Q I have atopic dermatitis, and the itching has gotten even worse separately. Can both be treated together?
A Atopy-based itching is a state where skin barrier damage and immune hypersensitivity are intertwined, so we treat them together. A clearing-heat-detoxifying plus replenishing-blood-moistening-dryness prescription targets both atopy and pruritus at the same time.
Detailed Answer
Atopic dermatitis is a state in which the skin barrier is weak due to a filaggrin gene defect, and itch-inducing cytokines such as IL-31 are excessively secreted due to Th2 immune overactivity. During atopy flares when itching becomes extreme, a vicious cycle repeats: scratching - skin damage - secondary infection - even more severe itching.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, skin treatment in Korean medicine does not view atopy and pruritus as separate. Strengthening spleen-stomach function to reduce internal heat-toxin production, calming skin immunity with clearing-heat and detoxifying, and then promoting skin regeneration with replenishing-blood and moistening-dryness is the core of integrated treatment for atopy and pruritus. Come receive treatment for atopy-complicated itching at Dongjedang in Dong-gu, Incheon.
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