Acupuncture's use in dermatology is promising in the area of itch modulation, in treating atopic dermatitis and herpes zoster pain, and in promoting wound healing, urticaria, pruritus, acne, chloasma, neurodermatitis, dermatitis herpetiformis, hyperhidrosis, human papillomavirus wart, breast inflammation, and facial elasticity.

• Acupuncture and Cutaneous Medicine: Is It Effective? Mary van den Berg-Wolf, MD and Thomas Burgoon, MD
  
• Acupuncture as a Treatment Modality in Dermatology: A Systematic Review. Chelsea Ma, MD, and Raja K. Sivamani, MD, MS, CAT
  

Rui Wang, MD of China, 7th Generation Medical Acupuncture Rochester NY, Syracuse NY, Binghamton NY