Specialty
Dermatology is the assessment and treatment of conditions of the skin, hair and nails — from a mole you want checked to eczema, psoriasis or hair loss.
The practice
Services available
Consultation
General dermatology consultation
Assessment, diagnosis and management of:
- Inflammatory, allergic and autoimmune skin conditions (for example acne, rosacea, atopic dermatitis, eczema, urticaria, psoriasis)
- Pigmentary disorders (melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, vitiligo)
- Hair and nail disorders
- Infectious skin diseases (fungal, viral or bacterial infections)
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Paediatric dermatology
Relevant symptoms
What brings people to a dermatologist
Each group links to the consultation that covers it.
Skin
Moles, growths and skin cancer
- Moles you are worried about, or that have changed
- Many or unusual moles, or a personal or family history of skin cancer
- Skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma, and rough, scaly sun-damaged patches that can become cancerous (actinic keratoses)
- Harmless growths such as seborrhoeic keratoses, skin tags and small red blood-vessel spots
- Cysts and lipomas (soft fatty lumps under the skin)
- Raised or thickened scars and keloids
Hair and nails
Hair, scalp and nails
- Hair loss and thinning hair, including patchy hair loss (alopecia areata)
- Itchy, flaky or inflamed scalp
- Fragile, breaking or abnormal hair
- Nail problems: discoloured, thickened, misshapen or inflamed nails
Other
Sweating and jaw clenching
- Excessive sweating of the underarms or palms
- Jaw clenching and teeth grinding, with jaw tension or related headaches
Aesthetic
Cosmetic concerns
- Lines, wrinkles, loss of volume and loose or sagging skin on the face, neck and décolleté
- Sun spots and age spots
- Visible small veins on the face and legs
- Enlarged pores, oily skin and uneven skin texture
- Surgical, injury and acne scars
- Stretch marks
- Cellulite and small, stubborn areas of fat
- Tired-looking under-eye area
- Unwanted tattoos
Aesthetic treatments are not reimbursed by the CNS.
The practice
Dermatology at FindelMedic
General dermatology
Consultations, full body skin examination, digital mole mapping, treatment of benign lesions, and trichology.
Some examinations are not fully covered by the CNS.
Dermatologic surgery
Skin biopsies and outpatient surgical removal of skin cancers, cysts and lipomas under local anaesthesia.
Aesthetic & laser treatments
Injectable treatments, peels and laser treatments, with the full list of procedures.
Not reimbursed by the CNS.
Book a dermatology appointment
Online through Doctena, or by telephone. For costs and CNS reimbursement, see costs and reimbursement.