Acupuncture and Rosacea

Rosacea is a disorder that related with facial skin. When disrupted by this disorder, facial skin becoming flared up. This disorder usually begin after age 30. The earliest form of this disorder is the redness on the cheeks, nose, chin, or forehead. The redness may come and go. It also can emerge on the neck, chest, scalp or ears. [note]All About Rosacea | Rosacea.org, https://www.rosacea.org/patients/allaboutrosacea.php[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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Rosacea has so many sign and symptoms. Among them are : - Redness in the center of the face - Broken blood vessel that easily seen - Swollen skin - Sensitive skin - Stinged and burned skin - Dry skin [note]Rosacea | American Academy of Dermatology, https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/acne-and-rosacea/rosacea#symptoms[/note]  

CAUSES

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It is not known exactly what cause rosacea to happen. However, there are some factors that might contribute to the existence of rosacea, which are : - Abnormality of the blood vessel - Skin peptides - Microscopic mites - Helicobacter pylori bacteria - Genetic factors [note]Rosacea - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Rosacea/Pages/Causes.aspx[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : LI 11, SJ 5, ST 44, LI 4 & LR 3, LU 3, ST 36 Acupuncture Treatment For Rosacea According to the acupuncture treatment method, rosacea occur due to the heat in the lung and stomach. Thus, the treatment will aim to clear this condition.In this treatment, acupuncturist will choose the acupoints of : LI 11, LI 4, LU 5, LU 10, ST 44, ST 36, SP4, SP 6, SP10. The treatment at this acupoints will give benefit of reducing the heat rising to the face and as well as cleaning the internal organ. Acupuncturist may also targeting the acupoints at the face of the patient, which are Yintang, ST 4, LI 20, Bi Tong, DU 25. [note]How to Treat Rosacea with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture | Zi Zai ., http://www.zizaidermatology.com/blog/treat-rosacea-with-herbs-and-acupuncture/[/note]  

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