2026 Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery
Photobiomodulation therapy on acupuncture points significantly eases pain and enhances physical health in people suffering from Temporomandibular joint disorders.
Acupuncture for Facial & Cosmetic Conditions
Conditions affecting the face can be greatly distressing and impact the quality of life of those affected. Facial paralysis and Bell's palsy, trigeminal neuralgia and temporomandibular disorders causing jaw pain and tension are common conditions which can be treated by acupuncture.
While injectables, lasers, and surgical interventions have traditionally been used to reverse the changes associated with facial ageing, therapies such as facial acupuncture are now being studied for facial rejuvenation. Reviews of data from clinical studies suggest that facial acupuncture has the potential to improve skin elasticity, wrinkle length, muscle thickness, and pigment changes associated with ageing.
What does the research say?
The following insights are obtained from systematic reviews and analysis of clinical trials investigating the efficacy of Chinese medicine and acupuncture for facial & cosmetic conditions.
2026 BMC Oral Health
Among adults with myogenic temporomandibular disorders, photobiomodulation therapy offers the best short-term pain relief, while manual therapy best improves maximum mouth opening.
2026 American Journal of Otolaryngology
Acupuncture combined with different traditional Chinese medicines outperforms standalone acupuncture for peripheral facial palsy treatment in terms of overall effectiveness and facial nerve recovery.
2026 Medicine
Ultrasound-guided Canggui Tanxue needling can accurately target hypertonic muscles and reduce abnormal tension, thereby improving facial function in facial spastic synkinesis patients.
2025 Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Combining occlusal device therapy and laser acupuncture resulted in superior improvements in treating temporomandibular dysfunction, compared to these therapies used separately.
2025 Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Acupuncture mixed with manual therapy appears to enhance the treatment of temporomandibular disorders myalgia, increasing the area of the lateral pterygoid muscle and reducing its signal intensity ratio.
2025 Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
The combination of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy is scientifically validated for enhancing the recovery rate in Bell's palsy patients.
2025 Neurological Research
Acupoint injection can significantly enhance treatment effectiveness, reduce inflammation, and aid faster recovery of facial nerve function in acute peripheral facial paralysis cases.
2025 Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Acupoint embedding therapy demonstrates higher effective rates and cure rates for intractable facial paralysis compared to manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture.
2025 Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine
Acupuncture effectively treats intractable facial paralysis, with characteristic acupuncture manipulation showing enhanced therapeutic results.
2025 Frontiers in Neurology
Acupuncture has shown promise in improving the clinical efficacy and reducing recovery time of peripheral facial palsy treatment with few side effects.
2025 Frontiers in Neurology
Acupuncture, when integrated with Western medicine during the early phase of peripheral facial paralysis, improves clinical response rates and accelerates facial function recovery.
2024 Clinical Rehabilitation
Acupuncture demonstrated a prolonged positive impact on temporomandibular joint symptoms in tension-type headache patients, though its effectiveness was hindered by significant dental issues.
2024 BMC Oral Health
Acupuncture and laser acupuncture have shown high efficacy in reducing the severity of pain associated with temporomandibular disorders in the short-term.
2024 Disability and Rehabilitation
Acupuncture considerably reduces pain intensity, tenderness, and jaw dysfunction in patients with orofacial pain, despite the noted high risk of bias in studies.
2024 Lasers in Medical Science
Low-level laser therapy on acupuncture points can lessen pain and improve mouth opening ability in patients suffering from temporomandibular disorders.
2024 Current Pain and Headache Reports
Laser acupuncture may not be as effective as physiotherapy or occlusal splint for treating pain associated with temporomandibular disorder.
2024 QJM: An International Journal of Medicine
Acupuncture provides significant pain relief and enhances physical and emotional function for patients suffering from Temporomandibular disorders over sham acupuncture.
2024 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Occlusal interventions, specifically full hard stabilisation splints, might reduce muscle pain when chewing but deliver uncertain outcomes in managing symptoms associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
2024 Oral Diseases
The most effective acupuncture method for relieving pain and increasing mouth opening in temporomandibular disorder patients is DN-PT according to the network meta-analysis.
2024 Lasers in Medical Science
Laser acupuncture and photobiomodulation therapy have been found effective in reducing symptoms in patients suffering from Bell's palsy lasting over 8 weeks.
2024 Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound
Eastern medicine treatments for facial paralysis, including acupuncture and herbal treatments, did not present a higher effectiveness rate than Western medicine alone in this meta-analysis.
2024 Frontiers in Neurology
The combination of electroacupuncture and TDP therapy is more effective in treating peripheral facial paralysis than other therapeutic methods.
2024 Frontiers in Neurology
Jingjin acupuncture therapy shows more efficacy than conventional therapy in treating peripheral facial paralysis.
2023 Medicine
Acupuncture has been found to be significantly effective in improving outcomes for adults suffering from temporomandibular disorder.
2023 Lasers in Medical Science
Both transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and laser acupuncture have shown comparable success in reducing orofacial pain and other symptoms in myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome patients.
2023 BMJ Open
Interventions promoting coping mechanisms and encouraging physical activity were found to be the most effective in reducing chronic pain correlated with temporomandibular disorders.
2023 PLOS One
Electroacupuncture therapy appears to be beneficial in treating intractable facial paralysis, significantly improving the cure rate without reported adverse events.
2023 Postgraduate Medical Journal
Intermittent wave stimulation electroacupuncture significantly improved facial symmetry and nerve function in chronic Bell's palsy patients compared to transcutaneous electrical stimulation.
2022 Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
The placebo effect, not actual therapeutic action, accounts for most of the treatment effect of acupuncture or dry-needling for masticatory muscle pain.
2022 Frontiers in Neurology
Combined treatments, particularly steroid plus antiviral plus Kabat treatment, show better facial function recovery in acute Bell's palsy patients than single therapy.
2022 Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Electroacupuncture therapy significantly improves muscle strength in patients with peripheral facial palsy.
2022 Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Auricular acupuncture was found to improve physical and emotional aspects in patients with temporomandibular disorders, with similar results to occlusal splint treatment.
2022 Frontiers in Pharmacology
Acupuncture combined with nerve repair significantly enhances the recovery rate in patients with peripheral facial paralysis by aiding nerve regeneration.
2022 Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research
Acupuncture has shown to be potentially beneficial as an alternate or adjunct therapy for patients with Bell's palsy following recovery from COVID-19.
2022 Frontiers in Neurology
Acupuncture intervention within 7 days of onset of Bell's palsy could shorten the time to recovery and improve the outcome at 12 and 24 weeks.
2022 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Acupuncture can be effective and safe for primary trigeminal neuralgia. Five acupuncture methods were superior to conventional medicine (carbamazepine) in pain reduction intensity and response rate.
2020 Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Acupuncture, regardless of whether on specific or non-specific points, substantially decreases non-chronic pain in patients suffering from Temporomandibular Disorders.
2020 Revista Internacional de Acupuntura
Acupuncture therapy seems to decrease frequency and intensity of trigeminal neuralgia pain episodes, alone or in combination with gold standard medications.
2020 Acupuncture in Medicine
Acupuncture appears to be the least expensive therapeutic modality to deliver long-term in the management of trigeminal neuralgia, and our analysis indicated that it was less stressful to patients than pharmacotherapy or surgery.
2020 Acupuncture in Medicine
Acupuncture appears more effective than pharmacotherapy or surgery in the management of trigeminal neuralgia.
2020 Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
Acupuncture is associated with a reduction in the risk of depression during long-term follow-up in patients with trigeminal neuralgia.
2020 Cosmetics
Both facial acupuncture and facial exercises have the potential to improve the skin laxity, wrinkle length, muscle thickness, and pigmentary changes associated with aging.
2019 Medicine
Acupuncture seems to be superior to drug therapy in the treatment of Bell's palsy including cure rate and total effective rate.
2019 Acupuncture in Medicine
Acupuncture might be effective at reducing itch intensity and may be more effective than conventional medicine at reducing eczema area and severity index (EASI) and improving the global symptoms of atopic eczema.
2018 Acupuncture in Medicine
Acupuncture for cluster headache may be more effective if treated in the same way as has been shown effective for trigeminal neuralgia.
2018 World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion
Warm needling therapy is superior to acupuncture in treating peripheral facial paralysis, providing a therapeutic option for the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis.
2017 Medicine
Acupuncture therapy is effective in reducing the degree of pain in patients with temporomandibular disorders, especially those with myofascial pain symptoms.
2017 Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
In oral care, acupuncture can be a supplement to conventional treatments in temporomandibular disorders, facial pain, pain management, Sjoegrens syndrome, and in phobias and anxiety.
2015 PLOS One
Acupuncture proves to be a promising alternative therapy for treating Bell's palsy, despite some controversy surrounding its use.
2015 Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Acupuncture improves outcome measures in the treatment of dermatitis, chloasma, pruritus, urticaria, hyperhidrosis, and facial elasticity.
2015 Neurology
The majority of trials demonstrate a positive effect of acupuncture over control condition in the treatment of neuropathy.
2010 Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
The evidence reviewed previously suggests that acupuncture is of similar efficacy as carbamazepine but with fewer adverse effects in treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
2010 Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Chinese acupuncture is safe and can be efficient in alleviating pain in patients suffering from temporomandibular disorder without clear joint pathology.
2010 Evidence-Based Dentistry
There is limited evidence that acupuncture is more effective than sham acupuncture in alleviating pain and masseter muscle tenderness in temporomandibular disorders.
2010 The Clinical Journal of Pain
Acupuncture is a reasonable adjunctive treatment for producing a short-term analgesic effect in patients with painful temporomandibular disorder symptoms.
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Research papers
Browse our collection of scientific clinical research on acupuncture for facial & cosmetic conditions.
It includes recent and reputable papers published by peer-reviewed journals within the last 10 years.
2026, Feb
Efficacy of Photobiomodulation Therapy on the Acupuncture Points on Pain, Maximum Mouth Opening, and Quality of Life in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Double-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial
Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery
Shirnasab M, Karbasi N, Davari M, Bagheri R, Ghorbani R, Sabbaghian P, Sohrabpoor F Full Article
2026, Jun 27
Comparative effectiveness of nonpharmacological therapies for adult myogenic temporomandibular disorders: a network meta-analysis of randomized trials
BMC Oral Health
Zhang L, Liu M, Li X, Zhao C Full Article
2026, Jan
Efficacy of acupuncture combined with various traditional Chinese medicine therapies for peripheral facial paralysis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
American Journal of Otolaryngology
Li M, Liang W, Liang W, Zhang J, Lei X Full Article
2026, Jul 17
A single-blind randomized controlled trial of ultrasound-guided Canggui Tanxue needling technique for contractural facial synkinesis
Medicine
Zhou Y, Wang Y, Wu X, Zhou X, Wang L, Mao J Full Article
2025, Aug 15
Isolated and Combined Laser Acupuncture and Occlusal Device Therapy in TMD Myalgia: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Brant CF, da Costa Siqueira L, Malaquias LKC, de Assis AJG, Soares LFF, Contente MMMG, Pigossi SC, Almeida DAF Full Article
2025, Oct 20
Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined With Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders Myalgia and Observation of the Changes in the Lateral Pterygoid Muscle: A Randomised Clinical Trial
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Yu J, Zhang Y, Yan K, Wang F, Chu J, Bao Y, Wei Y, Yuan J Full Article
2025, Jun
Effect of acupuncture combined with moxibustion therapy on the recovery rate of Bell's palsy: A double-blind randomized control study
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Fahmy SM, Ahmed HF, Alhirsan SM, Bahey El-Deen HA, Ameer MA Full Article
2025, Mar 06
Effectiveness of acupoint injection combined with specific electromagnetic spectrum irradiation and acupuncture on peripheral facial paralysis
Neurological Research
Sun M, Ge M, Shen Q Full Article
2025, Jun
Effectiveness and safety of acupoint embedding therapy for treating intractable facial paralysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Guo X, Zai F, Tang X, Deng Y, Cheng J Full Article
2025, Jul 25
Effect of Acupuncture on Clinical Symptoms of Patients with Intractable Facial Paralysis: A Multicentre, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine
Xie H, Wang Z, Kan W, Yuan A, Yang J, Ye M, Shi J, Liu Z, Tong H, Cha B, Li B, Yuan X, Zhou C, Liu X Full Article
2025, Nov 11
The efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatment for peripheral facial paralysis: an overview of systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Neurology
Huang ZL, Zhang Y, Zha BI, Wang P, Li S, Ye Z, Liu S, Wang L, Yang J Full Article
2025, Nov 25
Comparison of acupuncture intervention from the acute phase or the non-acute phase in patients with peripheral facial paralysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Neurology
Zhang L, Ye M, Xie H, Hu Y, Yuan A Full Article
2024, Feb 02
Effects on temporomandibular disorder in the treatment of tension-type headache with acupuncture and therapeutic exercises. A secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial
Clinical Rehabilitation
Schiller J, Büttner A, Niederer D, Bökel A, Korallus C, Sturm C, Vogt L, Gutenbrunner C, Karst M, Fink M, Egen C Full Article
2024, Feb 03
Efficacy of acupuncture and laser acupuncture in temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BMC Oral Health
Di Francesco F, Minervini G, Siurkel Y, Cicciù M, Lanza A Full Article
2024, Feb 15
The effectiveness of different types of acupuncture to reduce symptoms and disability for patients with orofacial pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis
Disability and Rehabilitation
Mohamad N, de Oliveira-Souza AIS, de Castro-Carletti EM, Müggenborg F, Dennett L, McNeely ML, Armijo-Olivo S Full Article
2024, Feb 20
Laser acupuncture to reduce temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptoms: systematic review and meta-analysis
Lasers in Medical Science
da Silva Mira PC, Biagini ACSCF, Gomes MG, Galo R, Corona SAM, Borsatto MC Full Article
2024, Apr 22
Effectiveness of Laser Acupuncture for Reducing Pain and Increasing Mouth Opening Range in Individuals with Temporomandibular Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Current Pain and Headache Reports
Mota MML, Aguiar IHA, de Lima AS, de Oliveira Neto OB, da Silva PLP, Moretti EC, Lemos GA Full Article
2024, May 06
Effect of acupuncture for temporomandibular disorders: a randomized clinical trial
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine
Liu L, Chen Q, Lyu T, Zhao L, Miao Q, Liu Y, Nie L, Fu F, Li S, Zeng C, Zhang Y, Peng P, Wang W, Lin Y, Li B Full Article
2024, Sept 16
Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Cochrane
Singh BP, Singh N, Jayaraman S, Kirubakaran R, Joseph S, Muthu MS, Jivnani H, Hua F Full Article
2024, Sept 17
Comparison of the effects of acupuncture methods on the temporomandibular disorder: A network meta‐analysis
Oral Diseases
Yan Q, Bu H, Xu G, Jia M, Li D Full Article
2024, Jan 13
Laser acupuncture and photobiomodulation therapy in Bell’s palsy with a duration of greater than 8 weeks: a randomized controlled trial
Lasers in Medical Science
Wu D, Lan X, Litscher G, Zhao YL, Wu YQ, Dai RJ, Cao K, Wang Y, Chen LQ Full Article
2024, Mar 27
Needles, Herbs, and Electricity: A Meta-Analysis of Traditional Eastern Medicine in the Management of Facial Paralysis
Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound
Harsinay A, Patil A, Ali-Khan S, Sweitzer K, Leckenby JI Full Article
2024, Nov 27
Efficacy analysis of electroacupuncture plus TDP in the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Neurology
Gao HW, Xia QC, Li ZH, Chen W, Lu Y Full Article
2024, Dec 18
Systematic evaluation and meta-analysis of the efficacy of Jingjin acupuncture therapy in the treatment of peripheral facial palsy
Frontiers in Neurology
Kang X, Huang Y, Lv X, Liu X, Chen S, Ma L, Shi S Full Article
2023, Sept 22
Is acupuncture an effective treatment for temporomandibular disorder?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Medicine
Acupuncture in TMD significantly improved outcomes versus active controls and when add-on treatments were applied, but the quality of evidence was determined to be low.
Park EY, Cho JH, Lee SH, Kim KW, Ha IH, Lee YJ Full Article
2023, Oct 13
Comparison of therapeutic effects of 940 nm diode laser acupuncture with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome: a comparative randomized clinical trial
Lasers in Medical Science
Both LA and TENS were found to be effective physical therapies for improving overall facial pain, muscle tenderness, and maximum mouth opening without pain in MPDS patients, with no significant difference between the two treatments at the one-month follow-up.
Palizgir R, Najafi S, Modiri F, Sheykhbahaei N, Hakimiha N, Rahmanpour R Full Article
2023, Dec 15
Management of chronic pain secondary to temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials
BMJ Open
Yao L, Sadeghirad B, Li M, Li J, Wang Q, Crandon HN, Martin G, Morgan R, Florez ID, Hunskaar BS, Wells J, Moradi S, Zhu Y, Ahmed MM, Gao Y, Cao L, Yang K, Tian J, Li J, Zhong L, Couban RJ, Guyatt GH, Agoritsas T, Busse JW Full Article
2023, Jul 13
Effects of electroacupuncture therapy on intractable facial paralysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
PLOS One Public Library of Science
Zhou Y, Dong X, Xing Y, Wang R, Yang S, Han Y, Wang D Full Article
2023, Dec 22
Electroacupuncture with intermittent wave stimulation as rehabilitation approach for chronic Bell’s palsy: a randomized controlled trial
Postgraduate Medical Journal Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
Li T, Wang S, Yin X, Zhang S, Yang Z, Wu J, Huang Z Full Article
2022, Nov 03
Are acupuncture and dry needling effective in the management of masticatory muscle pain: A network meta‐analysis of randomised clinical trials
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Both acupuncture and dry-needling showed no significant difference compared to placebo in terms of pain intensity and pressure pain threshold for TMD-M patients, but dry-needling resulted in a significant increase in maximum mouth opening.
Al‐Moraissi EA, Goddard G, Christidis N Full Article
2022, Apr 18
Efficacy and Safety of Pharmacological and Physical Therapies for Bell's Palsy: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis
Frontiers in Neurology
Shi J, Lu D, Chen H, Shu M, Xu Y, Qian J, Ouyang K, Huang H, Luo Z, Wang C, Zhang Y Full Article
2022, May 31
Deep Learning-Based Surface Nerve Electromyography Data of E-Health Electroacupuncture in Treatment of Peripheral Facial Paralysis
Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Zhu P, Wang H, Zhang L, Jiang X Full Article
2022, Aug
Auricular acupuncture in TMD — A sham-controlled, randomized, clinical trial
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
In conclusion, this study demonstrated that auricular acupuncture (AA) applied at a specific temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ear point was able to bring about improvements in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), with outcomes similar to those in patients treated with an occlusal splints (OS).
Aroca JP, Cardoso PMF, Favarão J, Zanini MM, Camilotti V, Busato MCA, Mendonça MJ, Alanis LRA Full Article
2022, Jul 13
Electron Microscope Observation of Acupuncture and Nerve Repair in the Treatment of Peripheral Facial Paralysis
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Tests have shown that utilizing needle therapy and moxibustion joined with nerve fixes has accomplished great outcomes in the treatment of fringe facial loss of motion, and the patient’s recuperation rate has expanded by over 30%.
Zhenggen Shan Full Article
2022, Jul 13
Can Acupuncture be an Adjunct Therapy for Bell’s palsy Post COVID-19? Acupuncture for Bell’s Palsy: A Review
Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research
Our review suggest that Acupuncture can be an adjunct or a good alternate therapy for patients with Bell’s palsy post recovery of COVID-19 infection and especially those with the risk of predisposed factor for mucormycosis and other severe health complication.
Yepthomi T, Somanadhapai S Full Article
2022, Sept 14
Early intervention with acupuncture improves the outcome of patients with Bell's palsy: A propensity score-matching analysis
Frontiers in Neurology
Acupuncture intervention at the acute stage of Bell's palsy (BP) could shorten the time to recovery and improve the outcome.
Yang LS, Zhou DF, Zheng SZ, Zhao BM, Li HG, Chen QQ, Zhong Y, Yang HZ, Zhang K, Tang CZ Full Article
2022, Feb 21
Acupuncture Methods for Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
These findings show that acupuncture methods can be effective and safe for PTN. Moreover, electronic acupuncture plus manual acupuncture maybe the best acupuncture treatment for PTN and should be administered to PTN patients.
Yin Z, Wang F, Sun M, Zhao L, Liang F Full Article
2020, Mar 09
Comparison of acupuncture on specific and non‐specific points for the treatment of painful temporomandibular disorders: A randomised controlled trial
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Acupuncture on both specific and non-specific points reduces the non-dysfunctional pain of temporomandibular disorder (TMD). patients. The effect of acupuncture on painful TMD cannot be attributed to the specific point selection.
Şen S, Orhan G, Sertel S, Schmitter M, Schindler HJ, Lux CJ, Giannakopoulos NN Full Article
2020, Jul
Acupuncture therapy in trigeminal neuralgia: An integrative literature review
Revista Internacional de Acupuntura
This literature review indicated the decrease frequency and intensity of TN pain episodes in acupuncture patients.
Aquino I, Nascimento M, Aquino T, Kosminsky M Full Article
2020, Jun
Acupuncture in the management of trigeminal neuralgia
Acupuncture in Medicine British Medical Acupuncture Society
This article highlights the efficacy of acupuncture in trigeminal neuralgia. Patients reported to have alleviation of pain and reduction of secondary myofascial pain. The article also showcased that acupuncture is a safer treatment compared to long term side effects from pharmaceutical drugs
Edwards, J. W., & Shaw, V. Full Article
2020, Dec
Long-Term Beneficial Effects of Acupuncture with Reduced Risk of Depression Development Following Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
The systematic review and meta-analysis also concluded that the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture is highly effective alone and combined with antidepressant medication.
Liao CC, Lin CL, Liao KR, Li JM Full Article
2020, Feb 12
Non-Traditional and Non-Invasive Approaches in Facial Rejuvenation: A Brief Review
Cosmetics
Data from these studies suggest that both facial acupuncture and facial exercises have the potential to improve the skin laxity, wrinkle length, muscle thickness, and pigmentary changes associated with aging. Patients frequently reported improvement and experienced very few side effects. However, further research is necessary before these modalities are widely accepted as effective by the medical community, though the results of these studies may ultimately make providers less hesitant when patients seek out these services.
M. Smith, A. Ferris, T. K. Nahar, V. Sharma, M. Full Article
2019, May
Compare the efficacy of acupuncture with drugs in the treatment of Bell's palsy
Medicine
Although there was not enough evidence to prove its safety, acupuncture seems to be an effective therapy for Bell's palsy. Results of the present meta-analysis showed that acupuncture was associated with increased cure rate and total effective rate of the treatment of Bell's palsy in comparison with drugs. However, the results should be interpreted cautiously, because of the poor quality and heterogeneity of the included studies. In the future, more and more high quality randomized controlled trials (RCT) are needed to prove the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture.
Zhang R, Wu T, Wang R, Wang D, Liu Q Full Article
2019, Sept 09
The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for patients with atopic eczema: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Acupuncture in Medicine British Medical Acupuncture Society
Acupuncture is effective in reducing itch intensity and may be more beneficial than conventional medicine at reducing eczema symptoms. This study assessed the effectiveness and showed positive results from randomised controlled trials.
Jiao R, Yang Z, Wang Y, Zhou J, Zeng Y, Liu Z Full Article
2018, Dec 12
Acupuncture for Episodic Cluster Headache: A Trigeminal Approach
Acupuncture in Medicine British Medical Acupuncture Society
In this case report, episodic cluster headache is treated in the same way as has been shown effective for trigeminal neuralgia. Acupuncture is applied to the contralateral side at points appropriate for stimulating branches of the trigeminal nerve. Thus, ST2 is used for the infraorbital nerve, BL2 and Yuyao for the supratrochlear and supraorbital nerves, and Taiyang for the temporal branch of the zygomatic nerve.
Simon Hayhoe Full Article
2018, Dec
Effect of warm needling therapy and acupuncture in the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion
The results of this meta-analysis showed that warm needling therapy is superior to acupuncture in treating peripheral facial paralysis, providing a therapeutic option for the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis. However, due to the small sample size and the low quality of the included studies, the above conclusion still needs to be validated with high-quality, large-scale, randomized, blinded controlled trials.
CAO J, YUAN A, ZHANG Y, YANG J, SONG X Full Article
2017, Mar
Acupuncture therapy in the management of the clinical outcomes for temporomandibular disorders
Medicine
The result of this article indicate that acupuncture is effective in reducing the degree of pain in patients with TMD, especially those with myofascial pain symptoms
Wu, Jun-Yi MD; Zhang, Chao MD; Xu, Yang-Peng MM; Yu, Ya-Yu MD; Peng, Le PhD; Leng, Wei-Dong PhD; Niu, Yu-Ming PhD; Deng, Mo-Hong PhD Full Article
2017, Dec
Acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ) – An Emerging Adjunct in Routine Oral Care
Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan
This article highlights the efficacy of acupuncture in reducing dental pain (eg. TMJ.facial paralysis) and lower risk of oral diseases.
Gupta, D., Dalai, D., Swapnadeep, Mehta, P.D., Indra, B., Rastogi, S., Jain, A., Chaturvedi, M., Sharma, S., Singh, S., Gill, S., Singh, N., & Gupta, R. (2014). Acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ) – An Emerging Adjunct in Routine Oral Care. Journal of Tradi Full Article
2015, May 14
Efficacy of Acupuncture for Bell’s Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
PLOS One Public Library of Science
This review suggests that acupuncture may be an effective therapy for Bell’s palsy compared to drug therapy, but there was insufficient evidence to support the efficacy and safety of acupuncture.
Li, P., Qiu, T., & Qin, C. Full Article
2015, Sept
Acupuncture as a treatment modality in dermatology: a systematic review
Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute
The study indicated that acupuncture had statistically significant in treatment of dermatitis, chloasma, pruritus, urticaria, hyperhidrosis, and facial elasticity. Acupuncture was also more effective compared to other alternative therapies.
Ma, C., & Sivamani, R. K. Full Article
2015, May 8
Effects of Acupuncture on Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Neurology American Academy of Neurology
The majority of trials demonstrate a positive effect of acupuncture over control condition in the treatment of neuropathy. Further more rigorously designed studies are needed to better characterize this effect.
Alexandra Dimitrova, Charles Murchison, Barry Oken Full Article
2010, Nov
A systematic review on acupuncture for trigeminal neuralgia
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
The evidence reviewed suggests that acupuncture reduce effects of trigeminal neuralgia. Patients reported to have less aversion to pain and also reliance on pharmaceutical drugs
Liu H, Li H, Xu M, Chung KF, Zhang SP Full Article
2010, Dec
Acupuncture for treating temporomandibular disorder: retrospective study on safety and efficacy
Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute
This article not just highlight the importance of acupuncture in relieving pain for TMJ disorders. It also showcase how acupuncture reduces stress and sleep quality, factors that have been demonstrated as risk factors for TMD and pain in general.
Noiman M, Garty A, Maimon Y, Miller U, Lev-Ari S. Full Article
2010, Oct 7
Limited evidence that acupuncture is effective for treating temporomandibular disorders
Evidence-Based Dentistry British Dental Association
This systematic review highlighted that acupuncture is effective in alleviating pain and masseter muscle tenderness in TMD.
Jens C Türp Full Article
2010, Jul
Acupuncture in the treatment of pain in temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
The Clinical Journal of Pain
The results of this meta-analysis suggest that acupuncture is a reasonable adjunctive treatment for producing a short-term analgesic effect in patients with painful TMD symptoms. Although the results described are positive, the relevance of these results was limited by the fact that substantial bias was present. These findings must be confirmed by future RCTs that improve the methodologic deficiencies of the studies evaluated in this meta-analysis.
La Touche R, Goddard G, De-la-Hoz JL, Wang K, Paris-Alemany A, Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S, Mesa J, Hernández M Full Article
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