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Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine

Hidradenitis Suppurativa — Classical Chinese Medicine Support for Deep Inflammatory Skin Disease

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Hidradenitis Suppurativa — Classical Chinese Medicine Support for Deep Inflammatory Skin Disease

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) — also called acne inversa — is a chronic, often debilitating inflammatory skin disease affecting intertriginous areas (axillae, groin, perineum, under breasts). It produces painful nodules, abscesses, sinus tracts, and scarring that substantially affect daily life and psychosocial well-being. At Nature’s Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Clinic in Belmont (Perth) and Geraldton, Dr. Yang (Traditional Chinese Medicine) works alongside dermatology teams to support patients with HS through the constitutional pattern and systemic inflammatory picture.

Common Symptom Pattern

  • ✓ I have recurring painful lesions in typical HS distribution (Pattern 1 signals)
  • ✓ Flares correlate with stress, dietary, or hormonal triggers
  • ✓ Sleep is disturbed by pain
  • ✓ I have established scarring and sinus tracts (Pattern 2 signals)
  • ✓ I have had or am considering surgical intervention
  • ✓ I have associated metabolic syndrome, obesity, IBD, or arthritis (Pattern 3 signals)
  • ✓ I currently smoke or have recently stopped
  • ✓ I want supportive care alongside dermatology management

AHPRA-Registered, HICAPS-Ready

Nature’s Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Clinic operates from Belmont (Perth) and Geraldton (Mid West WA). Dr. Yang is AHPRA-registered with HICAPS on-the-spot health-fund rebates. We work alongside your GP and specialists — never as a replacement for medical care.

Helpful Habits

  • ✓ Maintain consistent sleep and wake times
  • ✓ Eat warm cooked meals — avoid cold raw foods
  • ✓ Stay hydrated with warm or room-temperature water
  • ✓ Gentle daily movement appropriate to capacity
  • ✓ Stress regulation — breathwork, light walking
  • ✓ Continue all prescribed medications and specialist follow-up

Best Avoided

  • ✗ Iced drinks and frozen foods
  • ✗ Late-night eating disrupting sleep
  • ✗ Over-exercising during flare phases
  • ✗ Self-medication with unverified herbal products
  • ✗ Skipping specialist follow-up appointments
  • ✗ Untested supplement combinations

Frequently Asked Questions

Can classical treatment reduce my HS flares?

Classical supportive work can reduce flare frequency and intensity when integrated with appropriate dermatology treatment, weight management, and smoking cessation where relevant. The primary drivers of HS course are lifestyle factors and appropriate medical therapy; classical work provides supportive constitutional support.

How long until I see improvement?

Active pattern: reduced flare frequency with sustained combined work over 3–6 months. Scarring pattern: emphasis on quality of life rather than structural reversal. Overlap pattern: timeline depends on integrated care of associated conditions.

Is acupuncture safe with HS?

We needle away from active lesions entirely, working on the limbs and back rather than affected skin. Standard hygiene and infection control are essential; patients on biologics should notify the practitioner. Distal points can achieve constitutional and autonomic benefits without local risk.

Should I consider biologic therapy?

Biologic therapy (adalimumab) has substantial evidence for moderate-to-severe HS and is appropriate for many patients with significant disease. The decision belongs with your dermatologist. Classical treatment complements but does not replace. —

Are your clinics covered by health funds?

Yes — HICAPS-equipped at both Belmont (Perth) and Geraldton (Mid West WA) clinics for on-the-spot rebates with most major Australian health funds.

Available at both our Belmont (Perth) & Geraldton clinics — led by Dr. Yang (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Dr. Yang Sr. (Traditional Chinese Medicine), a father-and-son team whose family lineage in classical Chinese medicine spans multiple generations.

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