Change of dermatological practice after the COVID-19 outbreak resolves

Not the pandemic but telemedicine will prevent dermatology patients from overloading the healthcare system

“…In consistent with previous studies, 3‐5 contrary to our expectations, first‐time (52.9%) patient visits were more than follow‐up patient visits; not an urgent condition (3.2%) but acne/acneiform dermatoses (17.5%), infections and infestations (16.1%), and dermatitis (15%) were the most common reasons for the dermatology visits in parallel to their frequency in normal times; again not an emergency situation (3.2%) but the planning of treatment (46.9%) and the follow‐up and/or further examinations (31%) were the most common reasons for the applications. Patients received topical (43.9%) and systemic (43.2%) treatments almost at equal rates.…”

“…The suddenly emerging Covid‐19 pandemic has added new patients to health systems that were already overwhelmed with existing diseases and patients. Due to the potential of dermatology applications to act as vectors for Covid‐19 transmission, 1 non‐urgent visits were immediately stopped 1‐4 and face‐to‐face visits were replaced by remote applications as much as possible 5‐8 . Thus, many patients who are in need of getting healthcare services with problems other than Coronavirus infection faced many challenges 2 …”

“…Until now, though some of which known for more than 50 years, apart from teledermatology, remote monitoring technologies including smartphones, mails, web‐based programs were considered to be complementary tools that thought to be ideally suited for rural communities with limited access to health care or in the areas devoid of sufficient physicians. Currently, they are viewed as essential and safe tools to improve the delivery of health services 5,9,10 . In order to find the best remote healthcare tool, each country should define its own patient profile that had intended to receive health care in hospitals during the pandemic.…”

Has the COVID‐19 pandemic changed attitudes and behaviors concerning cosmetic care and procedures among patients presenting to the dermatology outpatient clinic? A multicenter study with 1437 participants

“…In a study examining patient presentations to dermatology outpatient clinics over the same periods in 2019 and 2020, it was determined that presentations for cosmetic reasons increased by 84.7%. 17 Of these cosmetic procedures, 55.9% were laser and light treatments, 22.6% were botulinum toxin and dermal filler injections, 14.6% were chemical peeling, and 6.9% were other procedures. 17…”

Impact of Pandemic in the Frequency of Scabies: Possible Scabies Outbreak Scenario Aftermath COVID-19

“…During these crisis periods, we, as dermatologists, had to take an active mission and primary responsibility in all fields from outpatient clinics to intensive care units related to COVID-19. In several studies, it has been pointed out that there are significant changes in the number and profile of outpatient clinic applications due to the measures, regulations, and the COVID-19 risk perception of the patients (2,3). It was reported that the number of patients who applied to dermatology outpatient clinics during the crisis period decreased by 5 times (2).…”