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Hence, we aimed to study the clinico-epidemiological profile of patients seen in the teledermatology outpatient department (OPD) during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Material and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retrospective data analysis of records of patients, who consulted in telemedicine OPD from 20 April 2020 to 5 Feb 2021 was done.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Out of 2524 patients registered for teledermatology consultation, 2117 completed the process of teleconsultation. The mean age of patients was 35.59 \u00b1 15.60 years. There was a male preponderance with 1372 (64.81%) patients while females were 745 (35.19%). 1773 (83.75%) patients were managed on telemedicine alone and 344 (17.42%) patients required face to face physical consultation. The most common disorder was dermatophytosis seen in 316 (17.82%) followed by hair disorders like androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium in 239 (13.48%), acne in 238 (13.42%) and dermatitis in 196 (11.05%). Blood investigations were advised in 365 (17.24%) patients and skin biopsy was advised in 23 (1.09%) patients. The major causes for incomplete teleconsultation procedure were no response to telephone calls in 207 (8.2%), 76 (3.01%) patients had taken a prior consultation and 60 (2.37%) patients didn\u2019t give consent for teleconsultation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Common dermatological diseases like tinea, acne, hair disorders and dermatitis can be managed on telemedicine alone. 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