Kinoshita Dermatology Clinic
About
Kinoshita Dermatology Clinic, located in Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture, is a medical facility specializing in dermatology and plastic surgery. A board-certified dermatologist provides care as the community's primary skin care physician, with collaborative relationships established with key medical institutions including Kumamoto Prefectural North Hospital, Kumamoto University Hospital, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center, and Kumamoto Red Cross Hospital. Clinic hours are weekdays from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with Wednesday afternoons, Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and national holidays closed. The clinic is also closed during the Obon period and New Year holidays. General dermatology services cover a wide range of conditions including rashes, athlete's foot, urticaria, herpes simplex, burns, insect bites, acne, chickenpox, molluscum contagiosum, alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, impetigo, shingles, warts, and psoriasis vulgaris. The clinic is equipped with diagnostic and treatment devices including a dermoscope for mole examination and a CO2 laser for treating small tumors and warts. For difficult-to-treat skin conditions like psoriasis, half-body narrowband UVB therapy is available, while a Super Lizer (near-infrared therapy device) is used for post-herpetic neuralgia and alopecia areata. As a private practice option, AGA (androgenetic alopecia) treatment with oral medication is offered. The facility has a parking lot and is wheelchair accessible. English language support is available.
