About Acuregen
Acuregen Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture Academy, Clinic & Products
Founded by Amanda Shayle over 2 decades ago, Acuregen is a training organisation and innovation-led product house with expertise in the field of cosmetic facial acupuncture and a unique blend of the latest technology such as polychromatic LED Light Therapy.
Our courses include continued education for acupuncture professionals with products to support new skills moving forward. We now offer acupuncture training for therapists and beauticians, with facility for others to also enter the acupuncture profession - so please contact us to find out more.
We are proud of our long association with The College of Chinese Medicine, London and continue to provide their students with training in Cosmetic Acupuncture. We are also proud of our long association with Phoenix Medical who have supported the development of the Thrive Intradermal needle and who have now partnered to provide fulfilment and customer service for Thrive needles and the other Phoenix needle ranges we love to include in our treatments.
Acuregen has received international reach and acclaim. We have a global network of Acuregen-trained professionals offering their clients our very special, advanced treatments.
Amanda Shayle
Amanda is a TCM Practitioner and is a senior lecturer for the College of Chinese Medicine, London and is Vice Chairman of The Acupuncture Society.
Branded Acuregen, Amanda has created a unique system of Cosmetic Acupuncture and teaches her techniques internationally. She invented and patented her Thrive intradermal needles which are used worldwide as the ultimate needle for cosmetic acupuncture.
Amanda embraces all aspects of clinical acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Her particular focus is with infertility support. She was part of Yehudi Gordon’s team at Viveka, St John’s Wood in the early 2000s.
Dermatology, beauty and woman’s health are also focus areas. She offers LED Light therapy and other therapy systems for those not wanting acupuncture.
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The Acupuncture Aesthetic
Needlework facials sculpt a new path for skin and body health
Ellen Burney
LED lights, 3D cameras and…acupuncture? As high-tech devices ever advance the aesthetics field, is an ancient needling technique about to burst the bubble?
Everyone has heard of acupuncture, the Traditional Chinese Medicine method thought to help with health, fertility, allergies and stress. Now, “cosmetic acupuncture” finds its place on the modern skincare menu. For many, it’s better than Botox. Needles, yes – but painless and toxin-free.
So, what is it? “Cosmetic acupuncture stimulates the production of collagen by inserting specialised needles into specific points on the face, neck and head to promote circulation and increase the volume of elastin,” says Sarah Bradden, resident acupuncturist at Hershesons. “Like Botox and fillers, it aims to minimise the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, but also deals with the underlying causes of these facial concerns.”
Like many acupuncturists across the UK and US, Bradden was trained by Amanda Shayle, who customised cosmetic acupuncture techniques over 20 years ago. “Sat in the hairdressers around age 41, I realised my jaw was losing definition,” says Shayle. “I was studying acupuncture at that time and set about trying to work out if needles could change that.” She researched how human tissue changes over time and fine-tuned her techniques to include needling the scalp to lift the face, and a system to sculpt the jawline while reducing wrinkles. “Just putting needles into the area is not enough – it’s the way I do this that matters.”
Shayle founded the acupuncture training academy Acuregen, and has patented her own intradermal needles. “Movement, combined with bone ageing and fat loss, determines deep lines and sagging as we age. In a facelift, the facial skin is literally stretched and draped back, like re-fitting a dress when you have lost weight. With acupuncture, we work at different levels of the skin and fascia – each having a different role to play.” Read more on the Calender Website