THE HISTORY of dermatology in Iran roughly mirrors the history of Iranianmedicine. By virtue of its rich past and later Western contributions, dermatologyin Iran has evolved into a successful, productive, and vibrant specialty.
Clinical descriptions and remedies of many diseases were documentedin ancient Persian books. A prime example is the Avesta, the religious bookof the Zoroastrians, which describes conditions such as scabies, leprosy,and vitiligo.1