Q In what order does a Korean medicine clinic treat keratosis pilaris?
A First we assess your bodily state through blood-deficiency wind-dryness and spleen-deficiency pattern diagnosis, then begin supplying fluids to the skin's extremities with blood-nourishing, dryness-moistening herbal medicine. At the same time we guide moisturizing routines and dietary adjustments, and adjust the prescription as progress continues, leading into long-term management that reduces recurrence.
Detailed Answer
Treatment proceeds broadly in three stages. First, at the initial visit we use pulse diagnosis and a questionnaire to determine whether blood-deficiency wind-dryness (hyeolheo-pungjo, dry skin and blood deficiency) or spleen-deficiency with dampness (biheo-seup, weak digestion and abnormal keratin metabolism) is more dominant, and we make a pattern diagnosis. Second, matching the pattern diagnosis, we use blood-nourishing, dryness-moistening (bohyeol-yunjo) herbal medicine so that fluids (jin-aek) reach the skin's extremities, combined with topical AHA moisturizing and lifestyle adjustments. Third, after 2-3 months we check the change in skin texture, adjust the prescription, and move into maintenance management that reduces recurrence.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
What Dongjedang emphasizes in this process is not simply removing the bumps but creating an internal environment in which keratin metabolism can normalize on its own. By continuing both directions at once - managing the skin surface while replenishing the inside - we can aim for a state that does not easily recur even after treatment ends.
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