Comprehensive Dermatology Services at UCLA Health

UCLA Health provides advanced and compassionate care for a wide range of skin conditions. With nationally ranked, board-certified dermatologists and dermatology surgeons, patients can expect comprehensive services, convenient locations, and access to the newest treatments.

Why Choose UCLA Health for Dermatology?

UCLA Health understands the distress that skin diseases can cause. Their clinicians are board-certified in dermatology, with many holding specialty fellowship training in areas such as pediatric dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, and Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology. The consistent high ranking in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals reflects the skill of UCLA Health dermatologists.

Patients benefit from comprehensive care for medical and cosmetic skin conditions, including pediatric dermatology services, and collaboration with pediatric specialists in immunology, rheumatology, and other fields. Services are available throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

UCLA Health specialists are actively involved in National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research, ensuring patients have access to promising new treatments. These same researchers and physicians are also committed to educating the next generation of dermatology clinicians.

Areas of Care

UCLA Health's dermatologists and dermatology surgeons offer a wide array of specialty areas:

Medical Dermatology: Diagnosis and treatment for all conditions of the skin, hair, and nails.
Pediatric Dermatology: Specializes in skin, hair, and nail conditions affecting newborns, infants, children, and adolescents, working closely with other subspecialists to understand conditions such as allergies.
Dermatologic Surgery: Options for removing and treating skin cancers, including Mohs micrographic surgery and surgical excision, with close collaboration with oncologists.
Cosmetic Dermatology: Treatments to improve and enhance the skin using minimally invasive techniques such as chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and Botox® injections.

Medical Dermatology Specialty Clinics

UCLA Health offers both general and specialty medical dermatology clinics. These clinics provide targeted, personalized care for specific conditions:

Acne Clinic: For moderate-to-severe acne.
Contact Dermatitis Clinic: For skin rashes.
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) Clinic: For a rare cancer that causes skin lesions.
Hair and Scalp Disorder Clinic: For dandruff, lice, ringworm, and other concerns.
Melanoma Clinic: For those who have or are at high risk for melanoma.
Pigmented Lesion Clinic: For people with concerning moles or a family history of melanoma.
Psoriasis Clinic: For the treatment of scaly patches of skin.
Skin of Color Clinic: For culturally sensitive skin care for a wide range of medical and cosmetic conditions.

Highly specialized dermatologists also run sub-specialty clinics, including:

Acquired Blistering Disorders (Immunobullous Disease) Clinic: For conditions that cause chronic pus-filled skin lesions.
Autoimmune Skin Disease Clinic: For the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinic: To treat hidradenitis suppurativa, a rare skin disorder that causes cysts in the armpits, under the breasts, or near the groin.
Solid Organ Transplant Clinic: For patients who have an increased risk of skin cancer after an organ transplant.

Conditions Treated

UCLA Health offers comprehensive care for a wide range of skin, hair, and nail conditions:

Acne: A skin condition that causes pus-filled bumps, blackheads, or whiteheads.
Eczema: Itchy, flaky, inflamed patches of skin.
Herpes Simplex and Herpes Zoster (Shingles): Infections that cause painful skin rashes and blisters.
Melasma: A pigmentation disorder that causes patches of discoloration on your face.
Psoriasis: A disease that causes skin cells to build up and form scaly, itchy patches.
Rosacea: An inflammatory skin condition that leads to redness and visible blood vessels on the face.
Skin Cancers: Cancers caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays, such as basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.

Treatments Offered

UCLA Health dermatologists provide both medical and cosmetic services:

Acne Treatment

Treatment for acne may involve:

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Oral Medications: Such as antibiotics or hormonal birth control.
Topical (Skin-Based) Treatments: Such as retinoids, washes, or antibiotic creams or ointments.

Cosmetic Dermatology Treatments

Cosmetic skin treatments can help your skin appear more radiant and youthful. Common options include:

Botox® Injections: To improve the appearance of wrinkles or fine lines.
Chemical Peels: Applying a chemical solution to remove top layers of skin and reveal healthy, more youthful layers underneath.
Laser Skin Resurfacing: Using safe, targeted lasers to peel back the top layers of your skin.
Laser Vein Treatments: Using lasers to shrink and reduce the visibility of dilated veins.
Microdermabrasion: Small crystals that exfoliate the top layer of skin.
Microneedling: Small needle pricks that improve the appearance of acne scars, wrinkles, stretch marks, or scars from an injury.
Photofacial Rejuvenation: Wavelengths of light that treat sun damage and reduce the appearance of pores, discolored spots, or fine lines.

Skin Cancer Treatment

Treatments for skin cancer may include:

Cryosurgery: Applying a freezing agent such as liquid nitrogen to destroy skin growths.
Curettage and Electrosurgery: Scraping tissue with a sharp tool and applying an electric current to completely remove skin lesions.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery: Removing skin cancer in stages while keeping healthy tissue intact.
Photodynamic Therapy: Applying specific chemicals to the skin and using light to treat precancerous or cancerous growths.
Radiation Therapy: Targeted high-energy rays that eliminate, destroy, or slow the growth of cancer cells.
Surgical Excision: Removing all or part of a skin cancer growth for examination or treatment.
Topical Skin Cancer Therapy: Applying medicated creams, gels, or lotions to precancerous or cancerous skin areas.

Harbor-UCLA Residency Training Program

The Harbor-UCLA Residency Training Program prepares residents to become leaders in their field by providing a strong and multifaceted foundation in medical dermatology, dermatopathology, procedural dermatology, and research. The team environment among faculty and residents fosters a camaraderie that supports a productive work environment within the Division of Dermatology. The program strives to promote inclusion of underrepresented groups in the field of medicine, to better reflect patient demographics (Latino 55%, African-American 20%, Caucasian 18%, other 7%).

For Medical Students

The unique county medical center allows students to gain firsthand experience taking care of a patient population with interesting dermatologic conditions. As a rotating medical student (or resident) you will learn the basic foundations of medical and surgical dermatology. Residents and faculty are eager to teach. The Harbor Dermatology elective course is found under ME-ME215.08 - General Dermatology. 8am - 12pm: Long Beach Comprehensive Clinic (medical student clerkship, 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Dr. 1000 W. Carson St.

Expert Team

UCLA Health's dermatologists continually rank among the top doctors in the nation.

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