Q I am visiting Dongjedang Korean Medicine Clinic for facial flushing for the first time — how many visits will I need? I would like to know about the treatment period.
A After the initial consultation, it varies depending on constitution and severity, but generally we check the first-stage progress with acupuncture 1–2 times a week plus a 2–4-week course of herbal medicine. Subsequently the interval is adjusted to once a week according to the degree of improvement, with a realistic outlook of 2–3 months to calm the acute phase and 4–6 months or more for constitutional correction.
Detailed Answer
Korean medicine treatment for facial flushing proceeds as follows: ①acute phase (weeks 1–4): acupuncture twice a week, herbal prescription renewed every 2 weeks for rapid heat control ②improvement phase (2–3 months): acupuncture once a week, prescription adjusted to symptom changes ③maintenance phase (3–6 months): visit every 2 weeks, short intensive treatment on trigger exposure. We will introduce a dermatological referral if laser procedures are needed.
Korean Medicine Perspective
At Dongjedang, the initial consultation involves precise diagnosis of the degree of upper-heat (上熱) through facial colour observation, tongue diagnosis, pulse diagnosis, and constitutional questionnaire. Constitution-specific prescriptions (suppressing Stomach-Heat for the Yangmyeong type, dispersing Liver-Fire for the Gallbladder type) are applied to design an optimal individual treatment period.
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