埋线调理
TCM Thread Embedding Therapy
What is Thread Embedding Therapy ？
TCM Thread Embedding Therapy is a treatment based on traditional Chinese medicine meridian theory.
During the procedure, a qualified TCM physician inserts absorbable threads into specific acupoints and meridians to provide continuous stimulation.
This ongoing stimulation is intended to support constitution regulation and metabolic balance.
It is not a surgical procedure, nor is it designed for rapid weight loss, but rather focuses on gradual, long-term body regulation and overall balance.
How Does the Treatment Work?
Before the treatment, a TCM physician will conduct a constitution assessment to understand your metabolic condition, lifestyle habits, and individual needs.
During the session:
The threads are naturally absorbed by the body over time, providing sustained stimulation that helps support the body’s natural regulatory processes.
Potential Benefits of the Treatment
**Results may vary depending on individual constitution and lifestyle. Assessment by a TCM physician is required.
How Can Han Yi Tang Support You?
If you have tried various approaches but found the results difficult to maintain, or if you are looking for a gentle, non-aggressive, constitution-based approach to body management, TCM thread embedding may be one of the options to consider.
At 翰医堂 Hanyitang,
our physicians develop personalised treatment plans based on individual constitution assessments, providing professional guidance and long-term support rather than short-term solutions.
Is TCM Thread Embedding Right for You?
TCM thread embedding is a treatment based on constitution assessment and meridian regulation, commonly used for body contour and metabolic management. Suitability for thread embedding therapy is determined by a qualified TCM physician after evaluating an individual’s constitution, lifestyle, and overall condition. Following professional assessment, this therapy is more commonly included for individuals such as:
After-birth body slimming
Women whose weight remains over 10% above pre-pregnancy weight six weeks after delivery, indicating postpartum obesity that requires proper care and regulation.
1️⃣Herbal regulation: Postpartum obesity is often due to qi and blood deficiency with dampness accumulation. TCM herbs help boost metabolism, improve circulation, and remove excess fluid.
2️⃣Breastfeeding: Nursing naturally helps burn fat and calories.
3️⃣Hydration: Drinking at least 2,000 ml of water daily helps reduce water retention.
4️⃣Light exercise: Gentle movement can begin once there is no dizziness after natural birth, or when incision pain subsides after a C-section.
Body shape management
Individuals with weight gain caused by hormonal imbalance, menopause, aging, or postpartum changes.
Excess weight may increase the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
TCM weight loss focuses on balancing the body’s constitution to treat the root cause of obesity.
Customized herbal formulas and the Five Elements approach help restore internal harmony and maintain a healthy weight.
Metal — Qi and Blood Deficiency Type: Characterized by fatigue, pale complexion, low energy, and easy weight gain despite small appetite.
Wood — Liver Qi Stagnation Type: Often caused by stress and emotional tension, leading to upper body or abdominal obesity, dry mouth, and bad breath.
Water — Kidney Yang Deficiency Type: Feels cold easily, tends to gain weight with lower body fat, and often experiences fatigue or back soreness.
Earth — Spleen Deficiency with Dampness Type: Has poor appetite, tends to retain water, shows teeth marks on the tongue, and gains weight easily from a sedentary lifestyle or cold foods.
Specific area contouring
Those aiming to maintain body shape, slim the lower body, or break through weight loss plateaus.
The clinic’s unique A-Line Thread Embedding technique reduces skin contact and pain compared to traditional methods.
By stimulating acupoints, it enhances fat metabolism, improves circulation, and supports hormonal balance for effective slimming and body contouring.
The threads continue working inside the body for lasting results, with treatments performed every 1–2 weeks.
This method can also help relieve shoulder tension, neck stiffness, and myofascial pain under professional evaluation.
Individuals with bleeding disorders, keloid-prone skin, alcohol allergy, epilepsy, or those who are pregnant.
After Treatment Care | Doctor's Tips
To help your body adjust after thread embedding, please note the following:
Avoid strenuous exercise for a few days
Get enough rest and avoid staying up late
Eat light, balanced meals
Drink plenty of water
Mild soreness or discomfort may occur and is normal
If any unusual or ongoing discomfort occurs, please contact your doctor
Your doctor will provide personalized lifestyle and dietary advice based on your condition.
Hanyitang TCM Physician Team
Physician Kenny Chong
Graduated from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a Bachelor’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. He focuses on constitution-based care, with expertise in thread embedding therapy, facial rejuvenation care, and hair growth support, combining acupuncture and meridian regulation to support body contour, complexion, and metabolic balance through gradual, long-term care.
