Q What should I do to keep it from recurring after treatment?
A Preventing recurrence rests on three pillars: maintaining skin moisture, avoiding triggers, and managing spleen-stomach function. Even after treatment ends, we recommend a check-up visit at each seasonal change.
Detailed Answer
There are three main causes of itching recurrence. First, dry skin (neglecting moisturizing); second, re-exposure to allergens and irritating foods; third, immune disruption from stress and overwork. For those with an atopic or dry-skin basis, recurrence is frequent during the changing seasons (spring and autumn), so preventive management is especially important during these periods.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, after treatment ends we recommend maintenance care with a seasonal tonic prescription to strengthen the spleen and stomach and stabilize skin immunity. By proactively adjusting before internal heat-toxin builds up again, the frequency and intensity of recurrence are greatly reduced.
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