Traditional Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture thread embedding for weight loss combined with diet control

As more and more people pursue beauty, "acupoint thread embedding" has gradually emerged among many weight loss methods. Chinese medicine practitioners point out that "acupoint thread embedding" is mainly suitable for people with more body fat to perform local sculpting, but it still needs to be combined with diet control to avoid losing weight in some parts but gaining weight all over the body.

Liu Jiayou, a Chinese medicine practitioner at the Linsen Chinese Medicine Hospital of the Municipal United Medical University, said that "acupoint thread embedding" still needs to be combined with diet control to avoid losing weight in some parts but gaining weight all over the body. (Photography by Huang Zilun)

Liu Jiayou, a physician at the Linsen Branch of Taipei City United Hospital's Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, pointed out that weight loss has become increasingly popular in recent years, and "acupoint thread embedding" combined with acupuncture treatment has found a new way for many beauty-conscious women, especially those with a lot of body fat. But no matter what kind of weight loss therapy is used, it is an auxiliary therapy and must be combined with diet control and increased exercise to achieve the best effect.

Liu Jiayou explained that "acupoint thread embedding" uses special needles to place catgut into the acupoints and fat layer. The catgut will stimulate and adjust the endocrine system within the acupoints, improve blood circulation, promote diuresis and reduce swelling, and increase the body's metabolic rate, which is a systemic effect. The lines of the fat layer continuously promote fat burning and sculpt curves, which is a local effect.

After acupuncture thread embedding, there is no need to remove the catgut. The human body will automatically soften, decompose and absorb the thread. 8-12 acupuncture points can be selected for thread embedding each time, and the effect lasts for about 7-15 days. He recommended that patients who are trying to lose weight should undergo thread embedding every 1-2 weeks until they reach their ideal weight. Due to different personal physical conditions, you can lose about 3-5 kilograms of weight in a month, and this weight loss rate is the most normal speed that the human heart can bear.

Liu Jiayou pointed out that after acupuncture thread embedding, the local soreness and swelling will last for a long time. A few patients will feel fatigue in the early stage, which will disappear on its own without special treatment. The key is to disinfect the skin properly and avoid touching nerves and large blood vessels at the thread embedding site. In addition, you should also carefully choose the thread embedding clinic and never look for secret doctors randomly.

【Precautions for acupoint thread embedding】

1. Please wash your body thoroughly before each consultation to facilitate diagnosis and treatment.

2. Patients should wear loose clothing. It is more convenient for women to wear a two-section suit. Please do not wear pantyhose.

3. When embedding the thread on the acupoints, relax your body and do not shake or turn over to avoid pain.

4. Acupuncture and thread embedding should not be performed when you are extremely hungry, thirsty, or sleepy after a meal. Please remain calm during thread embedding.

5. During acupuncture thread embedding, if there is subcutaneous bleeding or bruising or swelling, apply pressure to the acupoint with a sterile cotton ball for 3-5 minutes and do not rub the bleeding area.

6. After the acupuncture thread embedding is completed, you should rest in the waiting area for 5-10 minutes to make sure that there is no discomfort in your body before leaving the hospital.

7. A course of acupoint thread embedding treatment is more appropriate at 7-10 days.

8. Acupoint thread embedding may cause risks such as pain, local lumps, redness, swelling, bruising, allergies, paresthesia, or infection.

9. Keep the wound dry and avoid getting wet or taking a bath at the acupoint embedding site for 8 hours to avoid local infection and inflammation.

10. About 2 hours after the bleeding at the acupoints stops, remove the cotton ball and paper tape.

11. If you have any questions, please return to the clinic immediately.

【Dietary principles】

Don't neglect your diet and eat three meals a day. You can have a moderate amount of meat or eggs for breakfast, and eat until you are 70% to 80% full for lunch and dinner. If you want to actively lose weight, be sure to follow these points:

1. Do not eat refined sweets, sugary drinks, snacks, or fried foods.

2. The staple food should be white rice or brown rice and whole grains and root vegetables, and eat less noodles and bread.

3. Drink a bowl of low-fat soup before lunch or dinner.

4. You can eat more vegetables, but eat meat and fruits in moderation, and reduce starch by half.

5. Do not eat or have midnight snacks 3 hours before going to bed.