Facial acupuncture at The HVN works with your skin’s natural biology to restore radiance, tone and vitality — delivered by Susan Gu, who leads our Traditional Chinese Medicine team, using her signature Three-Dimensional Acupuncture Method.
Price: From £350 | Duration: From 45 minutes
Facial acupuncture is one of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s most sophisticated aesthetic treatments, and one of the most compelling alternatives to conventional cosmetic intervention. At The HVN, Susan Gu, who leads our Traditional Chinese Medicine team, delivers facial acupuncture as a genuinely clinical treatment that addresses the visible signs of ageing at their source rather than masking them at the surface.
Fine, sterile needles are placed at precise points across the face, neck, and body to stimulate collagen and elastin production, improve micro-circulation, tone facial muscles, and restore the energetic balance that underpins healthy, luminous skin. The result is a progressive, cumulative improvement in skin quality, texture, tone, and vitality that reflects genuine physiological change, complementing and enhancing the wider range of aesthetic treatments available at The HVN.
Because Susan Gu treats the face and the body as one system, facial acupuncture at The HVN addresses not just how your skin looks, but the internal imbalances – hormonal, digestive, emotional – that so often drive premature ageing and skin disruption.
Susan Gu’s approach to facial acupuncture is informed by her signature Three-Dimensional Acupuncture Method – a technique that combines localised facial needling with systemic constitutional treatment to deliver results that are both visible and deeply restorative.
Each session includes a 15-minute consultation followed by 30 minutes of needling.
As head of The HVN’s TCM team, Susan begins every treatment with a comprehensive assessment of your skin, your constitution, and the internal patterns that may be contributing to your aesthetic concerns. Treatment is then tailored precisely, combining facial and body acupoints for maximum therapeutic effect.
What your session may include:
Facial Acupuncture Needling: Fine needles placed at targeted points across the face to stimulate collagen production, improve circulation, tone musculature, and address specific areas of concern such as fine lines, sagging, puffiness, or uneven texture.
Constitutional Body Acupuncture: Systemic needling to address the internal imbalances — Qi deficiency, blood stasis, hormonal disruption, digestive dysfunction — that manifest in the skin. True skin health cannot be achieved from the outside alone.
Gua Sha & Facial Massage: Integrated where appropriate to stimulate lymphatic drainage, reduce puffiness, improve circulation, and enhance the effects of needling.
Moxibustion: Used selectively to warm and tonify where Qi or Yang deficiency is contributing to dullness, pallor, or loss of firmness.
Dietary & Lifestyle Guidance: Susan Gu draws on TCM’s dietary therapy tradition to offer skin-specific nutritional recommendations tailored to your constitution and presenting skin pattern.
Safety & Suitability
Facial acupuncture is safe for most skin types and tones, with no downtime and minimal risk of adverse effects when performed by a qualified practitioner. Susan Gu conducts a thorough consultation prior to treatment to ensure the approach is appropriate and precisely calibrated to your skin’s needs. Those undergoing active skin treatments – such as laser, microneedling, or injectables – will be advised on optimal timing and sequencing.
Expected Results
Most clients notice an immediate improvement in skin luminosity and a sense of relaxation and lift following their first session. Significant and lasting improvements in skin tone, texture, fine lines, and overall complexion quality develop across a structured course of treatment, typically six to ten sessions. A personalised programme will be recommended at your initial consultation.
Your first session includes a comprehensive skin and TCM constitutional assessment with Susan Gu, followed by a full facial acupuncture treatment and personalised programme recommendation.
Each session includes a 15-minute consultation followed by 30 minutes of needling.
Price: From £350
Duration: From 45 minutes
A structured programme of sessions for those committed to meaningful, lasting improvement in skin health and appearance. Susan Gu leads your care at every stage, adapting treatment as your skin transforms.
Price: From £1890
Duration: TBA
Facial Acupuncture at The HVN is particularly effective for:
Susan Gu leads The HVN’s Traditional Chinese Medicine team, with specialist expertise in facial acupuncture and cosmetic TCM. Her signature Three-Dimensional Acupuncture Method treats the face and body as an integrated whole – addressing the internal patterns that drive skin ageing alongside the localised concerns visible at the surface.
The result is care that is as clinically rigorous as it is results-driven – and skin that reflects genuine health from the inside out.
Yes. Acupuncture is considered a safe treatment when performed by a qualified practitioner using sterile, single-use needles. At The HVN, every treatment is delivered by experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners following rigorous clinical standards and a personalised approach to care. Before treatment begins, we conduct a detailed consultation to understand your health history, symptoms, and goals, ensuring acupuncture is appropriate for your needs.
Acupuncture at The HVN is led by Susan Gu, a highly experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner with a distinguished clinical background and family heritage in Chinese medicine. She is renowned for her pioneering Three-Dimensional Acupuncture Method, which combines traditional diagnostic principles with a modern, integrative approach to support hormonal health, stress resilience, circulation, fertility, pain management, and overall wellbeing.
The HVN also works with highly qualified acupuncture practitioners who share the clinic’s commitment to personalised, longevity-focused care.
Your first acupuncture appointment at The HVN begins with a comprehensive consultation. Your practitioner will explore your health history, lifestyle, symptoms, wellness goals, and any underlying factors that may be contributing to your concerns. This allows us to understand your individual constitution and create a treatment plan tailored specifically to you.
If appropriate, your acupuncture treatment may be carried out during the same appointment. Many clients find the experience deeply relaxing and leave feeling calmer, more balanced, and refreshed. Depending on your goals, your practitioner may also discuss complementary therapies available at The HVN, including cupping, acupressure, or functional wellness support.
Most people find acupuncture far more comfortable than they expect. The needles used are extremely fine and are significantly thinner than those used for injections or blood tests. You may notice a mild sensation such as tingling, warmth, heaviness, or a gentle ache when a point is activated, but treatment is generally well tolerated.
At The HVN, acupuncture is designed to support nervous system regulation and restore balance throughout the body. Many clients find treatments deeply calming, with some even falling asleep during their session.
