Q It's been 2 years since my fatty liver diagnosis—can it really return to normal? How long does treatment usually take?
A Simple fatty liver often improves to normal or mild on imaging with 6 months to a year of consistent management. Usually Korean medicine treatment and lifestyle management proceed in 3-month units.
Detailed Answer
Fatty liver is reversible if it is before the stage of liver fibrosis, so it can be sufficiently normalized with consistent management. Usually with about 3 months of treatment, symptoms like fatigue and bloating decrease first, and with 6 months to a year or more of consistent management you can expect meaningful improvement in imaging and liver values (AST/ALT).
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
It is important to keep going for a set period without stopping just because there are no symptoms. After firming up the metabolic foundation through Korean medicine treatment and settling lifestyle habits, the goal is a state that stays stable even without further treatment.
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