Acupuncture To Quit Smoking

The acupuncture program for smoking cessation at the Suddenly Slimmer Day and Med Spa consists of five visits. Before your first appointment, you are sent a detailed questionnaire that gathers information about your history and health background. The form helps us to identify the behaviors, habits and triggers that lead to smoking.

At the first appointment, your questionnaire is reviewed and discussed, and a physical exam including blood pressure, lung exam, and techniques from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) such as pulse palpation and tongue observation are performed. Every patient’s acupuncture treatment is tailor-made and designed especially for you. You will learn to identify your triggers for smoking and how to avoid them. Acupuncture can reduce the cravings and lessen the withdrawal symptoms associated with your efforts to quit smoking. The five acupuncture treatments for the quit smoking program are spaced out over three to four weeks, usually two treatments the first week, and then one treatment a week thereafter. The treatments focus on any physical or emotional withdrawal symptoms that may arise.