Prices
What a Dermatology Consultation Costs in the Philippines
Typical consultation fees in the Philippines by setting, what the fee includes, what gets charged on top, and why the cheapest consultation is often the expensive route.
The short version
- Private clinic consultations in the provinces commonly fall between ₱500 and ₱1,000; Metro Manila specialists are usually higher.
- The fee buys the assessment and the plan, not the treatment, the medicines or the tests.
- Online consultations are usually cheaper because they save the clinic room time, not because the doctor is less qualified.
- A cheap consultation that ends in a package is expensive. An honest consultation sometimes ends in "you do not need this".
- At La Peau Parfaite the fees are ₱550 for general medicine and ₱600 for aesthetic medicine.
Patients rarely compare consultation fees properly, because the fee is the smallest number in the whole episode of care. It is also the number that decides the rest: a good consultation can save a ₱20,000 mistake, and a bad one can cost it.
This page explains what consultations cost in the Philippines, what the fee covers, and how to judge whether you are paying for an assessment or for a sales meeting.
The ranges, by setting
Fees vary widely and none of these are official prices. They reflect what private practice commonly charges.
| Setting | Typical fee (PHP) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Public hospital outpatient | 0 to 300 | Long waits, limited slots, often a different doctor each visit |
| Private clinic, provincial city | 500 to 1,000 | Usually includes a procedure if one is done the same day |
| Private specialist, Metro Manila | 1,000 to 2,500 | Higher in Makati, BGC and Ortigas |
| Online consultation | 400 to 900 | Usually shorter, no room cost |
| Teleconsult via an app | 300 to 800 | Often time-boxed to 15 minutes |
Two things move the number: where the clinic is, and how much of the doctor's time the visit actually uses.
What the fee includes
A properly priced consultation includes:
- The history and the examination.
- A working diagnosis, in words you can repeat.
- A plan, including what to do first and what to leave alone.
- The prescription, if one is needed.
- The explanation of what it costs and what the recovery looks like.
- A record of the visit.
In many private clinics the fee also includes a simple procedure performed during the same visit, such as electrocautery of a small wart or a cryotherapy pass. Ask whether it does.
What is charged on top
- Medicines. A consultation that ends with three products can multiply the fee several times over. Ask for the generic names and check prices before buying.
- Laboratory tests. Routine before isotretinoin, sometimes needed before other treatments.
- Procedures. Lasers, peels, injectables and minor surgery are priced separately, per session.
- Histopathology. Any lesion that is removed and needs checking goes to a lab. That is a separate cost and it is not optional when the lesion is suspicious.
- Follow-up visits. Some clinics charge, some do not. Ask before you assume.
Why the cheapest consultation is often the expensive route
Three patterns are worth recognising.
The free consultation that ends in a package. The fee is zero because the package is the product. The assessment is shaped around what the clinic sells.
The ₱300 consultation with a mandatory product basket. The doctor's time is cheap because the margin is in the products. You leave having spent ₱4,000 on creams.
The rushed consultation. Six minutes, three diagnoses, no examination. You will be back in a month having bought the wrong treatment.
The opposite also exists: an expensive consultation that is genuinely thorough, where the doctor tells you that you do not need the treatment you came for. That is the outcome worth paying for.
Online or in person
An online consultation is usually cheaper, and for many questions it is enough: acne follow-ups, rashes that can be seen, lab results, refills. It cannot examine, so anything that needs touch, dermoscopy or a procedure belongs in the clinic.
The trap is booking online to save ₱300 and then discovering the answer was "you need to be seen". Ask the clinic before paying: describe the problem in one sentence and ask whether a video visit is enough.
Questions worth asking before you book
- Is the fee for a fixed amount of time, and what happens if we run over?
- Does the fee include a procedure done that day?
- Are follow-ups included, and for how long?
- Will the doctor who sees me be the one who performs the treatment?
- Can I get the plan and the quote in writing?
A clinic that answers these in one message is usually the one that runs a clean process, and the answer is a better quality signal than the fee itself.
At La Peau Parfaite
The clinic in Laoag City publishes its fees: ₱550 for a general health consultation (30 minutes) and ₱600 for an aesthetic medicine consultation (30 minutes), both in clinic and online. Treatments are quoted after the assessment, and the full 2026 price list is public, including how a course of treatment is budgeted.
If you want to know what to bring to a first visit, the consultation preparation guide covers it. Otherwise you can request an appointment directly; the clinic answers with the time and the fee before anything is paid.
Not sure which treatment you need?
A consultation with Dr. Castillo is the shortest route: she examines, tells you what is realistic, and only then quotes a treatment plan. In clinic in Laoag City or online, by appointment.
Request an appointmentRequests are answered by the clinic directly. No payment is taken on this website.
La Peau Parfaite Medical ClinicWritten and fact-checked by the La Peau Parfaite clinic team. Clinical decisions are made by Dr. Katheryne Castillo, MD during a consultation, never on a web page. Questions about this page: doctor@md-k.com.