Have you ever wondered why the past twenty years has witness new skin care procedure and products? The reason is the there as been a continuous dramatic increase in the demand dermatologist. You can be sure that all the new skin procedure and products appeal to people of ages because they have been know to address lots of skin relation issues like the removal of wrinkle, acne and eczema.
The advancement in the technology of skin care has also about a very high demand for expert or professionals in skin problems and these professionals are dermatologist. Sadly in some metropolitan cities we do not have enough dermatologists to address the ever growing demand.
What bearing would this have on patients? The result in usually in the form of long waits for your appointment and this could be for some points. Some doctor have had to turn some patients away because they cant take new patients and some patients are forced to go looking for treatment elsewhere because they can afford to wait for long. Should an emergency arise what would you do?
Recent survey released have show that doctors have some sort of alternative schedule or back up plan put in place in the system to address all such emergencies should ever arise. And if happens that the reverse is the case it is now left for the patient to express his concern over the part of his body that is more irritated and in a more severe case more cancerous.
I had similar experience. I had this birthmark that my personal family doctor wanted checked out and subsequently removed as some sort of cancer precautionary measure. Believe I had to wait for as long as three months to see a dermatologist. The doctor was listed on my preferred list of physicians of my insure policy. I want to assure you that the long was very tiring and frustration. I was placed at the back of the line because my case wasn’t that threatening and it was basically a clear case of precautionary measure but the long wait wasn’t all easy all the same. I took note of adverts of all kinds of cosmetic procedures in the office of this particular dermatologist and it kept me wondering for a while how many of the people seeking such procedures have gotten to see the doctor ahead of me.
To state the fact in all fair my case was really an emergency and I am very sure that it were the doctor would have fashioned a way to get to me along with her other less important appointments. Well this may well not be the case with every patient and practice. But it would prove very helpful if the patient can be a little forceful if he feels his case need the immediate attention of the doctor.
The high demand and shortage of doctor in the field on dermatology may well resolve itself some day. Dermatologist is a growing professional and you never tell someday we might have just about the number of doctors needed to address all skin relation issues and that would definitely put an end to long waits.