Digital marketing for dermatologists and skin clinics

In short: we help dermatologists and skin clinics show up when patients search "skin doctor near me", "acne treatment" or "hair fall treatment", or ask an AI assistant which doctor to see. That means a complete Google profile with every treatment listed, a page for each condition on your website, a review system that follows Google's rules, and ads that don't fall foul of Meta's health rules or India's advertising limits.

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Dermatologist examining a patient's skin with a dermatoscope

How patients search

How patients look for a skin doctor.

Skin is one of the most searched specialties online. Patients search for a doctor, for a treatment, or for the problem they can see in the mirror.

Looking for a skin doctor

Ready to book; reviews and distance decide.

dermatologist near me
skin doctor near me
skin specialist in [area]
best dermatologist in [city]
acne doctor near me

Looking for a treatment

Comparing options and cost; treatment pages win.

acne treatment
acne scar treatment
pigmentation treatment
hair fall treatment
PRP hair treatment
laser hair removal
chemical peel

Searching a condition

Worried and looking for answers.

ringworm treatment
eczema treatment
psoriasis treatment
vitiligo treatment
dandruff treatment

Searches are becoming questions

Patients now ask in full sentences.

More and more patients don't type keywords. They ask Google, ChatGPT or Gemini a full question, often in Hinglish, and expect a straight answer:

“Mere face par acne ho rahe hain, kis doctor ko dikhaun?”
“Mujhe hair fall ho raha hai, best doctor kaun sa hai?”
“Ringworm baar baar kyun ho jaata hai?”
“Laser hair removal mein kitne session lagte hain?”

AI answers are built from pages that answer these exact questions clearly. A clinic website with one page per treatment, written in plain language and answering the questions patients actually ask, is the one that gets mentioned.

What walks in

Acne and hair fall bring the most patients.

In the skin clinics we work with, acne and hair fall bring in the most new patients. Fungal infections like ringworm and eczema come next, and they bring patients back again and again.

So your acne and hair fall pages, and your posts on them, should be the strongest content you have. Cosmetic treatments like laser hair reduction and peels bring more revenue per visit, which makes them the right place for ads.

What we see

The mistakes we find on most skin clinic profiles.

They repeat from clinic to clinic, whatever the city.

Keywords stuffed into the name

“Dr. XYZ Best Skin Clinic | Laser | Hair Transplant | Best Dermatologist in Lucknow” breaks Google's naming rules and puts the profile at risk of suspension.

Only a few services listed

Acne and hair fall, and nothing about peels, laser, PRP, fungal infections or eczema. Each missing service is a search you can't show up for.

Before-and-after everywhere

The biggest temptation for skin clinics, and the riskiest. India's medical ethics rules and platform policies restrict them.

Reviews from relatives

Bursts of reviews from family and friends get flagged, and a flagged profile can lose genuine reviews too.

Ads that get rejected

“Struggling with acne?” breaks Meta's rule against implying anything about the viewer's health. Describe the treatment instead.

No page for each condition

One Services page and no technical SEO, so the site never ranks for acne, pigmentation or hair fall searches.

Google Business Profile

How a skin clinic's Google profile should be set up.

Google allows one primary category and a few secondary ones. Pick the primary category that matches your practice most precisely, and add secondary ones only for services you actually provide.

Services to list

Acne treatment
Acne scar treatment
Pigmentation and melasma
Hair fall treatment
PRP for hair
Laser hair reduction
Chemical peel
Fungal infection treatment
Eczema treatment
Psoriasis treatment
Vitiligo treatment
Mole and wart removal

Photos patients want to see

Clinic exterior with the signboard
Reception and waiting area
Consultation room
Procedure room and laser machines
Sterilisation and hygiene set-up
The doctor and the team

Before-and-after photos only with the patient's written consent and within medical ethics rules. Never use them in ads.

Google posts and articles

What to post, week after week.

Most doctors never use Google posts. A weekly post that answers a real patient question keeps your profile active and gives patients a reason to choose you.

Acne at 25: why it happens and what helpsAdult acne is common and confusing; this post brings the right patients.
Hair fall after fever or stress: when to see a doctorA worry many patients have after an illness.
Why does ringworm keep coming back?Explains why self-treatment with creams from the chemist often fails.
Laser hair reduction: how many sessions?Answers the first question every enquiry asks.

Reviews

A review system that follows Google's rules.

Patients rarely review after the first or second visit. They review when they see the result. So timing matters more than asking often.

Ask at a fixed point in careAt the first scheduled follow-up, for every patient. Not at the first consultation, when there's only a prescription to show.
WhatsApp the link the same dayA short message from the clinic number with a direct link to your Google review box.
Invite detail, don't dictate itSay that a few lines about their experience help other patients. Never tell them what to write; Google bans that.
Reply to every reviewFresh, short and never mentioning the patient's treatment.

Reviews from relatives, friends or staff get caught. Google removed or blocked over 292 million policy-violating reviews in 2025 using its Gemini models, and when a profile is flagged, genuine reviews can disappear with the fake ones.

Follow-ups

The patients you already have.

Skin treatment takes several visits: acne plans run for weeks, laser needs sessions spaced apart, and fungal infections need a check that they've cleared. Most clinics don't keep a proper patient list, so patients drift away mid-treatment.

A WhatsApp reminder on the day of the next session, with a link to book, keeps patients on track, improves results and brings in revenue you've already earned.

Your website

The condition and treatment pages every skin clinic needs.

Patients search for each treatment separately. One "Services" page can't rank for all of them. These are the pages we build first.

Page	What patients search
Acne treatment	acne treatment, acne doctor near me, pimples on face
Acne scar treatment	acne scar treatment, acne scar removal cost
Hair fall treatment and PRP	hair fall treatment, PRP hair treatment cost
Pigmentation and melasma	pigmentation treatment, melasma treatment
Laser hair reduction	laser hair removal cost, laser hair removal near me
Fungal infections	ringworm treatment, fungal infection on skin
Eczema and psoriasis	eczema treatment, psoriasis treatment
Chemical peels	chemical peel for face, chemical peel cost

The rules

What skin clinics can and can't advertise.

Skin and cosmetic treatments are where medical advertising rules bite hardest. India's medical ethics code restricts testimonials and before-and-after images, ASCI's code covers health and beauty claims, and Meta rejects ads that imply the viewer has a condition.

No “permanent” or “guaranteed” results.
No before-and-after images in ads, and only with consent anywhere else.
Describe the treatment, not the viewer: “Acne treatment at our clinic”, not “Struggling with acne?”

General guidance, not legal advice.

Questions

Questions from dermatologists.

How can a dermatologist get more patients online?

Get the Google profile right first: Dermatologist as the primary category, every treatment listed, real photos and weekly posts. Then build a website with a page for each condition patients search for, starting with acne and hair fall. Add ads for cosmetic treatments like laser hair reduction.

Which skin treatments bring the most enquiries?

In our experience, acne and hair fall bring the most new patients, followed by fungal infections like ringworm and eczema. Laser hair reduction and peels bring higher revenue per visit.

Can skin clinics post before-and-after photos?

Carefully, if at all. India's medical ethics rules restrict them, platforms limit them in ads, and you always need the patient's written consent. Most of the time, a clear explanation of the treatment works as well and carries no risk.

Why do my acne ads get rejected on Facebook?

Because the text implies the viewer has a condition, like "Struggling with acne?". Meta's personal attributes policy doesn't allow that. "Acne treatment by a qualified dermatologist" is fine.

Why are my Google reviews getting deleted?

Usually because some came from relatives, friends or staff, or arrived in a burst. Google's systems flag these patterns, and a flagged profile can lose genuine reviews too. A steady flow of real patient reviews is the fix.

How much does marketing a skin clinic cost?

Google Business Profile management is ₹6,999 a month and social media is ₹8,000 per profile. Ads cost 20% of the ad spend as our fee. You get a plan and quote after the free audit.

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