Q I am 47 and live in Dong-incheon. My psoriasis gets better but then flares up again when the seasons change or I get tired. Why does it keep recurring, and what can I do to reduce recurrences?
A Psoriasis has the characteristic of flaring up again when triggers like stress, overwork, infections, and the dry change of seasons overlap with the underlying constitution of immune hypersensitivity that remains. To reduce recurrences, the key is to consistently maintain immune-stabilizing management and lifestyle habits such as moisturization, abstaining from alcohol, and sleeping enough even after symptoms have subsided. Korean medicine treatment focuses not only on calming symptoms but on governing the constitution to extend the interval between relapses.
Detailed Answer
The reason psoriasis recurs is that even when the surface lesions disappear, the underlying immune hypersensitivity remains. When triggers such as overwork, stress, infections, and the dry change of seasons with reduced sunlight are added on top of this, dormant lesions flare up again. Therefore, the key to recurrence management is "what to maintain when things have improved."
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
The immune stabilization stage in Dongjedang's 3-step treatment is precisely the part targeting recurrence. By calming the hypersensitive immune system and balancing the organs, we create a body condition that does not easily collapse under the same triggers. Combined with lifestyle management of abstaining from alcohol, getting adequate sleep, and consistent moisturization, the interval between relapses can be meaningfully extended.
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