Skin diseases are among the most common conditions in our society, affecting every age, race, sex and community. Mild and severe signs can appear even in infants. For sensitive age groups, complementary medicine can offer an appropriate response.

Medicine offers many different treatments for skin diseases. It is important to know that treatment methods and options are numerous. Awareness of natural methods has grown in recent years. Atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and urticaria are not just difficult-to-pronounce terms; they are common skin diseases, and not the only ones.

Atopic dermatitis, also known as “skin asthma,” is chronic skin inflammation accompanied by red rash, dryness and persistent itching that harms quality of life.

It occurs at every age and in both sexes, even in young infants, prompting many parents to seek relief. Those seeking solutions for skin diseases, especially atopic dermatitis, have natural treatment options beyond modern medicine. Complementary dermatology offers treatment that helps skin recover and rebuild in good, safe ways without adverse effects, easing outbreaks, preventing future flare-ups and strengthening immunity.

What does natural treatment include?

Natural and complementary dermatology combines several important components: acupuncture, medicinal herbs, natural topical ointments and nutrition. Topical ointments are particularly helpful: an easy, convenient and effective method for children and adults. Their herbal composition encourages damaged skin tissue to recover and regenerate, has no adverse effects and contains no steroids. They are safe even for infants. Borage oil is a useful product for treating skin diseases.

The oil contains 22% GLA fatty acid for dry and mature skin. It preserves moisture, has anti-inflammatory action and is effective for arthritis, eczema, atopic dermatitis and autoimmune diseases. It has been widely used traditionally for centuries, mainly because of its high gamma-linolenic acid (G.L.A) content. Gamma-linolenic acid is a hormone-like substance (prostaglandin) with a vital role in various processes.

Like borage oil, which substantially helps with atopic dermatitis—a skin disease causing outbreaks on areas such as elbow and knee folds, cheeks, neck and scalp—many natural medicines help and relieve people with skin diseases.

The next time you are diagnosed with atopic dermatitis or experience itching, rash or suspicious signs of a skin disease, examine the options offered by natural complementary medicine. You may be surprised by the magic and healing in natural treatment. Good health to everyone!

Other supplements frequently used for inflammatory skin diseases: fish-derived omega-3 and high-quality curcumin.

Written by Amir Keli, specialist in complementary dermatology.

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