Background: People with skin diseases usually seek different types of treatment for cure because of their chronic nature. Prevalence of patients attending homeopathic clinic for treatment of skin diseases varies worldwide. As the local information about this data is scarce, this study was done with an objective to assess the prevalence of skin diseases amongst patients attending a homeopathic clinic. Materials and Methods: Data was collected from the medical register from the outpatient data of a homeopathic clinic from October 2017 to December 2017. Age, gender, education level and marital status was recorded. The type of skin disease was recorded from the established diagnosis of each case. Results: Out of 100 patients with skin disease, 50 were males and 50 were females. Mean age range was 46 for males and 53 for females. The commonest skin condition was psoriasis, seen mainly in males, followed by scleroderma. Conclusion: There is a good prevalence of skin diseases amongst the patients attending a homeopathic clinic. More studies including elaborate data from different regions of the country can give better insight about the health care needs of adults with skin diseases. A standard protocol in homeopathy for treatment of such conditions can thus be developed.
Keywords: Adult, Homeopathy, Prevalence, Skin diseases.