If needed, please schedule your next appointment. You can access scheduling via your text or, please contact us online at www.HometownPediatricDermatology.com.

If your skin condition changes, please contact the office with any concerns via the text link or phone (612-234-2331). 

More urgent questions are typically answered in 24-48 hours from 9am-3pm on days when the clinic is seeing patients. For non-urgent questions, these will typically be answered within the week. 

If you or your child has new or urgent worsening symptoms, please see a medical provider as soon as possible. Please note that response times are not guaranteed.

Medications in dermatology treatment are often used “off-label”, as many dermatologic conditions do not have medications that are FDA approved for THAT condition.  This practice is legal and common. In fact, one in five prescriptions written today are for off-label use.  Off-label medications are used when there might not be an approved drug to treat your disease or medical condition, or you may have tried all approved treatments without seeing any benefits. 

Off-Label Drugs: What You Need to Know. Content last reviewed September 2015. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.   https://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/off-label-drug-usage.html 

Society for Pediatric Dermatology Patient Handouts

American Academy of Dermatology for Patients and the Public

Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) - Patient and Family page

Dr. Asch primarily cares for children and adolescents. She will see some young adults, depending on if the issue is appropriate for teledermatology and young adult care, such as acne. Established patients, depending on the issue, can remain in Dr. Asch’s care until age 26.

Dr. Asch also takes some adult patients with congenital skin disease, such as ichthyosis, giant congenital melanocytic nevi, neurofibromatosis, port-wine birthmarks, and other genetic skin disease. Don’t hesitate to contact if you feel you might fit into this practice.

Dr. Asch also sees adult patients who were recently children with complex medical needs, especially children with developmental delay or intellectual disabilities. Dr. Asch loves to work with families to solve problems around skin issues with tracheostomies, g-tubes, diaper rashes, thickened skin from crawling, bumps on the back from wheelchair sweating, serious dandruff in the scalp with limited bathing…all just examples of the myriad of problems kid with special health care needs face.