<\/span><\/h2>\nThe specific mechanisms by which acupuncture works are not fully understood, but several advanced theories have been put forward.<\/p>\n
Acupuncture believed to work by Raphe stimulation nuclei<\/span>, which increases the production of serotonin. This, in turn, triggers a series of reactions that culminates in increased glucocorticoids<\/span> that modulate inflammation<\/span> and other aspects of the body's immune response.<\/p>\nSince many skin conditions are at least in part inflammatory<\/span>Acupuncture can have a positive effect through the reduction of inflammation.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/span>What skin conditions is used to treat acupuncture?<\/span><\/h2>\nAcupuncture has been used to treat an extensive list of skin conditions, including:<\/p>\n
\n- the symptom<\/span>itch\n<\/li>\n
- Atopic<\/span> dermatitis<\/span><\/li>\n
- Psoriasis<\/li>\n
- Urticaria<\/span><\/li>\n
- Acne<\/li>\n
- Postherpetic neuralgia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>What are the benefits and drawbacks of acupuncture in treating skin conditions?<\/span><\/h2>\nThe benefits of acupuncture as a dermatology<\/span> the treatment includes:<\/p>\n\n- It can provide non-pharmacological relief for pain or itching.<\/li>\n
- Less invader<\/span> than surgery or other common treatments<\/li>\n
- Holistic treatment approach, which is often used in combination with Chinese herbs and changes in diet and other lifestyles or cupping and moxibustion\n<\/li>\n
- Increasingly available \/ accessible treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The drawbacks of acupuncture as a treatment include:<\/p>\n
\n- Lack of good quality evidence for effectiveness<\/span>\n<\/li>\n
- Vasovagal symptoms (dizziness, etc.)<\/li>\n
- Insertion site infection<\/span> (This is considered rare, as the needles are sterile and the use of disposable needles has become the norm)<\/li>\n
- \nContraindications<\/span> for patients with bleeding disorders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>\nCutaneous<\/span> side effects of acupuncture<\/span><\/h2>\nAcupuncture has been reported to rarely cause skin disease, such as:<\/p>\n
\n- Itch<\/li>\n
- Bleeding and bruising<\/li>\n
- Bacterial<\/span> infection<\/li>\n
- Atypical<\/span> mycobacterial infection<\/li>\n
- Fungal infection<\/li>\n
- Viral infection<\/li>\n
- \nHypersensitivity<\/span> reaction<\/li>\n
- Lipoatrophy<\/li>\n
- Hypertrophic<\/span> scar<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Bee venom acupuncture can most often lead to hypersensitivity or bee sting reactions to bee venom, including anaphylaxis<\/span>, hives and foreign body granuloma<\/span>.<\/p>\nHerbal acupuncture can lead to hypersensitivity reactions to plant materials.<\/p>\n
Embedded acupuncture can lead to a foreign body granuloma.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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