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Fitzwilliam Health Skin Clinic:
Monday 12.00pm – 2.00pm
Saturday 10.00am – 12.00pm
Amanda Hughes has a lot of experience in treating conditions such as acne, eczema, rosacea, etc. at her Skin Clinics. She specialises in treating these conditions with Chinese Herbal Medicine and her own skin creams.
Your skin plays an important role in keeping you healthy. Frequently called the third lung , it also helps to regulate your body temperature and acts as a barrier against germs and injury.
The Chinese have been successfully treating skin disease for almost two centuries.
Chinese dermatology is a well documented branch of traditional Chinese medicine using dried Chinese herbal formulae, skin creams and washes which are also made from herbs .
One of the main reasons for its success is that the herbal formulae are adapted to treat the changes that occur in your skin during treatment . Depending on your skin condition, there can be either an increased or reduced rate of skin turnover, it is therefore important to be able to adjust aspects of your herbal treatment when required.
Because you are unique, no two formulae or treatment approaches are the same - each one is made up to treat your skin condition as it is at that time. The ability to treat skin conditions as they change and evolve means that many different skin conditions can be treated in Chinese dermatology.
I am a qualified Chinese herbalist and have been dispensing herbs and creams from my clinic since 1999, I started the specialist skin clinic in 2007.
Commonly treated skin conditions:
Atopic Eczema
This affects all age groups. In the infantile phase ¾ of cases of eczema start before one year. It is more common in boys. The childhood phase is from 24 months to puberty and is marked by the fact that it leaves the face to occur on the hands, wrists, elbows, knees sides and front of neck. In the adult phase , the eczema is similar to that of child hood but is less weepy with more scaling and redness.
Pompholyx, Stasis, and Nummular eczemas can all be treated in Chinese dermatology.
Psoriasis
This is a common, recurring disease characterised by dry, well circumscribed, silvery, scaling papules and plaques of various sizes. It is known in Chinaas Bai Bi. It commonly affects the 15 – 30 years age group with a second rise in incidence amongst people aged between 50 and 60.
Acne
This affects the areas of the body rich in sebaceous glands – the face , upper back, neck, chest. It typically peaks at 16 –18 years of age, but it can start fror the first time in women in their 20’s and 30’s.
Roseacea
A common chronic skin condition characterised by flushing, redness, broken veins with acute phases involving papules and pustules. It occurs on the cheeks, nose, forehead and chin. It is more common in people of Celtic origin and occurs more frequently in women.
Seborrheic Dermatitis
In infants it appears between 2 weeks and 6 months of age and usually clears up after a few months.
In adults it affects 1-3% of the population, as a condition of sharply marginated lesions covered with a thick greasy scale. It can affect the scalp, face, trunks, limbs, axilla, groin, ano- genital, submammary and umbilical areas of the body.
Perioral Dermatitis
Although this disorder can occur at any age it Primarily affects women in their 20’s – 30’s , this is a distinctive inflammation which is aggravated by sunlight, cosmetics, soaps.
Herpes Zoster/ Simplex
This is a viral infection. Eruption pain and itching may be experienced for up to 4 days prior to the lesion erupting, it appears as a clearly defined red area along dermatomes. This is followed by vesicles which then blister and crust, some people may experience post herpatic neuralgia.
Herpes Simplex: this is an acute contagious infection commonly associated with either the lips or genitlas. Triggers include stress, tiredness, sunlight, menstruation or air travel.
Initial Consultation : €50.00 Subsequent consultations €30 . Chinese herbal formulae : €4.50 per day
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