The dermatologists affiliated with Skindr are qualified and certified dermatologists who usually have their own practice or work in a hospital.
If you need medication, the Skindr dermatologist will prescribe it and it will be available on your ID card. If you are abroad and need a prescription in pdf form, you can ask your dermatologist during the consultation.
Waiting times in dermatology add up to several months. Skindr wants to actively address this by optimizing communication with your dermatologist. The dermatologists affiliated with Skindr try to answer your consultation as quickly as possible and on average within 48 hours. Weekends and nights are excluded from working hours.
To use Skindr, you must be at least 18 years old. As a parent, however, you can request a consultation for your minor child. It works as follows:
1) You will be asked to upload photos and provide a description of your child's skin condition.
2) Then you can check off who the consultation is for. You can enter your child's information.
3) Finally, fill in your own contact information .
You, as the parent, will do the communication with the doctor. Of course, this can also be used for other family members or persons you are acting for.
A consultation with a dermatologist via Skindr costs €39. The doctor reviews your information and photos and sends you an advice and possibly a prescription for the necessary medication. You can ask additional questions to your dermatologist via chat.
There is no refund for a consultation via Skindr. For a consultation at the dermatologist's office, you pay between €50 and €90 in Belgium. Most dermatologists charge €55 for an in-office consultation. You get €21 of that back through your health insurance company. You pay about the same via Skindr in most cases. The average waiting time for an in-office consultation in Belgium is 4 months, but 6 months or more is no exception. With Skindr, you get an answer on average within 48 hours and you don't have to travel.