Acupuncture treatments are available to lose weight. But, though not very common, you should be ready for the consequences. As the acupuncture needles are inserted at specific points, it may cause slight pain or bleeding. If the person is having fear for needles, they might feel dizziness and develop vomiting tendency. But, the serious adverse effect is that one can get infections, if the needle is not properly sterilized. Documents prove that people have been getting infections while getting acupuncture.

Another adverse effect is that needle may puncture a major nerve or organ causing damage to it. Death has been reported when an acupuncturist inserts a needle to the chest which pierced person' s heart and causes person' s death.