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Microneedling Concerns for Darker Skin Tones By Michelle Gellis AP, LAc, DiplAc Microneedling has become an increasingly popular cosmetic procedure for improving skin, texture, tone and firmness. However, for individuals with darker skin tones (4-6 on the Fitzpatrick scale), there are certain safety concerns that need to be considered before undergoing the treatment. One of…

By Michelle Gellis AP LAc MAc DiplAc Facial Gua Sha (pronounced Gwa Sha) is all over the media these days. Although it seems to be a new, trendy technique to rejuvenate the skin, it has been part of Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. As an acupuncturist who teaches cosmetic facial acupuncture, I have used…

By Michelle Gellis-acupuncture physician One of the many benefits of micro-needling is that it can increase the absorption rate of topically applied skin care products. The skin is a barrier and can impede the absorption of products. Clinically conducted studies have shown that micro-needling can increase serum absorption by as much as 300%. When you…

by Michelle Gellis – Acupuncture Physician Micro-needling with an Aculift derma roller, hydra roller or hydra needle can erase fine lines, wrinkles, and turn back many visible signs of aging by stimulating the production of collagen. But how does it work? Collagen induction therapy or micro-needling works by stimulating the immune system and wound-healing mechanisms.…

By Michelle Gellis, AP DiplAc, Founder of Aculift Skincare QUESTION: What do wrinkles, depressed scars, and stretch marks have in common? ANSWER: A lack of collagen! If your body would produce more collagen then you wouldn’t have them. As an acupuncturist who specializes in Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation, I use skin needling as part of my…

Wrinkles, stretch marks, acne scars, saggy skin: who doesn’t have something about their skin that makes them unhappy? The typical treatments for these conditions such as lasers, peels, or surgery can be expensive, painful, and largely ineffective. At home skin needling with a derma roller, also known as collagen induction therapy, promotes the natural production of…

According to research performed on micro needle rollers, skin needling at the dermal layer promotes the natural reproduction of collagen and elastin (the building blocks of skin), making the skin feel smoother and tighter. This same research shows that skin needling stimulates the body’s natural wound-healing reaction to produce natural collagen. In one study, biopsies…

Facial massaging using a derma roller can increase skin blood flow for more than ten minutes after the massage. It can also improve vasodilation — the widening of blood vessels, — in the long-term, according to a study by researchers in Japan. Beauty experts rave about them, and millions of us buy them, but what…

We’ve all done it — looked in the mirror with our chin tucked into our chest, examining our double chin. It’s part of growing older, right? But did you know there’s a way to fight back? Read on for tips on how to lose a double chin – without resorting to chin liposuction!I There are…

In this post, founder MICHELLE GELLIS, M.A.C, L.A.C, DIPL.AC, a board certified acupuncturist who specializes in facial rejuvenation acupuncture,answers questions about the AcuLift Derma Roller and how it can benefit your skin as an at-home alternative to surgery or botox.