Skin Disorders

Yes. Acupuncture regulates the skin's immune response and improves circulation, making it effective for easing inflammation in a range of skin conditions including atopic dermatitis, acne and psoriasis.

Yes. Cupping clears blood stasis and promotes circulation, which supports skin regeneration. It is particularly effective in chronic dermatitis and psoriasis when combined with herbal medicine.

For the acute phase we recommend 2 to 4 weeks, and for chronic or recurrent skin conditions 2 to 3 months. Where constitutional improvement is also the aim, taking it steadily for 3 to 6 months is effective in preventing recurrence.

The spine and the autonomic nervous system are closely connected. Correcting spinal alignment with Chuna restores autonomic balance, which settles the skin's immune response and helps herbal medicine reach where it is needed.

Korean medicine procedures such as acupuncture, cupping and Chuna are covered by health insurance. Herbal formulas are not covered, but private indemnity insurance may reimburse them in some cases.

For acute dermatitis we recommend 2 to 4 weeks, and for chronic conditions such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis 3 to 6 months or longer. Including constitutional improvement it can take longer still, and we adjust the treatment plan as things progress.

A chronic allergic inflammatory skin disease. It brings severe itching, dry skin and a characteristic eczema pattern, and repeatedly improves and flares up again.

Eczema that appears in round, coin-shaped patches. It occurs mainly on the arms and legs, oozes heavily and causes unusually intense itching.

This is not simple dry skin. An immune system disorder makes skin cells multiply excessively, producing silvery-white scales over red patches — a chronic inflammatory skin disease.

The skin swells into red raised welts like mosquito bites, with severe itching. Each patch typically fades within hours and then reappears somewhere else.

Excess sebum inside the pore, built-up keratin and growth of acne bacteria (C. acnes) together trigger inflammation. Hormonal change is the single biggest cause.

A chronic inflammatory skin disease that produces red patches and yellowish, greasy scaling on areas rich in oil glands — the scalp, the T-zone of the face and the chest.

A benign growth caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infecting the skin. It is common on the hands and feet, and spreads and recurs easily when immunity drops.

A band of blisters and pain on one side of the body. Antiviral medication comes first in the acute phase; Korean medicine is used alongside for pain and residual neuralgia.

Itching that occurs even without visible lesions. Distinguishing changes caused by scratching from the underlying cause comes first.

Excessive sweating out of proportion to the situation. The approach differs by body area and trigger, so we distinguish these first.

A face that flushes easily, or persistent redness on the nose and cheeks. We determine whether vascular reactivity or inflammation predominates.

Eczema with deep blisters that recur on the palms and soles. Itching and peeling alternate, and recurrence is frequent.

A condition where skin pigment is lost in patches, leaving white spots. It is often managed alongside phototherapy.

Skin changes remaining after a wound or inflammation has healed. The approach differs for depressed, red and raised scars.

Inflammation around the hair follicles, together with dermatitis that needs separate classification — including prurigo nodularis, pityriasis rosea and lichen planus.