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Palm reading to diagnose Atopic Dermatitis?
Filaggrin plays an important role in the skin barrier. You can refer to the material that explains filaggrin in more detail in a previous post:...
What's the Difference Between Drool Rash and Atopic Dermatitis?
It's somewhat strange to strictly differentiate between saliva rash and atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis encompasses a weakened skin barrier function and immune hypersensitivity reactions in those with an allergic predisposition. It is simply a process where a recurrent inflammatory state leads to symptoms like itching and dryness, alongside histological changes such as lichenification....
Gout: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Gout occurs when uric acid, a purine metabolite, is not properly excreted, leading to the formation of crystals primarily in the joints, which causes inflammation and manifests as severe pain. The onset of excruciating pain caused by gout is referred to as a gout attack, which subsides and then recurs...
GERD, IBS, Phlegm Accumulation Syndrome?
Many people are diagnosed with **gastroesophageal reflux disease** at an internal medicine clinic due to symptoms of the upper gastrointestinal tract such as heartburn, indigestion, and chest pain. This condition is commonly referred to as `역류성식도염` in Korean, and in English, it is known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD for short....
Demodex Mites?! The Cause of Rosacea and Facial Flushing?
Understanding Demodex mites and Demodicosis...
Scalp Eczema, Scalp Psoriasis, Seborrheic Dermatitis, Contact Dermatitis – What's the Difference?
This image displays characteristics of scalp psoriasis and scalp atopic dermatitis. The left side illustrates scalp psoriasis, while the right shows features of scalp atopic dermatitis. You can observe that scalp psoriasis typically has clearer, more defined borders, accompanied by dead skin cells and scaling. In contrast, with atopic dermatitis, the eczema is also seen to extend to the face and ear areas...
Palm Blisters, Sole Blisters? Dyshidrosis?!
<b>Dyshidrosis</b> is one of the skin conditions frequently encountered at Korean medicine clinics. <b>Dyshidrosis</b> refers to an inflammatory skin disease characterized by blisters that primarily appear on the hands and feet...
Headache and Migraine Causes?
Over the past decade or so, many studies have been conducted on the mechanisms of headaches and migraines, allowing us to understand much more about headaches than ever before. Now, let's delve into why headaches occur and what various causes can trigger them....
What's Important in Wart Treatment
As is well known, warts are an infectious skin disease of the skin caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV). There are over 100 diverse types of HPV, and the areas of infection also vary widely....
What Causes Psoriasis? Keratin Hyperkeratosis
Today, we will be discussing keratin, one of the topics related to psoriasis. Keratin is one of the components that make up the cytoskeleton. The cytoskeleton refers to the components that cells use to maintain their three-dimensional shape and structure. It's much like the rebar and cement used to build the framework of a building...
Psoriasis Types and Causes
In psoriatic skin, changes in keratin are observed. Specifically, a shift from K10 to K16 and K17 occurs, leading to scaling, hyperkeratosis, and increased epidermal thickness, among other changes....
The effectiveness of acupuncture treatment for insomnia at a Korean medicine clinic?!
Insomnia is one of the typical neuropsychiatric symptoms, and a great many people suffer from it. It primarily manifests as sleep onset insomnia (difficulty falling asleep), sleep maintenance insomnia (falling asleep but frequently waking up during the night and having trouble falling back asleep), and the resulting quantitative and qualitative deficiency of sleep leads to daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and other main...