There has been a Eczema treatment study of using Chinese medicine conducted by researchers of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. At the start of the study, more than half of the participants had severe symptoms on a standard scale that doctors use to gauge eczema severity. After eight months of treatment, most had mild symptoms. […]
Read MoreEczema What is Eczema? Eczema is a term that describes an inflammatory skin condition with itchy, red and inflamed skin that can ooze fluid and develop crusting of the skin. Eczema and atopic dermatitis are terms that are often interchanged. Eczema is most often seen in people with a family history of “atopic conditions” including […]
Read MoreGroup 1: Skin diseases of biological origin (生物源性皮肤病) Wart/verruca 疣 Herpes zoster 带状疱疹 Impetigo 脓疱疮 ringworm tine amanus and pedis 手足癣 Gonorrhea 淋病 Condyloma 尖锐湿疣 Syphilis 梅毒 Genital herpes 生殖器疱疹 Scabies 疥疮 Insect bite dermatitis 虫咬皮炎 Group2：Allergic skin diseases 变态反应性皮肤病 Eczema 湿疹 InfantileEczema 婴儿湿疹 Urticaria 荨麻疹 Papular urticaria 丘疹性荨麻疹 Contact dermatitis 接触性皮炎 Drug-induced dermatitis 药物性皮炎 Erythema multiforme […]
Read MoreAccording to most of my patients with skin disorder, they have tried steroid and did not find cure. Corticosteroids are quite effective in controlling or suppressing symptoms in most cases. For mild-moderate disorder a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone), while in more severe cases a higher-potency steroid (e.g. clobetasol propionate) may be used. […]
Read MoreCommon questions on treating skin disease. Dear Dr. Fan: My son is 19 and has nodular or cystic acne on his face. Currently, he is taking antibiotics for acne, which worked initially. We are exploring the possibility of treating him with traditional Chinese medicine. Before proceeding with this option, I was wondering if you can […]
Read MoreEczema: The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes that are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin edema (swelling), itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding. Areas of temporary skin discoloration may appear and are sometimes […]
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