My Derm

My Derm is a free, clinician-developed app that helps people with inflammatory skin conditions monitor symptoms, manage treatments, and access trusted educational resources to support daily wellbeing. Built with input from patients and dermatology professionals, My Derm brings personal health records, medication and appointment reminders, symptom and lifestyle tracking, and a curated educational feed together in a single, easy-to-use mobile experience designed to support long-term self-management and better conversations with clinicians.

Key features and user experience

The app organizes care into clear, interactive modules so users can move naturally through daily tasks. A personal health record stores medical history, procedures and test results in one place, while a symptom diary lets you record flare-ups, itch, pain, sleep and mood using simple controls such as sliders, quick buttons and free-text notes. Medication and appointment reminders are configurable so you control timing, frequency and notification style. The curated newsfeed and resource library provide evidence-based articles and guidance selected by clinicians; content is searchable and saved articles can be flagged for later review. Where available, My Derm supports secure messaging with hospital teams, making it possible to prepare for consultations with a consolidated record of symptoms and treatments. Integration with compatible health data services and device data is optional and permission-based to provide a broader view of progress when you choose to connect.

Interaction, controls and accessibility

Interaction is designed around simple touch controls and clear navigation. Primary actions are accessible from a bottom navigation bar, with one-tap entry to tracking, reminders, records and resources. Symptom entry uses intuitive gestures: tap to add an entry, swipe to edit or delete, and pinch or long-press for more detailed notes. My Derm includes accessibility options such as adjustable text size, high-contrast themes and screen reader compatibility to support users with different needs. Haptics and subtle visual cues guide first-time users through common tasks so the app feels approachable without overwhelming new users.

Progression, motivation and habit support

Progression is framed around meaningful health goals rather than game-like levels. Regular tracking produces trend charts and summary reports that show how symptoms respond to treatments and lifestyle changes over weeks and months. These longitudinal views act as a progression system: as you log data and follow reminders, the app surfaces insights that make it easier to spot triggers and measure improvement. Planned expert-led courses and habit-building programs are announced as forthcoming features intended to provide structured learning and practical routines; until they are fully available, the app’s reminder system, trend analysis and educational content offer practical tools to build and maintain healthier habits.

Customization, visual style and personalization

My Derm’s visual design favors a clean, clinical aesthetic with soft accent colors and clear typography to reduce cognitive load while reviewing health information. Users can personalize the app by selecting which symptoms to track, adjusting reminder schedules, and saving frequently used notes or treatment entries. This customization means the app fits different routines and treatment plans, whether you need daily medication prompts, weekly progress snapshots, or an emergency summary to bring to clinic visits.

Offline use, data control and security

The app supports offline symptom and treatment entry so you can log events without a live connection; data syncs to cloud services or connected health platforms when a connection becomes available and when you grant permission. Data access and sharing are under user control, and clinician messaging only functions when your hospital or clinic is registered with the service. Because the product is developed by a team focused on social impact and clinical validity, emphasis is placed on transparent data handling and on providing users with control over what information is shared with care teams or external services.

Replay value, challenge and suitability

Rather than a short-lived utility, My Derm is designed for ongoing use: repeated tracking, updated records and periodic reviews produce more accurate insights over time, which increases the app’s long-term value. The main challenge for users is maintaining consistent input, which the reminders and structured recording tools are intended to reduce. The app is suitable for adults managing long-term inflammatory skin conditions who want to improve adherence, prepare for consultations and better understand patterns in their skin health.

Who developed it

My Derm was developed by a social-impact focused team of clinicians and patients with lived experience of inflammatory skin conditions. Their goal is to deliver practical, accessible tools that support continuity of care, reduce isolation and empower people to take part in long-term self-management of skin health. Features may evolve over time as clinician partners and user feedback guide future updates.