. A few needles on lower body for energy balance. LED skin-rejuvenating light and rest for 20 minutes with needles inserted. Gentle cupping or gua sha to end treatment and provide that extra glow.
- LED light therapy for skin, Twenty-five to 30 minutes, $60. Come check out the benefits of relaxing and rejuvenating Celluma Red/Near-Infrared Light Therapy. Its varying wave lengths address aging skin (wrinkles, fine lines, skin tone) and mild to moderate acne. Give it a try! Safety note: Do not schedule this treatment if you are pregnant or breast feeding, have seizures or epilepsy, are receiving cortisone or
steroid injections, or are taking photosensitive drugs.
EDUCATIONAL CLASSES:
Occasional in-person classes will be held in our comfortable Bethesda office. Most 90- to 2-hour courses will cost $25 to $35. Click on "book an appointment" and set up an account to schedule. Topics will include Conquering Chronic Inflammation, Aging Well, Holistic Skin Care and Facial Rejuvenation, and Sports Acupuncture.