Q In what order does Korean medicine alopecia areata treatment proceed? Are there stages?
A It proceeds broadly in three stages. First we calm the immune overreaction, then we increase scalp circulation and follicle nutrition supply, and finally we focus on constitutional improvement to prevent recurrence.
Detailed Answer
Stage 1 (clearing heat and stabilizing immunity): We regulate the hypersensitive immune reaction and remove damp-heat of the spleen and stomach and heat-toxin to set the internal environment in order. Stage 2 (nourishing blood and regenerating follicles): With blood-nourishing herbal medicine matched to the Blood Deficiency with Wind-Dryness or Liver-Kidney Deficiency pattern and scalp pharmacopuncture, we supply Qi and blood to the follicles. Stage 3 (strengthening the constitution and preventing recurrence): Following the principle that the Lung governs the skin and hair, we reinforce Lung and Kidney energy to raise the scalp's defense and suppress recurrence.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
The philosophy of Dongjedang's skin clinic is that the skin is a mirror of the body. Rather than looking only at the hair loss, when the blood and energy of the whole body become full, the scalp naturally recovers. We adjust the prescription while confirming the changes at each stage.
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