Classical acupuncture for eczema, psoriasis & skin conditions.

Your skin feels angry, and nothing keeps it calm.

You've tried creams, steroids, antihistamines, elimination diets, every skincare routine recommended online. The issues keep flaring. The eczema is still irritated. The psoriasis spreads. Dermatologists treat skin as if it's separate from the rest of your body: suppress the inflammation, kill the bacteria. But your skin keeps expressing the same issues because the root cause isn't being addressed.

Classical acupuncture sees skin differently. Your skin is showing you what is happening inside: Heat in your Blood, Dampness that can't be cleared, Wind that won't settle; when digestion is the source of Dampness, see digestive conditions, emotional patterns that have nowhere else to go, immune patterns stuck in chronic inflammation. Treatment addresses those internal patterns, not just the surface.

What classical medicine sees.

Skin conditions aren't random. The type, location, triggers, and pattern tell me exactly what's happening internally. The treatment for eczema from Heat in the Blood looks nothing like treatment for eczema from Dampness. Getting the pattern right is what makes treatment effective.

• Heat in the Blood: Red, inflamed, itchy, burning skin; the mechanism behind many eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, and inflammatory acne cases; created by Liver constraint from stress, diet, or emotional holdings in the blood vessels
• Dampness: Weepy, oozing, crusty skin; seborrheic dermatitis, fungal infections, cystic acne; arises when digestion is weak and unable to fully transform food and eliminate waste
• Wind: Flares quickly, changes location, appears and disappears unpredictably; hives, migrating eczema, moving itch; associated with allergic reactions and constitutional Yin deficiency
• Autoimmune patterns: Body fighting latent pathogens held in Divergent Channels; psoriasis, autoimmune-related eczema; suppressing the immune response doesn't address the latent pathology itself
• Emotional suppression: Stress-triggered flares, psoriasis worsening during difficult life periods; emotions create Heat and stagnate Blood, manifesting on skin

How I work differently.

1. Identify the pattern, not just the diagnosis. Eczema from Heat in the Blood is treated differently than eczema from Dampness or Wind. Getting the pattern right is what makes treatment work.
2. Use the appropriate channel system. Luo treatments to clear Heat directly from the Blood. Divergent Channel treatments for autoimmune patterns. Spleen-Stomach work to resolve Dampness at its source.
3. Address the emotional layer. Stress-triggered skin conditions have a channel component (Liver Qi stagnation generating Heat) that responds to treatment when emotional holdings are addressed alongside the physical pattern.
4. One patient at a time. A private room, my undivided attention, the entire session.

Is this right for you?

A good fit if:

• Your skin condition has been present for more than three months or keeps recurring
• You've tried topical steroids, antibiotics, or biologics without lasting results
• Your flares track stress, hormonal shifts, or digestive patterns
• You notice emotional components (flares during difficult life periods)
• You're ready to show up consistently and make the dietary adjustments the work asks for

Not the right fit if:

• You want a two-visit resolution for a condition present for years
• You're in an acute flare requiring immediate emergency dermatological care