Private dermatology costs: consultation, tests and procedures

On 20 October 2026, The Dermatology Clinic London listed a new-patient appointment at £325 and a follow-up at £275. Its fee page states that surgery and injections are additional to the consultation. These are examples from one clinic, not an estimate of every dermatologist’s fees or a recommendation to use that clinic.

When comparing appointments, note whether the booking is for a general skin concern, a focused review or a specifically described assessment. Ask who you will see and whether the advertised fee applies to that clinician. A service name alone does not establish how long the consultation lasts or what it includes.

Tell the booking team what kind of appointment you are seeking without expecting administrative staff to diagnose it. Ask whether the service sees that type of concern and whether you need a referral. If you have several issues, check whether they can be considered in the same appointment or whether more time needs to be booked.

Prepare a short history and the names of medicines or products already used. Ask how to share previous reports or photographs through the clinic’s secure process. Existing information can make the consultation more useful, but the dermatologist decides what examination or further investigation is needed.

If a procedure or test is proposed, ask for a written estimate before agreeing to it. The clinic’s published fees explain that hospital, histopathology and laboratory charges can be broken out where relevant. A small-sounding procedure name does not establish a small total bill.

• Clinician fee: the consultation and any separate procedure charge.
• Setting: use of a treatment room or hospital facilities.
• Samples: laboratory examination and any specialist analysis.
• Aftercare: dressings, review appointments and removal of stitches where relevant.
• Results: the report and an explanation of its meaning and next steps.

Ask which items are already included so they are not counted twice. If a price is expressed per lesion or sample, confirm the quantity used in your estimate.

An available appointment does not guarantee that a procedure can or should happen immediately. Ask the clinician to explain the proposed plan, alternatives, timing and expected aftercare. Confirm the full cost before proceeding rather than treating a procedure as an automatic extension of the consultation.

If you use insurance, ask whether the original authorisation covers only the consultation or also any proposed investigation or treatment. Keep the insurer’s response and the clinic’s estimate together. A provider accepting an insurer generally does not establish that your particular appointment, procedure or clinician is covered under your policy.

Find out who will contact you with results, the expected timescale and the route for asking about a delayed report. Ask whether follow-up is included, whether a new appointment is necessary for an explanation and how prescribed medicines would be paid for. A private recommendation is not an automatically accepted NHS prescription.

Check the clinician through the GMC medical register and ask about relevant specialist experience. Our dermatology overview, private prescription guide and NHS handover guide help put the appointment in context. This page explains access and bills; it does not assess a skin change or select treatment.