Seborrheic dermatitis is a common inflammatory dermatosis.Conventional medical treatments include corticosteroids,calcineurin inhibitors,and other therapeutic modalities.However,the use of the conventional medicine sometimes is limited by adverse effects,such as allergic reaction.We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with seborrheic dermatitis,who was allergic to topical agents and was cured successfully with Chinese herbal medicine.Her Chinese medical syndrome pattern was diagnosed as wind-heat invading the skin and herbs with wind-dispelling and heat-clearing properties were prescribed.Chinese herbal medicine is an alternative modality that can be considered for seborrheic dermatitis,in particular for cases complicated by adverse reactions from conventional topical agents.
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