Treatment of Skin Conditions with Acupuncture




Acupuncture Therapy can be very effective at treating skin conditions. Treatments can provide quick relief for acute symptoms and can provide significant and lasting relief from recurrent or chronic skin conditions.


The skin reflects and reacts to imbalances within the body's internal landscape and the effects of the environment. 
Internal disharmonies caused by strong emotions, diet, and your constitution as well as environmental influences, such as wind, dryness, dampness, and heat can all contribute to the development of a skin disorder.


 To keep your skin healthy and beautiful on the outside, you must work on the inside of your body as well. Increasing the flow of energy, blood and lymph circulation improves the skin's natural healthy color.


Promotion of collagen production increases muscle tone and elasticity helping to firm the skin. Stimulating the formation of body fluids nourishes the skin and encourages it to be moister, softer, smoother and more lustrous.


General skin conditions that can be treated with acupuncture therapy include acne, dermatitis, eczema, pruritus, psoriasis, rosacea, shingles and urticaria (hives).


 Acupuncture Therapy does not recognize skin problems as one particular syndrome. Instead, it aims to treat the specific symptoms that are unique to each individual using a variety of techniques with acupuncture therapy to restore imbalances found in the body. 


Therefore, if 10 patients are treated with Acupuncture Therapy for eczema, each patient will receive a unique, customized treatment .




If you suffer from a skin condition or would like to know how to optimize your skin health, find an acupuncturist and learn more about how acupuncture