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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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By Women for Women: ThermiVa Vaginal Rejuvenation

ThermiVa is a non-surgical procedure for vaginal rejuvenation. The device uses radiofrequency energy to treat internal and external tissue and help promote collagen growth, skin tightening and improved coordination of muscle activity and strength. Aside from internal and external vaginal tightening, some of the benefits include a noticeable reduction in sagging or lax skin, decreased vaginal dryness, reduced leakage (for women who are diagnosed with mild to moderate stress incontinence) and increased sexual satisfaction. If you pee-when-you-sneeze, suffer with problematic dryness or lax skin, you are not alone! Call 312-245-9965 today to learn more about how ThermiVa can help you.

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June is acne awareness month: How to treat an acne cyst

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 regimen to maintain and manage acne, but what happens when a huge painful pimple rears its ugly, pus-filled head? You know, the one that ironically emerges days before the most important event of your life, causing you to Google in a blind panic ‘What would Dr. Pimple Popper do?’ When oxygen can easily flow into the follicle, bacteria can’t thrive or cause problems. It's only when you get the perfect storm of a little too much sebum, plus dead skin cells, that you're put on the path to zitsville. Before you descend into a furious state of squeezing, STOP! Dr. Pimple Popper isn’t the only Physician with magical ‘popping’ skills. The easiest way to treat a painful acne cyst is with a quick office visit and a small injection of steroid medication. Call your friendly acne exterminators at CCSD and request an ‘intralesional acne injection’. We can talk products too! Either way you will be well on your way to being acne-free for your big day!  

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CCSD Chicago Fundraising – Miles for Melanoma 2017

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 for research in the fight against melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. To join the CCSD team or donate to this worthy cause please click HERE. Use the green button on the right side that says JOIN TEAM and complete the steps to register yourself as a participant. We participated last year and it was a fun event with an excellent turnout. Family, friends, and four-legged walkers are welcome!

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Patch Testing with Whitney Conen PA-C

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 rash. If your CCSD provider agrees that the cause of your rash may be allergic contact dermatitis, they will refer you to Whitney for patch testing. On day one of testing, tiny amounts of up to 25 or more substances are applied as small patches to your skin. This is usually on your upper back. They are fixed on with non-allergic tape. After two days you return to the office and the patches are removed. The skin is examined to see if there is a reaction to any of the tested substances. After a further two days the skin is examined by Whitney again, in case you have a delayed reaction to any substance, and a care plan will be designed for you.

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Mother’s Day Gift Options at CCSD

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. With every Neocutis purchase in may we are also giving away free pashmina scarves, while supplies last! The other gifts we highly recommend are the Clarisonic Smart Profile, the skin cleansing equivalent of brushing with an electric toothbrush, and the Skinceuticals Tria Age Defying Laser, an at home laser to improve the visible signs of aging. We also offer many relaxing and restorative skin maintenance services with our estheticians - a gift card would be the perfect way to try them out! Call today if you need more fabulous gift ideas.

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Free Skin Cancer Screenings – May 1st

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 cells, most often (but not always) found on sun-exposed skin. Skin cancer can all affect all race and ethnicities with melanoma being the deadliest diagnosis. A top tip from our physicians: “Look for the ugly duckling” and learn your ABCDE warning signs to promote early diagnosis and treatment. Use a sunscreen that protects the skin against both UVA and UVB rays with an SPF of at least 30. Reapply every two hours, especially after swimming or sweating. Don’t use tanning beds - just like the sun, UV light from tanning beds can cause wrinkling, age spots and can lead to skin cancer. If you don’t manage to schedule a free screening we are pleased to announced our experienced and certified Physician Assistant, Whitney Conen, is scheduling Full Body Mole Exams from April 1st. These visits can be billed to insurance or self-pay. Take the first step toward healthy skin and call 312-245-9965 today!

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April is Rosacea Awareness Month

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, the earliest signs of rosacea are often overlooked because people assume they are temporary and will go away. Without medical treatment the effects of rosacea can become increasingly severe. Common symptoms include blushing and flushing, persistent redness, bumps and pimples, visible blood vessels, eye irritation, burning or stinging, a dry appearance, plaques, skin thickening, swelling. Beyond the face, rosacea develops most commonly on the neck, chest, scalp or ears.

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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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