Treatments

DermCare provides medical dermatology treatment under one roof, from topical and light based therapy to systemic medicines and minor surgery, with a plastic surgery service alongside it. Assessment and treatment are covered by OHIP with a referral. The pages below explain what each treatment involves and what to expect.

Refer a patient Conditions we treat

Phototherapy

Narrowband UVB delivered on site under physician order, for psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo and related conditions.

Dermatologist discussing treatment with a patient

Systemic and biologic therapy

Oral and injectable medicines for moderate to severe inflammatory skin disease, with baseline testing, monitoring and drug coverage support.

Clinician preparing for a minor skin procedure

Skin surgery and biopsy

Skin biopsy, excision of skin cancers and suspicious lesions, and cryotherapy, performed in clinic with local anaesthetic.

Plastic surgery

A plastic surgery service alongside the dermatology practice, provided by two surgeons certified by the Royal College in plastic surgery. Referrals use the same pathway.

Private services

Services outside OHIP, including third party forms, medical notes and cosmetic removal of benign lesions. These do not affect referral based care.

Not sure where to start?

Treatment is chosen after assessment. If you have a skin, hair or nail concern, ask your family physician or nurse practitioner for a referral and we will take it from there.

Not offered at DermCare

So that referrals are not sent here in error: patch testing, paediatric dermatology, and mole mapping or total body imaging are not performed at DermCare. Please direct those referrals to a service that provides them.

Treatment starts with a referral

OHIP covered assessment and treatment at DermCare require a referral from a family physician, nurse practitioner or specialist. Referrals are accepted by fax to 905 625 5650.

How to refer