In my travels, all the "big cities" I've visited have had this wonderful green beauty/natural living culture that I've always wished KY or at least Louisville would embrace - enter Dr. Wu.
After receiving an amazing facial from a holistic aesthetician while visiting a friend, I started my search for someone who could perform facial gua sha/acupuncture vs use strong chemicals on my skin. Don't get me wrong, I love a good clinical facial but "green beauty" has become popularized thanks to social media and the less chemicals I can put on my skin the better! After looking for what felt like forever, I ran across this nondescript website for Dr. Wu and her authentic Chinese acupuncture clinic with "Cosmetic Acupuncture" as a service. I called immediately and was able to make an appointment within 2 weeks.
My appointment was blissful. Dr. Wu (who is a Licensed and Board Certified Acupuncturist by NCCAO) asked me what my concerns were with my skin, took my pulse, checked my tongue and had me lie on a massage table after changing into a robe. She cleansed my face and then proceed to place needles on my extremities and then a cluster of them on all the "problem areas". After placement she handed me a bell, turned on music and said she would be back in 30mins. Pretty sure I fell asleep because she was back in a blink to removed the needles. After cleaning my skin again she then began the facial portion which included a light cleanse, deep cleanse, extractions, customized herb mask for my skin needs with arm/neck/scalp massage, custom serum, followed by lots of face massaging with a gua sha tool and jade roller. It was heaven. I think the appointment lasted 2 hours in total and I was jello. After the appointment she gave me a hand written prescription sheet on my skin needs that told me to eat more fruit, increase my water, utilize ginger caps for stomach issues and if I needed any products she could make the mask/show me which she used for purchase. She also gave me follow up recommendations for facial acupuncture alone. There is absolutely no pressure to purchase anything and if you have any kind of reaction to the products she will bring you in for free acupuncture to help it heal quicker.
Dr. Wu was thorough, informative and kind. She described what she was going to do prior to doing it and the rationale behind it. She mentioned that she does this especially with first time clients but then again if she changes anything in the routine on subsequent visits. She also performs traditional acupuncture. I wish I would have taken a photo of my lines before and after because they were greatly diminished and I had soo many compliments on my skins glow. This is not botox, it doesn't paralyze movement and wont last 3 months, but is safer alternative that can help promote collagen production over a series of visits. I'm definitely a fan! read more