Hypnosis in Dermatology

Abstract

Background: Hypnosis is an alternative or complementary therapy that has been used since ancient times to treat medical and dermatologic problems.Objective: To describe the various uses for hypnosis as an alternative or complementary therapy in dermatologic practice.Methods: A MEDLINE search was conducted from January 1966 through December 1998 on key words related to hypnosis and skin disorders.Results: A wide spectrum of dermatologic disorders may be improved or cured using hypnosis as an alter-native or complementary therapy, including acne excoriée, alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma, dyshidrotic dermatitis, erythromelalgia, furuncles, glossodynia, herpes simplex, hyperhidrosis, ichthyosis vulgaris, lichen planus, neurodermatitis, nummular dermatitis, postherpetic neuralgia, pruritus, psoriasis, rosacea, trichotillomania, urticaria, verruca vulgaris, and vitiligo. Conclusion:Appropriately trained clinicians may successfully use hypnosis in selected patients as alternative or complementary therapy for many dermatologic disorders.

Focal hyperhidrosis: diagnosis and management

“…Biofeedback training, hypnosis and different types of relaxation techniques have been used to treat hyperhidrosis, 43,44 but research data on their efficacy are still scarce to nonexistent. The lack of well-designed trials and long-term follow-up limits their use.…”

Is the alternative medicine a real alternative in adult atopic dermatitis? Experiences of 125 patients

“…In up to 70% of AD patients (mainly women) emotional events and stress are responsible for the worsening of skin symptoms [24][25][26]. In atopics stress causes a temporary rise of eosinophil count in the peripheral blood; IgE, IFNγ and IL-5 levels increase too, whereas that of cortizol decreases [26].…”

“…In dermatology it is not widespread, it is mainly used for pain and itch relief and to treat verruca [24]. Since AD patients are disposed for anxiety, theoretically, hypnosis may be a solution for detecting and dissolving the scratch-and-itch circle.…”

Felnőttkori atopiás dermatitis hipnoterápiás kezelése

“…Hasonló módon (a szubjektív élményvilág és a társuló mikrocirkulációs, inflammatorikus és immunfunkciók módosításával) olyan klinikai problémák javulá-sáról állnak rendelkezésre tanulmányok (a teljesség igé-nye nélkül), mint az akut és krónikus fájdalom, a perioperatív vérvesztés, a kemoterápia asszociálta hányás és hányinger vagy az irritábilis bél szindróma [5,[10][11][12][13]. Mindezek ismeretében talán kevéssé meglepő, hogy egy olyan betegségben, mint az atopiás dermatitis, ahol a gyulladás szintén kulcsszerepet játszik a patogenezisben, hatékony terápiás eszköz lehet a hipnoterápia [14,15].…”