How to Save On Treatment Costs for Dermatology
Introduction
There are all kinds of treatment costs associated with the different branches of medicine, and dermatology is no exception to that rule.
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The Costs Involved
However, costs for dermatological treatments are a slightly different kettle of fish than standard creams you’d be able to buy over the counter at your local pharmacy. There are a few different concerns to take into consideration, much as there are with any doctor’s visits.
In the following article we’ll be going into a few ways you can expect to save on the typical treatment costs for dermatological problems like acne. You’d be surprised at just how many ways there are for you to save a few dollars here and there, which can add up to significant savings over the year.
Traditional Treatment Costs
When you go to visit a doctor in a traditional doctor’s office, there are a number of different things your fee goes towards paying. This list includes the landlord’s fees for the space the physician in question is using to practice in, as well as related overheads that come with having a physical office space.
This can lead to money being spent, but not being spent directly on the cost of your treatment itself. Similarly, every time you go to pay a visit to a doctor’s office you’re going to be racking up costs of your own that have nothing to do with the treatment.
If you live in a large, built-up metropolitan environment with great access to public transport, that’s one thing; but if you don’t, gas is likely going to be a factor you need to factor into any cost assessment you do of your dermatological treatment.
Parking is in the same category as gas and is again a very location-dependent issue, but for the most part, you can expect it to play a significant role, especially if there’s a long queue in the waiting room. This brings us to another point: non-monetary costs.
Time & Effort
Your time is valuable, and time spent sitting in a crowded waiting room isn’t ideal, particularly if you’re repeating the process multiple times over multiple months.
It’s also true that you’ll likely be spending plenty of time in traffic at some point or other — which when combined with the stress of a doctor’s appointment anyway can make a bad experience into an even worse one.
Depending on where your physician is located, your in-clinic experience will vary considerably. A course of Accutane is either four or five months, with one visit per month after the initial consultation (which with us is completely refundable: learn more here).
It’ll involve making that same trip to the clinic and back four or five times. To tell the truth, that’s manageable — it won’t be the making or breaking of most people’s schedules. But what if there were a way to skip all the time wasted and hassle altogether? To truly cut down on the cost of being treated with Accutane?
AcneXpert’s Solution
At AcneXpert, you’ll be given world-class care by our board-certified US physicians, all from the comfort of your living room. We’re the first telemedicine service to treat patients with Accutane, and the cost all goes towards the treatment and our few overheads.
Because we offer treatment remotely, you’ll be able to receive all the benefits of Accutane with a fraction of the hassle and a fraction of the cost.
There’s no need to sit in traffic or in a crowded waiting room — you’ll know exactly when your appointment is, so you can schedule your day around it, without needing to factor in commuting time.
We’ll even send your prescription electronically to a pharmacy of your choice, so every aspect of the treatment is as efficient and hassle-free for you as possible.
Conclusion
There are several ways to cut down on the treatment costs associated with dermatology, and they don’t really have to do with medication, as that’ll depend on your health care. Instead, you can save money over a stretch of time by cutting out small expenses here and there, such as gas.
Parking is another consideration, not to mention the invaluable quality of never having to sit in another traffic jam. You’ll always have to pay the cost of the treatment, as well as a small copay for your Accutane at the pharmacy depending on your insurance.
If you’re curious about how we can provide such convenient, efficient Accutane therapy at a low cost, why not get in touch with us? A member of our team would be happy to walk you through anything that seems unclear.
