DERMATOLOGY · 10 ARTICLES
Dermatology
Dermatological conditions — acne, eczema, psoriasis, and urticaria. Articles on immunomodulatory mechanisms and evidence-based treatment options.
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Acne Vulgaris: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Understand acne — the most prevalent inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicle, its four pathogenic factors, and evidence-based treatment.
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Alopecia Areata: Causes, Symptoms, and Clinical Management
Understand alopecia areata — the autoimmune disease that causes hair loss in well-defined patches, its mechanisms, diagnosis, and available treatments.
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03Wound Healing: Dermatologic Assessment and Treatment
Understand the physiologic process of healing, the factors that compromise it, and how acupuncture can assist in tissue repair.
15 min
04Eczema / Atopic Dermatitis: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Understand atopic dermatitis — the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease, its barrier and immunologic mechanisms, and advances in treatment.
16 min
05Herpes Zoster (Acute Phase): Causes, Symptoms, and Clinical Management
Understand herpes zoster (shingles) — the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, its mechanisms, the dreaded postherpetic neuralgia, and the role of acupuncture.
15 min
06Hyperhidrosis: Dermatologic Evaluation and Treatment
Understand hyperhidrosis — sweat production in excess of thermoregulatory needs, its neurologic mechanisms, and therapeutic options.
14 min
07Idiopathic Chronic Pruritus: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Understand chronic pruritus — itching that persists for more than 6 weeks, its causes, neurophysiologic mechanisms, and treatment options.
15 min
08Psoriasis: Causes, Symptoms, and Clinical Management
Understand psoriasis — the systemic inflammatory disease that affects skin and joints, its immunologic mechanisms, and modern therapeutic advances.
16 min
09Rosacea: Dermatologic Evaluation and Treatment
Understand rosacea — the chronic inflammatory facial disease characterized by erythema, telangiectasias, papules, and flushing, its mechanisms and treatments.
15 min
10Chronic Urticaria: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Understand chronic urticaria — the recurrent itchy wheals that persist for more than 6 weeks, its immunologic mechanisms, and modern treatments.
15 min