First Appointment Duration
Your initial appointment is longer because it includes a comprehensive health consultation — covering your presenting concerns, medical history, tongue and pulse examination, and treatment planning. This thorough process is essential to accurate TCM diagnosis and cannot be rushed.
Allow 75 minutes for your first visit.
Follow-up Sessions
Return visits begin with a brief check-in (10–15 minutes) covering symptom changes since the last session, any new concerns, and re-assessment of tongue and pulse. Needling then follows for approximately 20–30 minutes of needle retention.
Total follow-up time: 45–60 minutes.
Specialised Sessions
Some specialised treatments take longer:
- Cosmetic acupuncture: 75–90 minutes (body + facial needling)
- Comprehensive fertility consultation: 75–90 minutes
- Combined acupuncture + cupping/gua sha: add 15–20 minutes
- Herbal medicine prescription consultation: add 15 minutes for complex cases
Key Takeaways
- First appointment: 60–75 minutes including full consultation
- Follow-up sessions: 45–60 minutes
- Needle retention is 20–30 minutes
- Cosmetic acupuncture and fertility consultations may run 75–90 minutes
- Allow extra time for your first visit — do not book something immediately after
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