New patients wait an average of 36.5 days to see a dermatologist in person across 15 large US metros (up to 291 days in Portland, Oregon), according to AMN Healthcare's May 2025 survey. An American Journal of Managed Care study found office visits average 121 minutes with travel and clinic time. Before choosing an online service, ask yourself: do you want a subscription and its requirements, or an expert doctor one to one?

If you want a brand's own compounded formula priced into a subscription, that company is a strong option. If all you wanted was an expert doctor directly, FutureClinic gives you that with nothing attached. Every clinician is a licensed physician (MD, DO or MBBS), never a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. A specific doctor reads your whole case and photos, writes your plan, and includes a Human Signature: a short live-recorded video or voice note. No form is approved in bulk.

After your first visit, you can message the same doctor time after time in the same chat, however long in between, to build trust, try treatments together, and track progress: swapping an irritating cream, adjusting a dose, checking lab tests during an isotretinoin course, or deciding when to step up or step down. The dermatologist treating your hair loss can also treat your acne, eczema, or other problems in their specialty. FutureClinic has over 300 doctors. Across more than 60 specialties, you can see other specialists too, and every FutureClinic doctor you see works from one medical record.

How online dermatology services compare side by side

Prices below were checked as of October 2026.

Do you want a compounded skincare subscription or a doctor one to one?

Curology, Musely, and Nurx focus on recurring refills, and Hims & Hers require a subscription for prescriptions. As of October 2026, Curology's custom formula is $29.95 a month ($59.90 per 60 days) for the provider review and compounded topical; Musely charges a $20 visit fee plus compounded creams such as The Spot Cream ($36 a month or $103 once); and Nurx charges a $40 consult, a $3 monthly fee, and cash generics from $15 a month. They suit people seeking a brand's own formula or medicine priced into a subscription: Curology treats ages 13 and up, sells a $24.97 Walmart kit, and offers a credit of up to $400 to 70 people a month in financial need; Musely offers a 60-day first-order medicine refund guarantee; and Nurx bills private insurance for medicine.

On FutureClinic, a licensed physician treats you, whereas Curology and Nurx use physicians, physician assistants or nurse practitioners, and Hims & Hers' provider lists name MDs, DOs and NPs, and Curology does not treat eczema or psoriasis or prescribe isotretinoin. FutureClinic sells no products, and your doctor earns nothing extra for any prescription or test, prescribing any brand or generic medicine with no house formulary. While $29.95 to $44.95 a month on Curology runs about $360 to $540 a year to keep getting medicine, FutureClinic has no subscription required: a visit is $40 for the best-fit doctor, or a chosen doctor's price, typically $20 to $100. For a stable medicine, when the doctor judges it safe and if your doctor decides it's right for you, one visit can cover several months of refills at the pharmacy you choose, including local and mail-order pharmacies that deliver to your door, using insurance or our texted cash discount coupon.

How do dermatology-only portals work?

Honeydew, Miiskin, and DermatologistOnCall treat skin, hair, and nails only and use outside pharmacies. As of October 2026, Honeydew is $39 a month (3-month minimum, $26 early-exit fee) or $299 a year ($25 a month), and medicines and labs can use insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid drug benefits. Miiskin is typically $59 to $79 for a new consult ($39 to $49 renewals) with independent, board-certified dermatologists you choose, and DermatologistOnCall is $95 per visit for one condition. All three cover all 50 states, and Honeydew and some Miiskin dermatologists offer video when needed.

FutureClinic has no three-month minimum. Your doctor can help with other problems in their specialty, order lab tests at discounted prices, and help with prior authorizations when insurance needs one. Dermatologists who choose to offer isotretinoin (Accutane) manage it by message, iPLEDGE included. Most doctors also offer an optional membership (typically $25 to $100 a month) for unlimited care with that doctor, cancel any time.