Patients are increasingly going without medically necessary dermatological care, the head of the Consumers Health Forum said, as new report reveals the rising cost of the specialty in Australia. Dermatology is expensive and getting pricier, with an average first visit now costing an adult patient without concessions $230 out-of-pocket, while follow-up appointments cost almost $190, the report from health directory Cleanbill found. Cleanbill collected information on the pricing, services and locations of Australia’s dermatology clinics in 2024, and again in late 2025. The results, published on Sunday and based on data from 322 clinics, show that the cost of a first appointment rose nationwide by an average of almost $18 in one year, and a follow-up by almost $20. Rises were steeper in smaller states including Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania.…