Dr Bryan McDonald

• Specialty: Consultant Dermatologist, with special interests in male genital (penile) dermatology, skin cancer and mole checks, benign skin lesions and skin surgery, and paediatric dermatology

• Conditions seen: acne, acne scarring, eczema and dermatitis, psoriasis, rosacea, hidradenitis suppurativa, lichen planus, lichen sclerosus, male genital skin conditions, skin cancer, benign skin lesions, skin lumps and bumps, warts, actinic keratosis, seborrhoeic keratosis, hyperpigmentation, hair and scalp disorders including hair loss and alopecia, hyperhidrosis, and newborn and paediatric skin problems

• Tests, treatments and procedures: mole check, punch biopsy, shave biopsy, excisional biopsy, curettage and cautery of lesions, cryotherapy for skin lesions, skin surgery, excision of a skin lesion, skin tag removal, lumps and bumps removal surgery, steroid injections, botulinum toxin injections for hyperhidrosis

• Often consulted by patients with: a mole or skin lesion needing assessment, persistent or complex acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, eczema or psoriasis, a genital skin problem, hair or scalp problems, or a child with a skin condition

• Patient ages seen: all ages

• Also: has held roles as President of the British Society for the Study of Penoscrotal Dermatology, member of the British Association of Dermatologists Therapeutics and Guidelines Committee, Chair of its Access to Medicines subcommittee, and paediatric dermatology lead and clinical lead at the Royal London Hospital

• Language: English

Dr Bryan McDonald is a Consultant Dermatologist at Welbeck’s Dermatology centre in London. He treats a wide range of skin conditions, including acne, acne scarring, eczema and dermatitis, psoriasis, rosacea, hidradenitis suppurativa, lichen planus and lichen sclerosus, with particular expertise in male genital (penile) dermatology. His practice also covers skin cancer, benign skin lesions, skin lumps and bumps, warts, actinic keratosis, seborrhoeic keratosis, hyperpigmentation, hair loss and alopecia, hyperhidrosis, and skin conditions affecting babies and children.

Dr McDonald provides mole checks and assessment of suspicious or changing skin lesions, alongside a range of diagnostic and skin surgery procedures. These include punch biopsy, shave biopsy, excisional biopsy, curettage and cautery and cryotherapy for skin lesions. He also performs excision of skin lesions, skin tag removal and surgery to remove lumps and bumps, including cysts and lipomas. He also offers steroid injections for conditions including scars and hair loss, and botulinum toxin injections for hyperhidrosis.

Dr McDonald initially trained in general practice, completing a postgraduate diploma in dermatology before returning to hospital medicine and retraining in dermatology on the Royal Free London hospitals rotation. He has held NHS posts at Barts Health NHS Trust and West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and has served as paediatric dermatology lead and clinical lead at the Royal London Hospital. He also established a tertiary clinic for complex acne and hidradenitis suppurativa and has led male genital dermatology services at both Trusts.

Alongside his clinical practice, Dr McDonald has served as President of the British Society for the Study of Penoscrotal Dermatology and as a member of the British Association of Dermatologists Therapeutics and Guidelines Committee, including as Chair of its Access to Medicines subcommittee.