Acupuncture for Weight Loss in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture for weight loss is an effortless and diet-free way to shed excess fat. However, there are many things to consider and pay attention to. Let's take a look together!
Expert Reminders
Many beauty salons that offer acupuncture for weight loss also prescribe strict diet plans. Many consumers endure the pain of acupuncture while starving themselves. While they may lose weight, they are unsure whether it is due to acupuncture or the diet. If it is a legitimate medical institution, they will not provide diet plans to patients, nor make promises about how much weight will be lost. Doctors will only advise patients to pay attention to their diet and maintain a balanced nutrition.
Beauty therapists generally do not inquire about the medical history of consumers and only conduct routine examinations before performing acupuncture. Not everyone is suitable for acupuncture for weight loss, as acupuncture treatment requires penetrating the patient's skin. Patients with blood system diseases are strictly prohibited from receiving acupuncture. During the acupuncture process, due to individual differences in patients' constitution, there may be sudden emergencies such as fainting or even shock, which require immediate rescue and treatment. If the patient is not receiving treatment in a formal professional medical institution and the operator is not a physician, the patient may bear a great risk in case of an emergency.
Attention to Detail
1. Introduction
Currently, there are many places offering acupuncture for weight loss. Hygiene is essential for acupuncture for weight loss. When undergoing acupuncture, it is important to pay attention to the following details. Weight loss should not be blind; it is also necessary to take care of one's own physical health and be responsible for one's weight loss journey.
Many beauty salons on the street do not possess a "Medical Institution Practice License" and most acupuncturists do not have a physician's qualification. The disinfection of acupuncture needles used is also full of loopholes. Acupuncture for weight loss is not just a simple beauty treatment; strictly speaking, it belongs to the category of medical beauty with trauma or invasiveness. There are certain risks in receiving acupuncture treatment performed by non-practicing physicians.
2. Medical Beauty
Medical beauty refers to the use of surgery, drugs, medical equipment, and other medical techniques with trauma or invasiveness to repair and reshape a person's appearance and various parts of the body. Acupuncture for weight loss treatment requires piercing the patient's skin to reach acupuncture points, so it should strictly belong to the scope of medical beauty.
3. Qualifications for Medical Beauty
According to the "Regulations on the Administration of Medical Aesthetic Services," acupuncture for weight loss should be distinguished from ordinary beauty treatments. Beauty institutions engaged in acupuncture for weight loss must obtain a "Medical Institution Practice License," and personnel engaged in medical beauty should have a physician's qualification. Acupuncturists generally need to undergo 5 years of undergraduate study and 1 year of clinical internship before obtaining a physician's qualification to provide acupuncture treatment to patients. It is unimaginable for acupuncturists in some beauty salons to not have a physician's qualification and receive only two to three months of training before performing acupuncture on customers.
4. Improper Disinfection with Disinfection Cabinet + Alcohol
In addition to strict requirements on practitioners and venues, acupuncture for weight loss, as a medical beauty treatment, has stricter requirements for disinfection of needles. Acupuncture specialists in regular medical institutions generally use disposable silver needles. Reusable needles must undergo high-temperature and high-pressure sterilization, a process that usually requires the use of sterilization equipment that only hospitals possess.
Regarding the practice of using a disinfection cabinet and alcohol to disinfect needles in some beauty salons, Zhang Zhongcheng states that this disinfection method is not entirely effective and may cause infection. Even if the needles are specifically for patients' use, as long as they are reused, they may come into contact with various bacteria and viruses, many of which cannot be killed by alcohol. The claim that a household disinfection cabinet for dishes and utensils can eliminate bacteria is even more unscientific. The disinfection cabinet can only kill some bacteria that cause gastrointestinal infections and cannot meet the strict requirements for medical disinfection. In addition, the proper operation of acupuncturists is also a key factor in preventing infections. Whether the acupuncturist has received professional medical training and has a physician's qualification is crucial.
