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In Scottsdale's war on aging skin, the battle lines are drawn. Among the area's shriveling masses, many have turned to expensive plastic surgery, often not covered by health insurance. Others redecorate with products slathered on by spa workers or makeup artists, the cosmetology version of cinematography.

Mogilner's book, Ancient Secrets of Facial Rejuvenation, reveals points on the face and body that influence beauty "from the inside out." In the book, she combines acupressure with herbal treatments, affirmations and nutritional tips to provide what she calls "a facelift without surgery." "Every meridian begins on the face, and as you touch them, you reprogram the emotions as well as your health," she said. In office visits at her Old Town Scottsdale acupuncture clinic, she employs herbal masks, microcurrent light therapies, Chinese massage techniques and a "new reality machine" that uses headphones and tapes for "creative visualization."