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Do You Have To Be An Adult To Make A Dermatologist Appointment?

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(@adayinthelife)

Posted : 10/01/2013 5:39 am

Hi Guys, I'm only 15, can I make a dermatologist appointment and pay for

it with my own money or do you need to be an adult.

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(@mrsrobinson)

Posted : 10/01/2013 6:08 am

When you say you can pay for it- the appointment will be very expensive without insurance, probably $300 for a first visit, maybe more. If your parents have insurance, and you have the card then you can present and likely pay much less, perhaps just a $50 co-pay or less. In the United States anyway.

As to making the appointment, I'm sure that wouldn't be the problem, but in the US they will ask about insurance, so you will need that answer. Once you get there, you might be fine, and you might not, if you go alone- you are a minor after all.

If the issue is that your parents work and can't take off, what about an aunt or uncle or grandparent?

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(@green-gables)

Posted : 10/01/2013 4:41 pm

It depends on what state you live in (if you are American).

But the short answer is, probably not. Most state laws only allow minors to receive health care that relates to sexuality or drug addiction without parental consent.

For example, here is everything a minor can receive without parental consent in Colorado:

COLORADO MINOR CONSENT LAWS
SERVICES YOUTH CAN OBTAINON THEIR OWN
Family Planning Services Funded by Title X2
Includes (among others) contraception, STD testing, and
breast and pelvic examinations.
Minors of any age
Prenatal, Delivery, and Post- Delivery Care
Medical care related to the intended live birth of a child.
Pregnant minors of any age
Contraception
Birth control procedures, supplies, and information.
This does not include sterilization
Minors of any age who request
and need birth control
Abortion
Minors of any age
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Diagnosis and treatment
Minors of any age
HIV
Diagnosis and treatment
Minors of any age
Treatment after Sexual Offense (Sexual Assault)
Examinations, prescription and treatment of victim for any
immediate condition caused by a sexual offense
For this purpose, sexual offenses include (but are not
limited to) sexual assault, sexual assault on a child and
unlawful sexual contact as defined by Colorado law.
Minors of any age
Mental Health Treatment
Includes outpatient treatment
Minors cannot consent to electroconvulsive treatment
Minors 15 years of age or older
Alcohol / Drug Abuse Treatment
Includes treatment for addiction to or use of drugs,
emergency treatment for intoxication, and treatment for
alcoholism.
Minors of any age
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