Q I'm looking for somewhere near Dong-gu, Incheon to care for my child's skin. How does the first visit proceed?
A At the first visit, we check when and where the lesions appeared, what medications are currently being used, and whether any family members have similar symptoms. We examine the skin and the child's overall immune and digestive condition to set a Korean medicine treatment plan and lifestyle management direction together.
Detailed Answer
On your first visit, we first check when, where, and in what form the lesions appeared (crusts, blisters, ulcers), whether any antibiotics are already being used, and whether any family members have similar symptoms. Next, we examine the child's digestive function, stamina, and immune status, as well as whether they get frequent infections, to differentiate which pattern applies — damp-heat transforming into toxin or insufficiency of vital qi. Based on this, we provide herbal medicine to combine with the current antibiotic treatment, along with dietary guidance and hygiene advice.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, even when the impetigo itself heals, we also identify why it recurs in this particular child. We consider it important to determine at the first visit whether the spleen-stomach function is weak or whether the constitution does not expel heat-toxin well, and to set the direction for fundamental management that reduces reinfection.
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