Conclusion:
It seems that women with skin problems, including acne, eczema, and hair loss, were more likely to refer to the TPM clinic. Therefore, development of TPM clinics in dermatology field as a scientific and academic approach can be effective in the treatment of patients with dermatological condition accompanied by traditional medicine.
Keyword:  Skin diseases, Epidemiological factors, Traditional medicine, Iran
What is already known about this topic?According to the literature, the most of patients suffering from chronic diseases, especially patients with chronic dermatologic conditions, use herbal, natural or complementary remedies, even without a doctor’s or complementary and traditional medicine practitioner’s prescription.
What does this article add?This article reveals that many patients with chronic dermatologic conditions, who were dissatisfied with the results of treatment with conventional medicine, referred to complementary and traditional medicine physicians in an academic tertiary out-patient clinic of this field in Iran to receive prescription for their problems and more than 50% of them have experienced moderate to good therapeutic responses.