Skin doctor near Banglamphoo?

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Is a tier II or even tier III private hospital in Bangkok with an good dermatology department that is *good enough*. It's not like I need the best and greatest for this chronic issue.

 

Google Maps gives me two different extremes when I search for 'dermatologist near me'...

 

1. fancy lady's doctor clinics for beauty treatments

2. public hospitals offering long queues and probably waiting for certain days when skin doctors are in

 

Maybe Thailand is different than India. In a metro area such as Mumbai or Chennai I just look up the closest dermatologist's clinic in private practice and walk in, or make an appointment for a consultation in a day or two. They are always willing to squeeze me in.

 

What do you recommend when you want to see a medical dermatologist who can do skin tests, prescribe treatment and drugs (only as necessary) but not wait half a day to see them?  I know that everything will be cheaper and faster once I get to India, plus no language problems (English), but my departure is delayed. I expect to be in Kolkata in six to ten days but soon thereafter I will be in very remote cities with provincial care. As a perpetual traveller this is the story of my life, not in one place long enough. 

 

I am thinking of just dropping at the Institute of Dermatology near Victory Monument. But it sounds like a long wait there because it is reputed to be one of the best dermatology hospitals in Asia. They have the reputation (and maybe this is the best way) of saying 'try this. If that doesn't work, try that. if *that* doesn't work..." I would rather they do a test to identify the problem first, even if it takes a day or two for definitive diagnosis. I don't have months or even weeks of experimenting. Fact is, if I get a solid diagnosis then I can buy more of the creams and pills in India with my Thai Rx, presumably.