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Instead she made an appointment at Juvé, a new Scottsdale anti-aging salon that is the first in the Valley to offer energy light rejuvenation as an alternative to surgery, chemical peels and dermabrasion.
It's based on acupuncture, "the oldest medical technology in the world," said Rachelle Marmor, a Tempe acupuncturist who is a partner in Juvé.
The 2,500-year old Chinese practice addresses medical problems with needles inserted into specific points along the body's electrically based nervous system.
"But it doesn't use needles. It uses one-millionth of an amp of electricity and affects the body the same way needles do. It's turbo acupuncture," said Marmor, who has long used the low-current technology to treat pain and for patients who are squeamish about needles, such as children.
Marmor said the technique appeals to a new breed of health care consumer.
"I'm 46, and people in my age group are staying active. We're health conscious and we don't want to cut unnecessarily or to inject toxins to eliminate lines," Marmor said.
Face lifts can cost four times the initial ELR protocol.
The FDA-approved procedure is essentially risk free but is off-limits to people who have epilepsy, oral herpes or are in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Acupuncture without needles gives face a lift
It's a strange list of conditions that are off limits for the procedure. I wonder what the rationale is.