Who are dermal clinicians?

Allied health specialists with a focus on skin health are called dermal clinicians. We are evidence-based practice independent practitioners, and may also employed by hospitals in outpatient clinics, private practices, community health settings, and medical specialty fields (ASDC, n.d.).

Do not confused dermal clinicians with other titles such as beauty therapist, paramedical skin therapist, or dermal therapist as they qualification only limited from Certificate III to advanced diploma of beauty therapy.

To be qualified as dermal clinicians like other allied health practitioners, they must hold an AQF 7 Bachelor of Health Science degree of intense four years study in university which is the highest level of education to be able to practice. A significant amount of supervised clinical practice is a part of education and training program for dermal clinicians has make dermal clinicians are skilled in evaluating and treating skin conditions both in healthy and diseased skin. To provide the best results for their patients, dermal clinicians often collaborate and co-operate interprofessionally with other medical specialists in the field (Dicker, 2014).

Since every physiological human body system can have an impact on skin health, the study intensively in skin and wound biology, common dermatological problems and their management, physics, chemistry, psychology, human anatomy and physiology and more importantly the mechanism of action for modalities in use including cell to cell communication. Dermal clinicians priority are always focus for public health, risk management, tissue interactions, and cutting-edge treatments including advanced chemical peels, laser and other light devices, dermoscopy, wound and pain management and also nutrition (ASDC, n.d.).

Services offered by dermal clinicians are non-surgical, therapeutic treatments to help with both acute and chronic skin diseases, skin disorders and other conditions.

Since Skinderm Aesthetics is run and operated by dermal clinician, you can trust your skin health journey with us.