Apparently, acupuncture beauty treatments are becoming all the rage in Japan. Interestingly, the inspiration came from Hollywood, where celebrities made this practice somehow glamorous. It has to happen this way, as acupuncture is too commonplace in Asia for it be considered trendy until trendy people in other parts of the world put a twist on it. No doubt, the hype will come full circle and cosmetic acupuncture will take off in the U.S. as a result of its growing popularity in Japan. And if the costs of acupuncture treatments in general is any indicator, acupuncture beauty treatments in U.S. clinics or spas will come at a much higher cost than in comparable facilities in Japan or other Asian countries (one clinic in Tokyo charges $86 for a 70-minute treatment). Where I live, near Washington, D.C., Asian-trained practitioners often charge a fraction of what their American-trained counterparts charge for similar treatments.