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Meet Meaghan & Lizz, Licensed Estheticians

We are pleased to introduce Meghan and Lizz, licensed Chicago estheticians, each handpicked by Dr. Carolyn Jacob for their sparkly personalities and exceptional skill. Meaghan obtained her esthetic license at Pivot Point Academy. She joins us with over 5 years experience working within plastic surgery and medical skin care specialties. She loves to be on the forefront of technology and product science, enabling her to provide the perfect treatment plan for each patient. Meaghan believes we all deserves to look and feel our best, every single day. She loves helping her patients achieve that goal and her favorite treatment is dermaplaning! We welcome Meaghan’s knowledge, skill, leadership and kind, engaging personality as our full-time lead esthetician. Lizz also obtained her education at Pivot Point Academy and has been a licensed esthetician for over 12 years. She is our resident skin care guru having spent a large part of her career managing the skin care departments and inventory at Sephora and other medical dermatology practices. There isn’t much Lizz doesn’t know about how to make your skin shine. She loves building achievable, results-driven skin care regimens for her patients and her favorite treatment is the customized PCASkin Peel. We welcome Lizz’s expertise, experience and relaxing treatment style. Lizz currently works part-time hours.

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Welcome Dr. Omer Ibrahim, MD

We are pleased to announce that we have added another board-certified, fellowship trained Dermatologist to the CCSD family! Please welcome Dr. Omer Ibrahim, who joins us from completing a prestigious fellowship in cosmetic, laser and dermatologic surgery at SkinCare Physicians in Boston, with clinical faculty from the Harvard and Yale Departments of Dermatology. Dr. Ibrahim completed his medical education at Yale University School of Medicine, with an undergraduate degree from University of Cincinnati with a combined B.S. in Chemistry and B.A. in Spanish. He will focus his practice on both general and cosmetic dermatology, while placing a strong emphasis on patient education and mapping a comprehensive treatment plans for each individual patient. Alongside his extensive research and expertise in the field of hair loss, Dr. Ibrahim will also be running a Tuesday morning hair loss clinic. He also specializes in injectables, such as Botox, Dysport, Juvederm, Restylane, Sculptra, Radiesse and all laser procedures for red blood vessels, brown spots, and laser resurfacing. Dr. Ibrahim’s clinic hours from the week commencing September 11th will be; Tuesday: 8am-6:30pm Wednesday: 10am-6:30pm Thursday: 10am-6pm Friday: 8am-4pm Saturday, 16th September: 9am-1pm Call 312-245-9965 today or email [email protected] to schedule your appointment with Dr. Ibrahim!

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National Psoriasis Awareness Month

Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory and systemic condition and much more than just a rash, although it can often present like one. It often starts with a few patches here and there, mostly on elbows, knees or on extremities or in the scalp. The patches have distinct borders and are often silvery and scaly in nature. It won’t discriminate - even our very own Dr. Jacob has struggled with psoriasis since her teen years. The good news is there are so many options to treat it from topical creams to oral medication and systemic biologic medicine. Psoriasis is not contagious, awareness is! Schedule an appointment with one of our amazing providers if you think you may be suffering - we are here to help. See Dr. Jacob on The Dr. Oz Show talking about Psoriasis HERE!

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Skincare BFF’s = Antioxidant + SPF

Guys, we've told you before and we'll tell you again: Sunscreen alone is not enough to keep sun damage away. Before you have a freckle freakout and cry into your EltaMD, we have the solution! In honor of our awesome monthly special we wanted to spread the love about these two skincare BFF’s: antioxidants and sunscreens. So why do they work so well together?  There is significant research to show that antioxidants help prevent free radical damage that causes unhealthy or mutant cells. Sunscreen is still important because it prevents those molecules from getting to your cells in the first place. In short, adding a layer of an antioxidant serum or lotion under your sunscreen can add an extra line of defense for your skin and reduce photo-aging effects of the sun. Protect, apply and reapply! Here are our favorite combos: For: Acne or Combination Skin SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF Serum + EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF46 Why it works: The SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF is oil free, containing 2% Phloretin, an ingredient that helps improve cell turnover, and improves the appearance of discoloration. EltaMD UV Clear SPF46 contains niacinamide which can help to calm the angry redness we often see with acne papules. Both have nice light formulations! For: Dry or Mature Skin SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Serum + EltaMD UV Daily SPF40 Why it works: The skinceuticals C E Ferulic contains 1% Alpha Tocopherol, a form of vitamin E, helping to neutralize free radical damage and replenish skin lipids. The EltaMD UV Daily (which comes in a tinted and non-tinted option) contains hyaluronic acid, the drink-for-your-skin water molecule to help keep skin hydrated. For: Men SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF Gel + EltaMD UV Sport Broad Spectrum SPF50 Why it works: The comforting light gel texture is ideal for normal, oily and combination skin. It is proven to be well tolerated by men, particularly post-shaving. The EltaMD UV Sport SPF50 is ideal for swimmers, skiers, runners, golfers or those who just love to be outdoors. UV Sport is water-resistant so it won’t rinse off in water or drip into your eyes and sting when you sweat. For: One & Done Neocutis Journee Bio-restorative Day Cream SPF30 + Colorescience Sunforgettable SPF50  Why it works: Neocutis Journee is a multifunctional anti-aging cream containing a potent blend of collagen growth factors, hyaluronic acid, powerful anti-oxidants and a broad-spectrum SPF30 to help rejuvenate, hydrate, protect, nourish and revitalize the skin in just one application! Of course sunscreen requires re-application every two hours, so we recommend topping up with the Sunforgettable SPF50 mineral sunscreen brush, which feels weightless and fits easily into your purse or bag. It is perfect for on-the-go protection and skips the mess of traditional liquid sunscreens. No spills and non-greasy.

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The Experts of NewBeauty

When it first hit stands, NewBeauty carved a unique niche as the only magazine dedicated to beauty. Since its inception, no other publication has done more to educate readers on how to make better beauty decisions. Created to fill a void where real and trusted beauty information was nearly impossible to find, NewBeauty has grown into a powerhouse publication offering cutting-edge tips, suggestions and solutions across a wide range of options. From the latest beauty products, treatments and cosmetic enhancement procedures to advancements in health, wellness, diet and fitness, NewBeauty remains THE trusted beauty source. As such, it’s really no surprise to find Dr. Christopoulos and Dr. Jacob and Dr. Pritzker among the leading experts they recommend! Why have average when you can have expert? “I have wonderful patients who come to see me because they simply want to look like a better version of themselves.” Niki Christopoulos, MD FACS

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Chicago Summer Skin Savers

Our warm, sunny Chicago summers are such a treat. With July 4th, Lollapalooza, and park-season in full flow we want you to be prepped and ready for all that time spent outdoors! 1. Avene Thermal Water: cooling and soothing! It always sprays at 52F for a refreshing boost no matter how warm the weather. 2. SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic: a powerful antioxidant helps to neutralize free radical damage from the sun and environment. This serum also helps your sunscreen work harder. 3. EltaMD Aero SPF 45: sheer but sure sun protection in a spray. 4. Avene Skin Recovery Cream: soothing and moisturizing for irritated, sunburnt or compromised skin. 5. EltaMD Lip Balm SPF 31: Lips need sun protection too! 6. Colorescience#Sunforgettable SPF 50: Tinted mineral sunscreen that's perfect for reapplying over makeup. If you want to talk to one of our Providers about how best to prevent and protect your skin against damage from the sun please call 312-245-9965 today! Keeping your skin healthy and beautiful is our specialty.

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Earn and use Brilliant Distinction Reward Points for Coolsculpting

We are excited to share that Brilliant Distinctions members are now able to earn and redeem rewards for their CoolSculpting services! Brilliant Distinctions (BD) is the ‘frequent flyer’ reward program for Botox and other Allergan services. Members can now earn 200 points per Coolsculpting cycle, which translates into a $20 rebate on future eligible Brilliant Distinctions services including Botox, Juvederm, Voluma, Volbella, Vollure, Latisse and SkinMedica skin care products. The program will reward a maximum of 8 cycles per 12-month period. That’s a possible $160 saving! If you want to start saving money on your future Coolsculpting, Botox and Allergan injectable services click here to register. Rebates expire 9 months after date of issue and require a minimum of 30 days required between each treatment

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New Office Hours

  We thank all loyal friends and patients of the Practice - your feedback has been awesome and we are listening! To best fit the needs of our patients we are updating our office hours as of July 1st 2017. Our new clinic and Esthetician hours will be: Monday: 8am-6pm Tuesday: 8am-6:30pm Wednesday: 8am-6:30pm Thursday: 8am-6pm Friday: 8am-5pm Saturday clinic hours will be announced soon! We look forward to having more time to care for each and every one of our patients! Call 312-245-9965 today if you need to schedule an appointment.

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Improvements at CCSD: New phone system coming……

We are aware that a few of you have been experiencing difficulty getting through on the phones and struggling with appointment availability. Over the last year we have experienced significant growth thanks to the expertise of our providers and cutting edge services we offer. We thank all loyal friends and patients of the Practice - your feedback has been awesome, and we are listening! To best fit the needs of our patients and office we have been busily working behind the scenes to hire more staff, more providers, extend business hours and revamp our entire phone system for the better. We are excited to announce you will see some of these developments roll out over the next few months. The road to success is always under construction and we thank you for your continued patience during this time of positive change! In addition to calling, don’t hesitate to email [email protected] or use your patient portal to communicate with the office. We are here to help in anyway we can.

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Client Reviews

Thank you to the friendly staff at CCSD for always making my visits pleasant and efficient! An even bigger thank you to Dr. Jacob for the phenomenal job she did all but erasing a scar on my face from skin cancer, and the amazing job she always does defying Mother Nature keeping my face looking young and alert!

— Christopher

Dr. Ibrahim is AMAZING. He has such a wonderful “bed side manner” and his experience is multifaceted. I go to him for both regular skin concerns and cosmetic reasons and he has been able to help with every issue I have! He is by far the best dermatologist I have been to and I recommend him 100%!

— Maddy

Loved results..and my daughter had microdermabrasion and beautiful results..they r so professional and very organized..appointment times right on schedule..no waiting. I would say this is the best place in Chicago..for any needs of the face. They are the experts..

— Rosalina

What a great experience! I love this office, every time I come everyone has a great smile, and the office is always bright and clean. Dr. Pritzker is awesome, she is so fast and efficient and knows exactly how to combat those pesky wrinkles.

— Valarie

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