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DermNet is the world’s leading free online dermatology resource.
DermNet was created for healthcare professionals to serve as a comprehensive database of skin conditions. Nearly everyone will experience a skin issue at some point in their lives and having a trustworthy, independent source of information is important both for the practitioner and for the patient. DermNet aims to be that resource, accessible to anyone at any time and forever free.
We hope you find DermNet content and resources valuable and helpful for you and those you serve.
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The DermNet team
DermNet is a not-for-profit, independent health publishing organisation with a mission to make authoritative information about the skin accessible to anyone in the world. We have information about almost every skin condition and have a library of over 20,000 dermatology images. All of our content is created or reviewed by a dermatologist and we are constantly updating to keep in step with the latest scientific research. DermNet is used every day by thousands of healthcare professionals all across the globe.
The main DermNet resources are skin condition topic pages, dermatology images, case studies, quizzes, tools, and calculators.
Our current Editor-in-Chief, Ian Coulson, is one of the top dermatologists in the UK and has been awarded for his work in the field.
DermNet is owned by the New Zealand Dermatological Society.
Our mission is to provide authoritative dermatology information free to anyone in the world.
Medical advice is best given by your primary care phsycian. Someone who knows your history and can examine you in person. If you are not happy with your doctors service we recommend getting a second or third opinion. Sometimes uncommon and rare conditions are not picked up first time and you should get multiple opinions from qualified healthcare professionals. DermNet is not able to give this type of advice but here are some links.
Medical advice is best given by your primary care phsycian. Someone who knows your history and can examine you in person. If you are not happy with your doctors service we recommend getting a second or third opinion. Sometimes uncommon and rare conditions are not picked up first time and you should get multiple opinions from qualified healthcare professionals. DermNet is not able to give this type of advice but here are some links.
Medical advice is best given by your primary care phsycian. Someone who knows your history and can examine you in person. If you are not happy with your doctors service we recommend getting a second or third opinion. Sometimes uncommon and rare conditions are not picked up first time and you should get multiple opinions from qualified healthcare professionals. DermNet is not able to give this type of advice but here are some links.
Medical advice is best given by your primary care phsycian. Someone who knows your history and can examine you in person. If you are not happy with your doctors service we recommend getting a second or third opinion. Sometimes uncommon and rare conditions are not picked up first time and you should get multiple opinions from qualified healthcare professionals. DermNet is not able to give this type of advice but here are some links.
Medical advice is best given by your primary care phsycian. Someone who knows your history and can examine you in person. If you are not happy with your doctors service we recommend getting a second or third opinion. Sometimes uncommon and rare conditions are not picked up first time and you should get multiple opinions from qualified healthcare professionals. DermNet is not able to give this type of advice but here are some links.
