[Utilization of dermatology services among the immigrant population].

Objective: To determine the utilization rate of a dermatology service among the immigrant population and compare this rate with that among the autochthonous population.

Methods: Over a 1-year period, data on all patients attended in the Dermatology Service of Health Department 19 in the autonomous community of Valencia were prospectively collected.

Results: Of 39,160 consultations, 1,625 were made by immigrants (4.