"Oh just relaxing," said the caption written by Kim Kardashian alongside a picture of her face adorned with acupuncture needles. The 32 year-old mother to be shared the images with her Facebook fans on her page Sunday. "I love trying anything that makes you look and feel youthful," the pop culture diva explained. Looking at this picture, we totally believe you, Kim.

A treatment practiced for centuries, acupuncture is also considered by many to be a relaxing beauty treatment. Kim's photo does look a little painful to some, but acupuncture needles are very thin and flexible, said to be just a little larger than a cat's whisker. The process does not hurt like one would think. Licensed acupuncturist, Jessica Yunker, dispels the painful notion. "Most people find the experience of acupuncture very pleasant, and look forward to their appointments," she explained. "It's not uncommon at all for people to fall asleep on the acupuncture table (sometimes even while I'm putting points in!), which tells me that the experience of having acupuncture is not very uncomfortable in most cases." Acupuncture is known to cause the body to release neuro-transmitters such as endorphins and serotonin. Endorphins are the body's natural opiates, which relieve pain and increase the patient's relaxation response.

A beauty perfectionist, we're not surprised Kim K is giving this ancient alternative medicine treatment a shot. Cosmetic acupuncture is quite popular throughout the country. Some of the effects reported by people who have tried cosmetic acupuncture are firmer skin and jaw line, reduced and softened wrinkles, vibrant and more even skin tone, reduced or eliminated acne and rosacea, increased energy, and sense of well being. Considered an alternate to botox and plastic surgery, we commend Kim K on exploring all her beauty options.