Skin assessment
- Medical questionnaire and photo review
- Personalized treatment plan
- Prescription when appropriate
CA$175
per consultation
Modern Dermatology
Stelara
Ustekinumab
Prescription only
Stelara assessed online(Ustekinumab)
Stelara (ustekinumab) is an injection for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Your clinician first checks if online care is suitable. Some patients need in-person care or specialist monitoring.
Start my assessmentAt a glance
- Injection under the skin (ustekinumab)
- For moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
- Schedule set by your clinician
Why Modern Dermatology
- Canadian-licensed medical professionals, 100% online
- Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy or delivered
- Follow-up and refills through your Care Team
Used forPsoriasis
Do not start Stelara if you have an active infection, including tuberculosis. Call your clinician right away if you have fever, chills, a lasting cough, or signs of an allergic reaction after an injection.
Choosing the right schedule for you
Stelara is given as injections spaced several weeks apart. Your clinician decides the schedule and when to review your response. Your Care Team explains where and how you get each injection.
Considerations include
- Severity and extent of psoriasis
- Past treatments and how they worked
- Body weight, as your clinician advises
- Infection history and screening results
- Drug plan or insurance requirements
How Stelara works
Stelara blocks two signals behind psoriasis
In psoriasis, the immune system sends signals that make skin cells grow too fast. Two of these signals are proteins called interleukin-12 and interleukin-23. Stelara attaches to a part that both proteins share and stops them.
With less signalling, plaques thin out and itch less. Results build over weeks to months.
Modern Dermatology
Stelara
Ustekinumab
Prescription only
Recommended for
- Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
- Psoriasis that creams and light therapy do not control
- Adults who need a systemic treatment
- People with psoriasis that affects daily life
Your clinician reviews your skin and history, and confirms that this treatment is right for you before prescribing.
Targets IL-12 and IL-23
Blocks two key psoriasis signals
Calms skin inflammation
Plaques thin and redness fades
Slows skin cell overgrowth
Scale builds up less
Works in steps
Improvement builds over time
How it works.
- 01
Tell us about your skin
Complete a quick medical questionnaire and upload a few photos of your skin concerns. No appointment needed.
- 02
Get your personalized treatment plan
A Canadian-licensed medical professional will review your information and recommend a personalized treatment plan, including prescriptions when appropriate. Most conditions can be assessed without a video consultation.
- 03
Start your treatment
Get your prescribed medications delivered right to your door. Medication costs are billed separately from your consultation.
- 04
Follow up on your progress
At a follow-up, your clinician can review your progress, discuss side effects and adjust your treatment if needed.
Clear answers.
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Start my assessmentYes, when it is appropriate for you. You fill in a short online intake, and a Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews it. Your clinician first checks if online care is suitable, and some patients need in-person care or specialist monitoring. Your clinician decides if Stelara is right for you.
Stelara binds to a part shared by interleukin-12 and interleukin-23, two proteins that drive inflammation in psoriasis. With both signals blocked, skin cell growth slows. Plaques become thinner and less red.
Stelara works gradually. Many people see a change within weeks, and improvement keeps building over several months. Your clinician reviews your response at follow-up visits.
Many people see clearer skin and less itch, but results vary from person to person. Psoriasis is long-term, so treatment is usually continued to keep control. Your clinician talks with you about realistic goals.
Common effects are upper respiratory infections, injection site reactions, headache and tiredness. Because Stelara affects the immune system, infections can happen. Contact your clinician about fever, a lasting cough or signs of an allergic reaction.
You should not take Stelara if you have an active infection or have had a serious allergic reaction to it. People with a history of tuberculosis or cancer need extra care. Your clinician checks suitability, and some patients need in-person care or specialist monitoring.
Other options include biologics such as adalimumab, bimekizumab and certolizumab, as well as apremilast and acitretin. Topical treatments such as calcipotriol and steroid creams can also help. Your clinician chooses with you based on your psoriasis and your health.
Many people keep using a moisturizer or a prescribed cream during treatment. Tell your clinician about all your medicines and supplements, and about any vaccine you plan to get. Avoid live vaccines unless your clinician says it is safe.
Information on Stelara in pregnancy and breastfeeding is limited. Tell your clinician if you are pregnant, plan to be or are breastfeeding. Your clinician helps you weigh the options.
Each consultation costs CA$175. Your pharmacy charges separately for medication. Ask your insurer whether your plan covers the prescribed treatment.
Stelara is a biologic with the active ingredient ustekinumab. Health Canada has approved several biosimilar versions. Provincial plans and insurers may prefer them, and your clinician helps you manage any switch.
Your clinician reviews your response and your health before each new supply. Your Care Team plans the next injections with you and with your pharmacy. Contact your Care Team before your supply runs out.
Carefully monitored, every step
Tuberculosis screening
You are screened before you start. Your clinician decides if you need it again.
Infection check
Report fever, cough or a skin infection right away. Your clinician may pause treatment.
Response review
Your clinician checks your skin and health at set follow-ups.
Simple pricing for your skin care.
Medication costs are separate. Ask your insurer whether your plan reimburses online consultations.
Start my assessment
Related treatments
Your clinician can suggest another option when this one is not the right fit.