Looking for Dermatologist

Kevin!

I was given a referral letter today from the GP to visit a dermatologist for acne related issues, I rang blackrock clinic and was quoted a breathtaking 180€ per consultation.

James's hospital currently has a 3 month delay in appointments, so I'm going to have to go private - any recommendation for a cheap dermatologist in the Dublin area?

EDIT: found that Adare offer consultations for E60
http://www.adarecosmetics.ie/dermatology-consultations - is this the best way forward?

Drained_Empty

Dr Mackle is a GP with a special interest in Dermatology, not a Consultant Dermatologist. I am not saying he isn't good at what he does, competent, etc. but just staying a fact which accounts for the price difference. There was a recent thread on here about 150 euro dermatology consults for a dermatolgoy along with Accutane . just for reference, only consultant dermatologists can prescribe this medication.

If u are n't willing to wait for public i'd recommend you pay for a private dermatolgoist, at least the first visit.

Kevin!

Drained_Empty wrote: »

Dr Mackle is a GP with a special interest in Dermatology, not a Consultant Dermatologist. I am not saying he isn't good at what he does, competent, etc. but just staying a fact which accounts for the price difference. There was a recent thread on here about 150 euro dermatology consults for a dermatolgoy along with Accutane . just for reference, only consultant dermatologists can prescribe this medication.

If u are n't willing to wait for public i'd recommend you pay for a private dermatolgoist, at least the first visit.

Dr. Mackle is apparently able to issue roaccutane according to the website: http://www.adarecosmetics.ie/acne and her secretary, does this not mean she is a consultant dermatologist?

shrapnel222

Kevin! wrote: »

Dr. Mackle is apparently able to issue roaccutane according to the website: http://www.adarecosmetics.ie/acne and her secretary, does this not mean she is a consultant dermatologist?

she is a GP so she can prescribe any drug under the sun. She just didn't specialise in dermatology so cannot be called a "consultant" in that field.

Drained_Empty

Kevin! wrote: »

Dr. Mackle is apparently able to issue roaccutane according to the website: http://www.adarecosmetics.ie/acne and her secretary, does this not mean she is a consultant dermatologist?

No, she is a GP with a HDip in Dermatology with a special interest. So is an expert but not a consultant Dermatologist. Please see my next post as well for clarification.

Drained_Empty

shrapnel222 wrote: »

she is a GP so she can prescribe any drug under the sun. She just didn't specialise in dermatology so cannot be called a "consultant" in that field.

This isn't true. GPs can't prescribe certain protected drugs like, retrovirals for HIV, octoplas for blood thinning reversal, methadone for Heroin Detox etc. etc.

Having looked into Roaccutane, I was wrong, GPs with 1 years clinical experience in dermatology can prescribe it, Dr Mackle is a graduate of the HDip course and tutor in dermatology from Cardiff university so fulfills this criteria.

A pharmcist would not dispense a prescription for roaccutante if the prescriber was a joe bloggs gp.

Kevin!

Drained_Empty wrote: »

This isn't true. GPs can't prescribe certain protected drugs like, retrovirals for HIV, octoplas for blood thinning reversal, methadone for Heroin Detox etc. etc.

Having looked into Roaccutane, I was wrong, GPs with 1 years clinical experience in dermatology can prescribe it, Dr Mackle is a graduate of the HDip course and tutor in dermatology from Cardiff university so fulfills this criteria.


A pharmcist would not dispense a prescription for roaccutante if the prescriber was a joe bloggs gp.

Sounds like an abundance of experience for your average spotty teenager haha, I'll probably just give her a call tomorrow

Thanks everyone for your replies