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KMID : 1189420140270010045
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2014 Volume.27 No. 1 p.45 ~ p.57
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The Study on the Korean and Western Medical Literatures for Aging and Skin Aging
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Han Jung-Min
Ko Woo-Shin
Yoon Hwa-Jung
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study is to understand aging and skin aging with both western and Korean medicine.
Methods : We investigated the comprehension of general aging and skin aging in both western and Korean medicine through literature review.
Result : The results are as follows. 1. Aging in western is a complex process influenced by telomere shortening and damage to cellular DNA. In Korean medicine, it is supposed that decline of interaction between yin(陰) and yang(陽) makes aging. 2. Skin aging in western medicine consists of intrinsic aging and extrinsic aging. In Korean medicine, skin aging goes with the aging of whole body and distinctive features of geroderma notice the unbalance of the whole body function. 3. Generally geroderma has decreased development of cells and low immunity, which is the function of kidney(腎) in Korean medicine.
Conclusion : Further studies are needed to apply comprehension of skin aging in Korean medicine to clinical stage.
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KEYWORD
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aging, skin aging, Korean medicine
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