Chronic skin conditions can affect your appearance and interfere with comfort, as they cause pain or itchiness. A dermatologist in Bethlehem, PA, like one at Zaladonis Dermatology Associates, plays a pivotal role in managing your skin issue and easing the burden on your life.

Diagnosing and Treating Your Condition Initially

If you have skin concerns, we encourage you to book an appointment so a dermatologist at our practice can evaluate your skin thoroughly. When a visual inspection isn't enough to diagnose, our practitioner can provide more in-depth testing, which may include scraping, biopsying, performing a dermoscopy, or conducting blood testing.

Once we know your condition, a specialist from our practice will determine a treatment approach to manage it. 

Determining if It's Still the Best Course of Treatment

Treatment can become ineffective over time. And sometimes, your initial treatment just isn't effective or as effective as you'd like, considering everyone responds differently to treatment.

If the treatment isn't quite right, a practitioner from our office can tweak it, possibly changing your treatment altogether or adding another to better control symptoms.

Educating You 

Your dermatologist will educate you about your condition and treatment so you understand them fully. You'll know what signs to look out for in case of a reaction to the treatment and what steps you can take at home to ease your symptoms.

Handling Potential Side Effects 

Some patients experience side effects. It's possible that these issues won't arise right away and are as a result of long-term use.

Whether you experience side effects early on or after a while, a practitioner from our office in Bethlehem, PA, can treat you to combat the undesired effects.

Monitoring for Changes 

Your skin condition could worsen over time or have flare-ups. A specialist from our practice can determine whether your condition is staying the same or worsening. 

Available for Questions 

You can ask any questions you have at any point during your care with us. Then, you can manage your condition to the best of your ability at home. 

Providing a Referral to a Specialist, if Necessary

Anytime you have an issue that's out of our scope of practice or could benefit from another type of treatment in addition to ours, we can refer you to a specialist as necessary.

Scheduling an appointment with Zaladonis Dermatology Associates in Bethlehem, PA, means you can receive treatment and ongoing management for any chronic skin conditions you have.

Call us at 610-868-3150.