While doing my research on my article about the benefits of honey, I came across something very interesting that I just have to share with my readers. As you can see from the title, bee venom therapy is used in health, beauty and anti aging. Bee venom therapy is the therapeutic use of honey bee venom, by way of injecting it into specific areas using a needle or actual bee stings and the benefits are amazing. Let’s find out everything you need to know about bee venom for anti aging and beauty.
What Is Bee Venom? How It Works
For thousands of years healers have been using bee sting therapy to help combat many health issues. From headaches to arthritis and in beauty, bee venom therapy uses the venom of the bee which is administered through actual bee stings or with a needle to specific points in the body.
In the early 20th century, bee venom therapy was introduced in America by beekeeper Charles Mraz, who studied the clinical benefits of bee venom at Sloan-Kettering Institute and the Walter Reed Army Institute. Continuing research shows bee sting venom has promise to help many issues. Bee venom is also called Apitoxin and it contains many beneficial compounds such as enzymes and amino acids that can reduce inflammation promoting healing and alleviating pain. Studies are being conducted to treat the following conditions with bee venom therapy:
- Alzheimers
- Rheumatiod arthritis
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinsons
- Psoriasis
- Eczema
- Helps headaches/migraines
Bee Venom For Anti Aging
The use of bee venom therapy in beauty and anti aging is a concept not many people may know about. Bee venom is amazing for the skin due to its natural Botox like effect due to the anaphylactic properties. Although it sounds painful, many people who have tried this therapy say that it is actually very relaxing.
It’s ability to temporarily relax your facial muscles and to improve circulation make it an excellent anti aging procedure which then creates a smoother and tighter complexion. It can also reduce wrinkles and fine lines by plumping and firming the skin.
Another skin benefit to bee venom therapy its ability to reduce severe acne and pimples due to its anti-inflammatory properties. I discussed the skin benefits of honey for beauty and anti aging linked here. For acne and beauty uses there are many products out there that contain bee venom you can use right at home, I’ll get into those in a bit.
Bee Venom Therapy What To Expect
If you’re interested in trying a bee therapy treatment, here’s what to expect. Bee venom therapy works due to its effect collagen production. It tricks the body that its been stung and when your body is in the process of healing itself, collagen is produced plumping up the skin. Its less invasive as Botox.
The price for one professional procedure can run you anywhere from $100 to $400 dollars. Its less than a typical Botox treatment, but more than the products containing the venom that you can get over the counter. First its very important, if you are allergic to bee stings do NOT have this therapy or use any products containing bee venom.
If the venom is being injected, the dermatologist will first numb your skin with a numbing cream. Remember to not wear any makeup or products on your skin before the procedure. The venom will be injected in specific areas of the face and body depending on what area you are having treated. It is recommended to have this procedure done about once per month for about 3 months but the professional administering these treatments will suggest a schedule for you depending on the area treated.
Benefits Of Bee Venom Therapy In Anti Aging
- Firming of the skin
- Plumping of the skin
- Lip Pluming ( if administered to that area)
- Smooth skin
- Reduced fine lines and wrinkles
- Reduced acne
Products To Use At Home
Nip & Fab Skin Bee Sting Cream
Wei Bee Venom Anti Wrinkle Mask
Final Thoughts
Bee venom therapy is great for beauty and anti aging and many health issues. Some people may believe that bees may be harmed during the harvesting process, this theory is incorrect. The bee venom is harvested by a very humane process. The beekeepers will use a flat plate with wires stretched across them, and then when the bee lands on the wires of the plate, a small electric shock will make the bee want to sting, and then the bee drops a bit of venom during this process.
The one the plate is so thin that the bee is able to fly away without being harmed. Before having any kind of treatment, be sure to speak with a health professional. Check out the many products that you can buy over the counter and try them out in your skin care regimen. Have you tried bee venom therapy or any products containing bee venom? I would love to hear your thoughts or questions so as always please leave them down below.
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I must admit this post about using bee venom for anti-aging is incredibly amazing to read and learn about, you have really come up with an amazing topic to share with us today. I was wondering do you think this bee venom could benefit people with autoimmune diseases, and if so this could be a great new natural remedy for people to use?
Jeff
Hi! Thanks so much for reading and commenting! Bee venom therapy for autoimmune disease has been studied and reviewed. The outcome was that bee venom was found to reduce the symptoms of certain autoimmune diseases such as lupus for instance. You can find the study online. If you want me to send you a link just let me know and thanks for stopping by.
First of all, wow, I never thought bee venom can be used for healthy therapy and anti-aging. This is a great post.
When I searched about the use of bee venom in my home country, in Indonesia people started to know about it since 2016 and there are more products developed from bee venom in 2019. I feel I am missing out lol…
Thank you for bringing this informative post to my attention. I am almost in my mid 30 and I need to learn about anti-aging products well before I start to use it.
Cheers,
Ferra
Excellent I am so glad you found my post informative and helpful! I appreciate your time reading and commenting. I was so surprised about bee venom therapy I just had to share with my readers. I have tons of info on anti aging on my website so take a look around and thanks again for stopping by!