Magnet Therapy' Helps Erase Aging

Magnets are not just used to hold up refrigerator notes anymore. Now they're being used to boost the face.

It's sad, but true. As we grow older, facial muscles lose their elasticity. This allows skin to sag, leaving a trail of deepening expression lines and wrinkles. But now experts are harnessing some big electromagnetic energy from tiny magnets to erase the signs of age.

"I have really been noticing more lines appearing around my eyes, crows feet, and my forehead," said Emily Kline, who was seeking out ways to get rid of the unwanted facial features. "I was looking through some old family photos and I really started to notice that this is something that runs in my family."

So in an effort to slow down the hands of time, Kline is having a new anti-aging treatment called the "magnetic facial." It uses creams with magnetic properties and tiny magnets applied to the face.

"They create an energy field so it produces an electrical current within the tissues that increases circulation, prevents skin breakdown, and overall reduces fine lines and wrinkles," said aesthetician Mica Hughes.

Hughes said the magnets help to stimulate skin cell division which makes the skin appear more youthful.

"When we were younger our cells divided constantly, but when we age they don't divide nearly as much as they did when we were younger, so magnets more then triple cell division," she said.

Magnet therapy is also used for other health purposes, such as wound healing or even to boost energy levels. Some believe the benefits come from increasing blood flow to the body's tissues, but exactly how the magnets work isn't fully understood.

"I can feel slightly the energy between the spaces where they are placed on my face," said Kline.

Hughes said the magnets she uses are 25 times stronger than a common refrigerator magnet.

Kline has had three treatments so far and the difference is visible in before-and-after photos. She said it's made her skin look younger, but most importantly, it's slowing the process of aging.


"I want to take care of things now so later on it's not harder," she said.

The magnetic facial takes just 30 minutes for the complete treatment and monthly maintenance is recommended. Overall, it is considered safe, but if you have a pacemaker or cardiac device, you should check with your doctor beforehand.

Treatments start at $120.