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.