What's a Gua Sha?

Gua sha or kerokan, is part of traditional Chinese medicine in which a tool is used to scrape people's skin in order to produce light petechiae.

What is the purpose of gua sha?

Gua sha is a traditional Chinese healing method in which a trained professional uses a smooth-edged tool to stroke your skin while they press on it. This motion raises small, red, rash-like dots that show under your skin called petechiae. People use gua sha to treat chronic pain all over their body.

Does gua sha give you a jawline?

After my first 60-minute treatment, my neck looked longer and thinner, and my jawline cut a sharper silhouette — for two months. While gua sha's benefits haven't been clinically studied, practitioners say patients often notice skin looks smoother and more lifted after one session.