Q I'm looking for a clinic to visit near Dong-gu, Incheon. How does the first consultation work?
A At the first visit, we listen in detail to when and where the acne appeared, your lifestyle, and your eating habits, and we examine your skin and overall body condition. Based on this, we decide on the pattern diagnosis, treatment plan, herbal prescription, and lifestyle guidance together.
Detailed Answer
When you first come in, we ask thoroughly about since when and in which areas the acne is most severe, and how your meals, sleep, and stress are, and then examine you. If you are using any topical or oral medication, we take that into account as well. Based on this, we guide you on a treatment direction and management plan suited to your body condition.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Even with the same acne, the prescription differs depending on whether it is spleen-stomach damp-heat (bi-wi-seup-yeol), heart-fire (sim-hwa), or a state of upper-heat lower-cold (sang-yeol-ha-han). At Dongjedang, we consider it important to fully grasp the individual's pattern at the first consultation and to set a plan tailored to the root cause, rather than merely suppressing the skin.
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It's hard to come in often because of work. Is a non-face-to-face consultation possible?
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What everyday habits help reduce acne?
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