Acne is one of the most common skin complaints treated at Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology. Bothersome blemishes don’t discriminate against age, gender or skin type. They can be debilitating. We talk a lot about the miracle products you can incorporate as part of your daily skin care regim...

May is skin cancer awareness month. In addition to running our free mole check clinic on May 1st the providers and staff of Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology will be participating in Miles for Melanoma on July 9th 2017. This 5k event for walkers and runners aims to raise awareness and money f...

If you have been suffering from unexplained skin irritation or rash we have the solution! Patch testing is a method used to determine whether a specific substance is causing the allergic inflammation to a patients skin. The first step to recovery is scheduling an appointment for us to assess your ra...

Dedicate Sunday, May 14th, to the special lady in your life…your Mom! Make her feel special with some skin-spirational gifts like the Neocutis BioEssentials Ritual Kit, a perfect anti-aging starter kit containing two Practice must haves, Neocutis BioCream moisturizer and Lumiere eye cream. Wit...

Dr. Carolyn Jacob, as part of Melanoma awareness month and in conjunction with the AAD SPOTme® community initiative, will be providing free mole checks on May 1st between 1:20-3:30pm. When it comes to good skin health, prevention and protection is key. Skin cancer describes an abnormal growth of ce...

We are happy to welcome Dr. Lauren Fine to Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology! Lauren Fine, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified dermatologist who has been in practice in the Chicago area since 2010. Dr. Fine is a graduate of Duke University, where she received her BS in biology and n...

The National Rosacea Society (NRS) designates April as Rosacea Awareness Month to educate the public on the impact of this chronic and widespread facial disorder estimated to affect more than 16 million Americans. Often observed as redness on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead that may come and go, ...

Ever had that moment where you look in the mirror and wonder where that pesky new wrinkle came from or why you look so tired? You are not alone. If you are fighting frown and forehead lines, crows feet, bothersome brown spots, ugly under eye bags and hollowing cheeks then this is the event for [&hel...

Are you looking to spring clean your skincare regimen? New Skinbetter Science provides the perfect anti-aging solution with their three new core products: Alpharet Overnight Cream, delivers everything you need for overnight skin renewal. A blend of retinoid, alpha hydroxy acid, peptides, antioxidant...

Platelet-rich plasma (or PRP) is blood plasma that has been enriched with powerful anti-aging collagen growth factors and promotes skin regeneration. What has since been dubbed a “vampire facial” is a two stage process. First we use the Elipse MicroPen to create hundreds of superficial micro-ch...