Radio legend Edith Bowman shares gruesome photo showing how she recovered after surgery

Edith Bowman has shared the technique she used to recover after surgery, revealing the useful therapy can be used for other conditions too.

The Scottish radio host started out on television, reading the news on MTV as well as hosting Channel 4 morning music channel RI:SE. She went on to have her own radio show on BBC Radio 1, before marrying Editors frontman Tom Smith, who she married in 2013. But more recently, Edith has shared more personal content on social media, including lifestyle, health and parenting posts - as well as an insight into her love of skincare treatments.

The 50-year-old shared a post on how she uses acupuncture to improve her health and well-being, posting a gruesome-looking snap of her with needles stuck into various points of her face. Another photo on the post sees her under a lamp, the acupuncture needles still in her skin. Combining acupuncture with heat or UVB light therapy can help to increase blood flow in affected areas, which is said to increase the efficiency of traditional acupuncture.

Edith couldn't speak highly enough of the treatment in the caption, writing: "I can’t explain how much I get from my acupuncture sessions with @m.c.martinacu. I don’t get to see her as often as I would like, I think May was the last time I had my last session. Acupuncture is such a wonderful treatment that has helped me with so many things, from hay fever to recovery from surgery to just resetting my brain and system. You can’t see the numerous other needles that are all over my body. She can read what you need and nothing makes me feel like I do after one of her sessions. Thank you, Magic Maggie, you are a special gift to me and the world."

Fans were intrigued by Edith's post. One wanted to know more, asking: "Helps with hay fever? I’m sold, do you have to get it just before or during hayfever season." Another follower didn't know what to make of the snaps, exclaiming: "What on EARTH is that an image of??" A third Instagram user echoed her love of the treatment, adding: "I also have acupuncture regularly and it’s astonishing how fabulous you feel after - it’s helped with grief, sleep, restless legs and also I’ve recently had facial acupuncture sessions to stimulate collagen production - can’t recommend it enough." Another fan agreed with Edith, writing: "I LOVE acupuncture and cupping which I have for both pain management, sleep and stress management."

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