According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, there are some patterns of syndrome that lead to dermatomyositis.
1. Toxins and heat type:
2. Managing Qi, activating blood and cold
3. Asthenic disease

Integration of Chinese medicine and western medicine would be a good choice for this disease. When treating dermatomyositis, Chinese doctors will take everything into consideration, including the following conditons.
1. Diagnosis with certain cancers, such as chronic myelogenous leukemia.
2. Family history of autoimmune disorders.
3. Use of certain drugs, including statins, hydroxyurea, quinidine, etc.
4. Previous diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus or infectious mononucleosis.
5. Diagnosis of another autoimmune disease, such as lupus, scleroderma, etc.