Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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A Survey of Adverse Events and Safety following Treatment of the Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture (Miso-Acupuncture)

안면미용침의 부작용 및 안전성에 대한 조사;시술자 23인을 중심으로

  • Kwon, Seung-Koo (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-gu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Yun-Kyu (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-gu Haany University) ;
  • Park, Seo-Young (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-gu Haany University) ;
  • Ko, Kyoung-Mo (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-gu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Yoon-Kyoung (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-gu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Su (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-gu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Bong-Hyo (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-gu Haany University) ;
  • Lim, Seong-Chul (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-gu Haany University) ;
  • Jung, Tae-Young (Je-Han Oriental Medical Academy) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Min (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-gu Haany University)
  • 권승구 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 이윤규 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 박서영 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 고경모 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 이윤경 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 김재수 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 이봉효 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 임성철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 정태영 (제한동의학술원) ;
  • 이경민 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실)
  • Published : 2008.02.20
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Abstract

Objectives : To explore the adverse events and safety following facial cosmetic acupuncture treatment (Miso-Acupuncture). Subjects and methods : This study was a retrospective survey of practitioner's reports. The practitioners worked as facial cosmetic acupuncturists, gave informed consent, and completed a case report form between July and November of 2007. On this form, practitioners were asked to report the degree of adverse events relating to the Miso-Acupuncture, the total safety of the treatment, and reasons patients gave for quitting treatment. The practitioners in this study were all Oriental Medicine Doctors(OMD) who had trained at the Miso-Acupuncture Academy for 40 hours we received 23 final report cases. Results : In this study, adverse events following Miso-Acupuncture treatment were mild bruising(15 ; 65.2%), bleeding(12 ; 52.2%), pain(8 ; 34.8%), fatigue(7 ; 30.4%), headache(5 ; 21.7%), and others(10 ; 43.5%). The average degree of adverse events was between mild and moderate, which needs no extra treatment. The total safety of treatment for 16 weeks was between safe and nearly safe, and there was no need to quit treatment in spite of mild adverse events. Eight patients(34.8%) quit treatment, almost all for personal reasons unrelated to the Miso-Acupuncture. Conclusions : These results suggest that the Miso-Acupuncture has no serious adverse events and is a relatively safe treatment.

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