** 1. Dermatomyositis is a connective tissue disorder characterized by symmetric proximal muscular weakness with elevated serum levels of muscle enzymes along with group of syndromes. [since you are having it for 3 years thus you are probably known with other sign and symptoms] and since it is an autoimmune disease thus the reason for prescribing Steroids and Immunosuppresants. 2. In Ayurveda along with the said Medicine, Rasayan Chikitsa is given, since dermatomyositis involves multiple organ i.e. difficult disease with poor prognosis. 3. occurrence of cutaneous vasculitis in Dermatomyositis may be a marker of an underlying malignancy, thus be under regular supervision.