Private Dermatology Consultation
This consultation is for a skin concern that may call for a specialist. A dermatologist assesses your skin, hair or nails, establishes what you are dealing with, and determines whether further care is appropriate. No referral is needed.
Some concerns can be assessed and planned around. Others need to be identified first. A change in a mole, a rash that keeps returning, a condition that has not responded to what you have already tried: these are questions of diagnosis, and diagnosis is what a dermatology consultation is for.
The appointment is a specialist assessment. The dermatologist examines your skin, hair or nails, reviews your history and what you have already tried, establishes what you are dealing with, and sets out whether further care is appropriate and what form it would take. Care may involve treatment in clinic, a prescription or monitoring over time. As this is a private dermatology service, a consultation fee applies and is not covered by public health insurance.
Areas of Interventions
Available Services
Our medical dermatology services cover a wide range of skin concerns, from common conditions such as acne and rosacea to more complex concerns requiring diagnostic procedures or minor surgery. Depending on your condition, a physician may recommend medical treatments, prescription medications or targeted procedures.
- Medical Dermatology Consultation: Assessment of skin concerns and medical conditions by a physician.
- Skin Biopsy: Collection of a small skin sample for laboratory analysis to help establish a diagnosis.
- Minor Skin Surgery and Lesion Removal: Removal of benign skin growths such as moles, seborrheic keratoses, angiomas, cysts and dermatofibromas.
- Rosacea Treatment: Management of rosacea and its visible symptoms, including vascular laser treatments when appropriate.
- Scar Treatment: Cortisone injections or dermal fillers may be considered to improve certain types of scars.
- Cryotherapy: Liquid nitrogen treatment for selected skin lesions, including seborrheic keratoses, actinic keratoses and sun spots.
- Electrocautery: Removal of skin tags, seborrheic keratoses, sebaceous hyperplasia and milia using controlled electrical energy.
- Hair Loss Treatment: Assessment and management of conditions such as alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia, with options that may include regenerative treatments, biostimulators, cortisone injections or prescribed topical medications.
- Acne Treatment: Medical management of mild to severe acne, including prescription medications such as isotretinoin when appropriate.
- Xanthelasma Treatment: Treatment of cholesterol-rich deposits that appear as yellowish patches around the eyelids.
- Therapeutic Injections: Medical treatment options for certain conditions, including chronic migraines, bruxism (teeth grinding) and hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating).
- Pigmentation Disorders: Assessment and treatment of melasma, hyperpigmentation, dark spots and other pigmentation concerns.
- Photodynamic Therapy (ALA-PDT): A light-activated treatment used for certain precancerous skin lesions, including actinic keratoses.
- Mole Examination: Medical evaluation of existing, new or changing moles to identify potentially concerning features.
- Skin Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: Assessment and surgical management of certain skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Services and treatment availability may vary by clinic. A medical consultation will help determine which options are appropriate for your condition.
What to Expect During Your Session
You discuss your concern
You explain what you have noticed, how long it has been present, whether it has changed, and what you have already tried. Your medical history and current medications are also reviewed.
Your skin, hair or nails are examined
The dermatologist assesses the area in person to better understand what you are dealing with. If needed, further examination may be recommended to help confirm the diagnosis.
The findings are explained to you
The dermatologist explains what the assessment shows in clear language and answers your questions so you understand the condition and what, if anything, may need attention.
Your course of care is defined
Based on the assessment, your dermatologist explains the appropriate next steps. This may include treatment in clinic, a prescription, monitoring over time, or reassurance that no further care is needed.
Follow-up is planned when needed
Some conditions require ongoing management rather than a single visit. When follow-up is appropriate, the timing and next steps are discussed and planned with you.
After your consultation
What happens next depends on what the assessment found. Some concerns are resolved within the appointment itself. Others are managed over time, with follow-up visits to see how your skin is responding and to adjust the approach.
If a prescription is part of your care, how to use it and what to watch for are explained to you, and the dermatologist remains your point of contact for questions that come up afterwards.
If nothing further is required, that is a result too. Knowing that a lesion does not need action is one of the outcomes this appointment exists to provide.
See a dermatologist
A specialist assessment of your skin, hair or nails, with no referral required.
Book an Appointment
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a referral to see a dermatologist here?
In most cases no. You can book this consultation directly, online or by phone. That is one of the main differences with the public pathway, where a specialist appointment is generally arranged through a referral from a front-line physician. Requirements differ by province, and your clinic confirms what applies in your region.
Is it covered by public health insurance?
No. This consultation is not covered. A consultation fee applies and the cost is explained to you before you book. Some private plans may reimburse part of it, so it is worth checking with your insurer.
Can I get a prescription during the consultation?
If the assessment calls for it, yes. Whether a prescription is appropriate depends entirely on what the dermatologist finds, and it is explained to you before anything is prescribed.
What kinds of concerns are seen?
Concerns affecting the skin, the hair and the nails, from conditions that keep returning to lesions and moles you would like assessed. The services available vary from one clinic to another and are confirmed during your appointment.
What do I leave with?
An explanation of what you are dealing with and what, if anything, should be done about it. If care is appropriate, the options are set out with their risks and limits. If nothing further is needed, you leave knowing that.
Book an appointment
Complete the form and we'll contact you shortly to schedule your appointment.
