Rural India is hardly served by specialist doctors. The country uses enormous resources and finances to educate these doctors. With modernization and shift of focus from clinical dermatology to cosmetic or aesthetic dermatology, young doctors and specialist are driven to cities. Relevant and feasible policies need to drawn and implemented for the services to reach the rural masses. Dermatological societies and the doctors need to understand the social and moral obligations to contribute & support government in providing the service to rural India.

Keywords: Dermatology; Rural Area; Cosmetology