Acne is a common skin disease that causes pimples. Pimples form when hair follicles under your skin clog up. Most pimples form on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. Anyone can get acne, but it is common in teenagers and young adults. It is not serious, but it can cause scars.
Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Usually beginning in infancy, this red, itchy rash most commonly occurs where the skin flexes — inside the elbows, behind the knees and the front of the neck. When scratched, the rash can leak fluid and crust over. People with atopic dermatitis may experience improvement and then flare-ups.
Contact dermatitis. This rash occurs on areas of the body that have come into contact with substances that either irritate the skin or cause an allergic reaction, such as poison ivy. The red rash may burn, sting or itch. Blisters may develop.
Dyshidrosis
Dyshidrosis is also known as vesicular eczema. It is so named because blisters form on the skin of people with this kind of eczema. The hands are usually affected site.
• Acute stage : tiny blisters (deep in the skin of the palms, fingers, sole of the foot or toes), very itchy , burning feeling, some peeling and cracking of the skin.
• Chronic stage : more peeling, cracking and crusting of the blisters.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a common, chronic, relapsing/remitting, immune-mediated systemic disease characterized by skin lesions including red, scaly patches, papules, and plaques, which usually itch The skin lesions seen in psoriasis may vary in severity from minor localized patches to complete body coverage. The disease affects 2–4% of the general population.
Traditional Chinese Medicine can have a profound impact on your patients if you differentiate correctly. There are numerous TCM patterns associated with the various forms of psoriasis.
here are patterns most commonly in TCM Heat in the blood,Blood Deficiency QI & Blood stasis.acupuncture has shown the effect on many immune system diseases and significantly improved symptoms .It can banlance your whole body Yin & Yang.
Dermatitis is a general term that describes an inflammation of the skin. Dermatitis can have many causes and occurs in many forms. It usually involves an itchy rash on swollen, reddened skin
Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Usually beginning in infancy, this red, itchy rash most commonly occurs where the skin flexes — inside the elbows, behind the knees and the front of the neck. When scratched, the rash can leak fluid and crust over. People with atopic dermatitis may experience improvement and then flare-ups.
Contact dermatitis. This rash occurs on areas of the body that have come into contact with substances that either irritate the skin or cause an allergic reaction, such as poison ivy. The red rash may burn, sting or itch. Blisters may develop.
Seborrheic dermatitis
This condition causes scaly patches, red skin and stubborn dandruff. It usually affects oily areas of the body, such as the face, upper chest and back. It can be a long-term condition with periods of remission and flare-ups. In infants, this disorder is known as cradle cap.
Dermatitis in TCM
Diagnosed in TCM as Blood Dryness Due to Damaged Yin with Accumulation of Dampness. This develops over a long period of time from Damp Heat. The Heat damages Yin. When the Damp accumulates in the skin and oozes out, this exudation also damages Yin. This all eventually leads to dryness. At first, the patient's tongue may be puffy and moist with scalloped sides (signs of Dampness), but the moisture will decrease over time, cracks may form in the center and a red tip or sides may begin to develop (signs of dryness and Yin deficiency). There may also be Blood Stasis, which is indicated if the lesions remain