Acne & rosacea

Adult inflammatory skin conditions rarely respond to topicals alone because the driving pattern is internal. TCM reads persistent acne as Heat (often Damp-Heat), and rosacea as Heat in the Lung or Stomach channels, sometimes with Blood stagnation. Different patterns require very different herbal strategies.

Weekly acupuncture with a well-matched herbal formula typically produces visible improvement within 4–8 weeks. Diet is discussed but not made restrictive without reason. For patients on prescription topicals or antibiotics we work alongside; herbal medicine can often reduce the need for long-term antibiotic use.