Have a skin condition that you are concerned about? Condition still persists even after treatment by Western medicine?
TCM Dermatology may just be the solution for you.
The immune system
The immune system defends the body from skin infections and attacks harmful cells when they appear in the body.
If the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s healthy skin cells, this may cause
- psoriasis
- eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- vasculitis
- vitiligo
- lichen planus
- morphea/scleroderma
- ichen planus
- dermatomyositis
- palmoplantar pustulosis
- pemphigoid
- pemphigus
if it mistakenly overreacts non-harmful substances, it may cause an allergic reaction
- urticaria (hive)
- hay fever
- asthma
- contact dermatitis
Symptoms can include:
- rashes
- blisters
- open lesions
- scaly patches
- itchiness
- raised red white or pus-filled bumps
- rough skin.
The immune system attacks the body’s own tissue or unharmed substance, hence a class of drugs that suppress or weaken the body’s immune system are widely used. Immunosuppressant drugs include:
- steroids (prednisolone)
- anti-cancer drug (methotrexate MTX)
- organ transplants drug (cyclosporine, protopic, elidel)
- photochemotherapy (UVA, UVB)
- biological immunosuppressant (infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept, ustekinumab)
Different treatment approaches may be used in conventional care depending on the diagnosis and severity of disease. Patients should discuss the benefits, risks and suitability of any medication with qualified healthcare professionals.
Our treatment
Our specialty TCM dermatology service is designed to assess and support patients with immune-mediated and chronic skin conditions that affect their skin. Treatment recommendations are individualised according to the patient’s presentation, medical history and response to care.
Our herbal treatment approach is carefully formulated within Traditional Chinese Medicine practice to support symptom management and longer-term skin care, where appropriate.
TANGS medicine are proprietary herbal formulations prepared without corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, animal products, additives or preservatives. Herbal treatment should be prescribed according to individual condition and monitored appropriately for suitability during longer-term use.
- formulated herbal ingredients
- no corticosteroids
- no immunosuppressants
- no animal products
- no additives
- no preservatives
Our TCM dermatologists integrate research evidence with clinical expertise, putting foremost our patients’ well-being & preferences in order to support treatment decisions and care planning.
