Is moxibustion effective in removing freckles?

Spots on the skin are very annoying, especially for women who love beauty and cannot tolerate spots of all sizes on their faces. Moreover, as you get older, the spots may become more and more numerous and difficult to cure, which will gradually make you lose self-confidence. If I don’t put on makeup every day, I don’t even want to go out. There are many ways to solve the problem of skin spots. So, is moxibustion effective in removing freckles?

Moxibustion freckle removal principle and method

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that facial pigmentation is caused by disharmony of Qi and blood, liver depression and Qi stagnation, and Qi stagnation and blood stasis. To cure the disease, we must treat the root cause. The principle of traditional Chinese medicine in removing pigmentation is to regulate the body's vitality, regulate the endocrine system, and ensure that all organs function normally, then the pigmentation will naturally fade away.

Moxibustion for freckle removal is a principle of traditional Chinese medicine. It regulates vital energy and conditions the body through moxibustion-related acupoints, allowing the body to achieve the purpose of freckle removal in the natural metabolic process.

Moxibustion acupuncture points

Most people think that moxibustion freckle removal is to use moxa sticks to treat facial blemishes. The reason for this idea is because of the influence of Western medicine freckle removal. Western medicine generally uses surgical freckle removal, laser or other drugs to treat the face.

Moxibustion for removing spots is not mainly focused on the face. The main acupoints are Zhongwan, Shenque, Tianshu and Zusanli, because these acupoints are mainly used to adjust digestion and absorption, thereby achieving the effect of regulating the endocrine system of vital energy. Auxiliary acupoints include Taichong, Hegu, Xuehai, etc., and these acupoints are not on the face.

What kind of spots can be removed by moxibustion?

Facial pigmentation refers to spots on the face that are different in color from the surrounding area. It is a common facial brown or black pigmentation, disfiguring skin disease caused by an increase in skin melanin. It often occurs on the cheeks and forehead and is more common in women.

Moxibustion can remove common facial spots including chloasma, freckles, pregnancy spots, etc. There are many methods of removing spots on the market, and moxibustion is just one of them.

How long does it take for moxibustion to take effect?

There is a big difference between moxibustion and laser or drug freckle removal. Laser or drug treatment will eliminate the freckles immediately after the treatment, and all you need to do next is restoration and trimming. Moxibustion is a way of regulating the body to decompose and eliminate melanin and ultimately remove freckles, so the whole process is relatively long, usually taking several months. However, this process does not affect your normal life, so you just need to pay attention to your diet and daily routine.