Q My folliculitis has flared up and subsided repeatedly for years. Can it really be kept from coming back, and how long does treatment usually take?
A Even long-recurring cases can be stabilized once the body's damp-heat is cleared and the skin's regenerative ability is restored. Usually, with about three months of consistent treatment, we aim to noticeably reduce new pustules.
Detailed Answer
Even chronically recurring folliculitis gradually subsides once the internal and skin environment that makes it easy for bacteria to multiply is set in order. However, it takes time for the skin to regenerate over one cycle, so it does not change overnight; typically new pustules begin to decrease within a few weeks, and with two to three months of consistent care, you can expect stable skin.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
In cases of facial and body inflammation at Dongjedang as well, there have been patients who, with herbal medicine and acupuncture to draw heat downward and clear out damp-heat, recovered skin terrain on which pustules rarely form over about three months. We regard creating skin that does not recur, not merely relieving symptoms, as the standard for recovery.
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