Dermatology Clinic Online — specialist assessment of skin conditions

We help with rashes, acne, eczema, and other skin conditions — assessment via photo and video, with a clear treatment plan.

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Appointments in Swedish, English and Arabic
Evidence-based care
Written plan after every visit

About the clinic

Dermatology is one of the few specialties where the diagnosis is often made with the eye rather than with equipment. An experienced dermatologist reads not just the rash itself, but the pattern: where on the body it sits, how the borders look, whether it's symmetrical, and how it has changed over time. That is precisely why photo-based assessment genuinely works for a large share of skin complaints.

We say plainly when a photo isn't enough. Some skin changes require a dermatoscope, palpation or a tissue sample for a safe assessment — and in those cases you're told directly, with help getting there, rather than an uncertain guess.

Who we help

If you have a rash that won't go away
If you have acne you'd like help with
If you have dry or itchy skin
If you have suspected eczema
If you're concerned about hair loss
If you have nail changes
If you have a changed mole you'd like assessed
If you have recurring skin infections
If you'd like to discuss prescription skin treatment
If you'd like a second opinion on a previous skin assessment
If you have redness or irritated skin
If you'd like general skincare advice for a diagnosis

Symptoms

Conditions

Eczema
Psoriasis
Acne
Contact dermatitis
Fungal skin infections
Hives (urticaria)
Rosacea
Vitiligo
Hair loss
Dry skin (xerosis)
Sun-damaged skin
Benign skin changes
Chronic itchy skin
Assessment of changed spots (non-urgent)

Services and investigations

Assessment via uploaded photos and video
Diagnosis of common skin conditions
Treatment plan including prescription treatment when needed
Follow-up of chronic skin disease
Second opinion
Skincare advice
Guidance on when an in-person visit or further investigation is needed

Suspected skin cancer signs or rapidly changing spots often require an in-person examination — we'll guide you to the right level of care.

How it works

1Book and describe your main problem online.
2Upload previous results if you have them — test results, examinations, medication list.
3Video consultation — review of your history and targeted questions.
4A clear plan — next steps, any treatment, and a timeframe for follow-up.

What to prepare

A timeline of your symptoms (when it started, what triggers or relieves it)
Current medications and doses
Known allergies and previous illnesses
Previous test results and examinations, with dates if possible
Your three most important questions for the visit

Call your local emergency number immediately or go to the nearest emergency department if you have:

Rapidly spreading rash with fever and impaired general condition, even without signs of infection — especially if it started after a new medicine.
Severe allergic reaction with facial or throat swelling. If you have an adrenaline auto-injector, use it first, before calling. Then call your local emergency number even if symptoms improve.
Rash that doesn't fade under pressure, combined with fever
Signs of severe skin infection such as erysipelas: rapid spread, fever and intense pain. If sudden confusion, violent shivering, rapid or laboured breathing, skin that has turned mottled, pale or bluish outside the affected area, or not having passed urine for a day comes with it — that can be sepsis. Call your local emergency number. Fever does not have to be present for this to be sepsis.
Large blisters or skin peeling
A mole that has rapidly changed in size, shape, or color — should be assessed promptly (contact us or healthcare, not necessarily an emergency but without delay)

Digital care cannot replace emergency services. If unsure, seek care immediately.

Our doctors

See available doctors and book an appointment

Frequently asked questions

Can you assess skin issues via photo?

Yes, that's our main method, combined with video.

Can you prescribe skin treatment?

Yes, in medically appropriate cases.

Can you assess whether a spot is dangerous?

We give an initial assessment and refer onward at the slightest uncertainty.

How does a second opinion work?

Upload photos and your previous assessment; we give our own evaluation.

What happens after the visit?

A written summary with a treatment plan.

Can you follow up chronic skin disease?

Yes.

What do I do if it gets worse?

I have several different skin concerns at once — can I bring them all to one visit?

Yes, list them all when you book so we can plan enough time to cover each one properly.

How do I take a good photo of a spot I'm worried about?

Use natural light where possible, include a wide shot for context and a close-up, and if you have a coin or ruler for scale, include one photo with it next to the spot.

What if the rash looks different by the time I get my appointment?

Photograph it while it looks worst and send those images — skin complaints often vary over days.

Fifteen common conditions

Eczema (atopic/contact)

Typical age: All ages.
Background: Inflammatory skin condition, can be triggered by irritants or allergens.
Symptoms: Itching, redness, dryness.
What the doctor looks for: Extent and pattern via photo.
Investigations: Clinical image assessment.
Diagnosis: Clinical picture.
Management: Moisturizers, steroid cream when needed.
Follow-up: If worsening.
Prognosis: Good, often chronically recurring but manageable.
What you can do yourself: Moisturise every day, even when the skin looks fine — this prevents flare-ups better than only treating them.
When should you book?: For eczema that doesn't improve with moisturiser within a couple of weeks, or signs of infection.

Psoriasis

Typical age: Can start at any age, most common young adults.
Background: Chronic inflammatory skin disease.
Symptoms: Flaking, red plaques.
What the doctor looks for: Characteristic appearance and location.
Investigations: Clinical image assessment.
Diagnosis: Clinical picture, sometimes needs in-person assessment.
Management: Topical treatment, in some cases systemic treatment via specialist.
Follow-up: Regular.
Prognosis: Chronic but well manageable.
What you can do yourself: Moisturiser and avoiding known triggers (stress, infections, certain medications) often reduces flare frequency.
When should you book?: For new or worsening plaques, or if joint symptoms develop.

Acne

Typical age: Most common in teens and young adults.
Background: Oil gland inflammation.
Symptoms: Pimples, blackheads, in more severe cases nodules.
What the doctor looks for: Severity via photo.
Investigations: Clinical image assessment.
Diagnosis: Clinical picture.
Management: Topical treatment, sometimes prescription systemic treatment.
Follow-up: After a few weeks for evaluation.
Prognosis: Good with proper treatment.
What you can do yourself: Don't squeeze — it worsens inflammation and increases scarring risk. Give treatment at least 6–8 weeks before judging effect.
When should you book?: For acne not responding to over-the-counter treatment, or deep nodules that risk scarring.

Contact dermatitis

Typical age: All ages.
Background: Skin reaction to a substance in contact with the skin.
Symptoms: Redness, itching on the exposed area.
What the doctor looks for: Pattern linked to exposure.
Investigations: History, sometimes allergy testing via specialist.
Diagnosis: Clinical picture and history.
Management: Avoiding the trigger, steroid cream.
Follow-up: If symptoms persist.
Prognosis: Good with identified cause.
What you can do yourself: Note what your skin has been in contact with in recent days — new products, jewellery, work materials.
When should you book?: When the rash returns despite changing products, to identify the actual trigger.

Fungal skin infection

Typical age: All ages.
Background: Superficial fungal infection, often in moist skin folds.
Symptoms: Redness, flaking, itching, often ring-shaped.
What the doctor looks for: Characteristic appearance.
Investigations: Clinical image assessment.
Diagnosis: Clinical picture.
Management: Over-the-counter or prescription antifungal treatment.
Follow-up: If no improvement.
Prognosis: Good.
What you can do yourself: Keep the area dry and airy. Over-the-counter antifungal treatment should be used for two weeks after the rash disappears.
When should you book?: If no improvement after two weeks of over-the-counter treatment.

Hives (urticaria)

Typical age: All ages.
Background: Histamine-triggered skin reaction.
Symptoms: Raised, itchy welts that come and go.
What the doctor looks for: Extent, possible trigger.
Investigations: History.
Diagnosis: Clinical picture.
Management: Antihistamine.
Follow-up: If symptoms persist beyond six weeks.
Prognosis: Good, usually self-limiting.
What you can do yourself: Over-the-counter antihistamine works for most. Note what you ate or were exposed to in the hours before.
When should you book?: For hives recurring beyond six weeks. With facial swelling or breathing difficulty — emergency care.

Hives with swelling of the face or throat, or with breathing difficulty, is an emergency — see the safety box. If you have an adrenaline auto-injector, use it first, before calling. Then call your local emergency number even if symptoms improve.

Hair loss

Typical age: Adults, patterns vary by sex and age.
Background: Several possible causes — genetic, hormonal, stress-related.
Symptoms: Thinning hair or bald patches.
What the doctor looks for: Pattern of hair loss.
Investigations: History, sometimes blood tests to rule out underlying cause.
Diagnosis: Clinical assessment.
Management: Depends on cause.
Follow-up: Per treatment plan.
Prognosis: Varies with cause.
What you can do yourself: Photograph your scalp every four weeks — progression is hard to judge from memory.
When should you book?: For rapid hair loss, patchy baldness, or hair loss alongside other symptoms.

Vitiligo

Typical age: All ages.
Background: Autoimmune condition causing loss of skin pigment.
Symptoms: Light, well-defined skin patches.
What the doctor looks for: Extent and pattern via photo.
Investigations: Clinical image assessment.
Diagnosis: Clinical picture.
Management: May include topical treatment; effect varies.
Follow-up: As needed.
Prognosis: Chronic, varies greatly individually.
What you can do yourself: Sun protection on the depigmented areas — they burn considerably more easily.
When should you book?: For newly noticed light patches, or if existing ones spread.

Rosacea

Typical age: Adults, more common 30–60 years.
Background: Chronic facial skin condition.
Symptoms: Redness, visible blood vessels, sometimes acne-like breakouts.
What the doctor looks for: Characteristic facial pattern.
Investigations: Clinical image assessment.
Diagnosis: Clinical picture.
Management: Topical treatment, avoiding triggers.
Follow-up: Regular.
Prognosis: Chronic but manageable.
What you can do yourself: Map your triggers — most common are alcohol, spicy food, heat and stress. Mild, unscented skin care.
When should you book?: For persistent facial redness, or if the eyes become irritated.

Assessment of changed spots (moles)

Typical age: All adult ages.
Background: Changes in size, shape, or color should always be assessed; clinicians commonly use the so-called ABCDE pattern — asymmetry, border irregularity, color variation, diameter, and evolution over time — as a general framework for what warrants a closer look, though this is a starting point for discussion, not a self-diagnosis tool.
Symptoms: Changed mole/spot.
What the doctor looks for: Asymmetry, irregular border, color variation, size, change over time.
Investigations: Clinical image assessment; in-person exam or referral at the slightest uncertainty.
Diagnosis: Often requires in-person follow-up to safely rule out serious cause.
Management: Depends on findings.
Follow-up: Per assessment.
Prognosis: Good with early assessment.
What you can do yourself: Photograph the spot beside a ruler at regular intervals — change over time is the most important sign.
When should you book?: For any spot that has changed size, shape or colour, or that itches, bleeds or won't heal. Don't wait.

Rash after a new skin product

Typical age: All ages.
Background: One of the most common causes of sudden rash in adults. It differs from allergy in that many reactions are irritant — the skin reacts to the substance without the immune system being involved, which means the reaction can appear the very first time.
Common symptoms: Redness, itching or stinging on exactly the area where the product was applied, often within hours to days.
What the doctor looks for: Whether the rash follows the product's application area precisely — sharp borders point to a contact cause.
Investigations: History is decisive; patch testing via a specialist for recurring problems without a clear trigger.
How the assessment is made: Clinical appearance plus the time relationship to the product.
Management: Stop using the product, moisturiser, corticosteroid cream for pronounced symptoms.
Follow-up: If there's no improvement within two weeks.
Risk factors to know: Existing eczema (damaged skin barrier), perfumed products, hair dye, nail products, preservatives.
Common misconception: That “natural” or “hypoallergenic” means risk-free. Many plant-based substances are strongly allergenic.
What you can do yourself: Keep the product and its ingredient list — it's needed to identify the triggering substance.
When should you book?: For a rash that doesn't clear after you stop the product, or that returns without an obvious cause.
Prognosis: Very good once the trigger has been identified.

Itching without visible rash

Typical age: All ages, more common in older people.
Background: Itching without skin changes often has a cause outside the skin — dry skin is the most common, but iron deficiency, thyroid disorder, kidney or liver involvement and certain medications can all cause itching without a rash. That makes this one of the few skin complaints where blood tests are central.
Common symptoms: Persistent itching, often worse in the evening, with no visible changes beyond scratch marks.
What the doctor looks for: Whether there are any primary skin changes at all, or only secondary scratch marks — that determines the direction of the workup.
Investigations: Blood tests (blood count, iron, thyroid, kidney and liver function, glucose) plus a medication review.
How the assessment is made: By systematically excluding internal causes when the skin looks normal.
Management: Directed at the underlying cause; moisturiser and antihistamine for symptom relief meanwhile.
Follow-up: After test results.
Risk factors to know: Older age, kidney disease, liver disease, iron deficiency, certain blood pressure medications and opioids.
Common misconception: That itching always comes from the skin. When there's nothing to see, the cause is often somewhere else in the body.
What you can do yourself: Moisturiser twice daily for two weeks — dry skin is the most common cause and the easiest to rule out.
When should you book?: For itching lasting over four weeks without a visible rash, particularly if it disturbs your sleep.
Prognosis: Good once the underlying cause is identified.

Skin changes during pregnancy

Typical age: Childbearing age.
Background: Pregnancy brings major hormonal changes that affect the skin — most of it is benign and temporary, but some conditions are specific to pregnancy and a few require prompt assessment for the baby's sake.
Common symptoms: Pigment changes (melasma), stretch marks, acne, increased skin sensitivity, itching.
What the doctor looks for: Where the itching is and when it started — intense itching on the palms and soles late in pregnancy can indicate obstetric cholestasis, which requires prompt investigation.
Investigations: Clinical assessment from photos; blood tests (bile acids, liver tests) where cholestasis is suspected.
How the assessment is made: By distinguishing benign pregnancy changes from the few that require action.
Management: Usually moisturiser and reassurance; pregnancy-safe alternatives where treatment is needed.
Follow-up: Per findings; cholestasis requires follow-up within maternity care.
Risk factors to know: Previous obstetric cholestasis, multiple pregnancy, known liver disease.
Common misconception: That all itching in pregnancy is ordinary dry skin. Intense itching on the palms and soles in the third trimester should always be assessed.
What you can do yourself: Moisturiser and sun protection (pigment patches worsen with sun). For intense itching on the palms or soles — contact care the same day.
When should you book?: For skin problems that disturb daily life, and promptly for intense itching on the palms or soles.
Prognosis: Very good — most pregnancy changes resolve after delivery.

Intense itching on the palms and soles in the third trimester can be a sign of obstetric cholestasis, a condition that concerns the baby and requires assessment the same day — don't wait for your booked appointment.

Skin problems in older adults

Typical age: From 65 onwards.
Background: Skin changes with age — thinner, drier, slower to heal and with a weaker barrier function. That makes both itching and wounds more common, while the risk of skin cancer rises after a lifetime of sun exposure.
Common symptoms: Dry skin, itching, thin skin that splits easily, slow-healing wounds, new spots and changes.
What the doctor looks for: The difference between age-related, benign changes and those needing investigation — particularly new or changing spots on sun-exposed skin.
Investigations: Clinical assessment from photos; physical examination with a dermatoscope for suspicious skin changes.
How the assessment is made: By assessing both the appearance of the change and the rate of change.
Management: Moisturiser as the foundation; targeted treatment for specific findings.
Follow-up: Regular skin checks are reasonable with heavily sun-exposed skin or previous skin cancer.
Risk factors to know: Lifelong sun exposure, fair skin, previous skin cancer, blood-thinning medication (increases bruising and wound problems), reduced circulation.
Common misconception: That all age spots are harmless. Most are — but on older, sun-exposed skin it is especially important that new or changed spots are assessed.
What you can do yourself: Moisturiser daily and sun protection even in later life. Photograph new spots so change can be followed.
When should you book?: For new or changed spots, wounds that don't heal within a few weeks, or persistent itching.
Prognosis: Good — most complaints are benign and treatable.

Scars and scarring

Typical age: All ages.
Background: Every wound leaves a scar, but how they develop varies considerably between individuals. Treatment works best early — which many people don't know until the scar is already established.
Common symptoms: Raised, red, itching or tight scars; sometimes discolouration.
What the doctor looks for: The age of the scar, whether it grows beyond the borders of the original wound (pointing to a keloid), and whether it restricts movement.
Investigations: Clinical assessment from photos.
How the assessment is made: Clinical appearance, with emphasis on how the scar has developed over time.
Management: Silicone and pressure treatment have the best documented effect, particularly in the first months; injection treatment for keloids via a specialist.
Follow-up: Over months — scars mature slowly.
Risk factors to know: Inherited tendency to keloids, darker skin type, scars over joints or the chest, wound infection during healing.
Common misconception: That you should wait and see how the scar turns out. Treatment during the first months gives clearly the best result — the earlier the better.
What you can do yourself: Sun protection on fresh scars for at least a year — sun exposure causes lasting discolouration. Silicone gel or sheets daily from the moment the wound has healed.
When should you book?: Within a few months of the wound healing, if the scar becomes raised, red or itchy.
Prognosis: Good with early treatment; established keloids are harder but can be improved.

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The information on this page is general patient information and does not replace an individual medical assessment. Digital care has limitations and cannot handle emergencies — see the emergency box above. If you are unsure, contact healthcare services or your local emergency number.

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This information draws on established Swedish clinical sources, primarily 1177 Vårdguiden, Internetmedicin and Läkemedelsboken. It is general patient information and does not replace individual medical assessment.