Overview

Department of Dermatology Specialty Clinics

Northwestern University Department of Dermatology clinicians are board-certified dermatologists that offer a wide range of care for skin issues. We have many specialty clinics located in downtown Chicago to serve people with a variety of skin conditions.

  • Skin Check Clinic
  • Acne/Excessive Hair in Women Clinic
  • Atopic Dermatitis: The Cancer Skin Care Program
  • Chronic Eczema and Hives Clinic
  • Contact/Occupational Dermatitis Clinic
  • Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic
  • Center for Ethnic Skin
  • Hair Loss Clinic
  • Infectious Disease and Skin Clinic
  • Men鈥檚 Skin Health Clinic
  • Mohs Surgery Clinic聽
  • Phototherapy Clinic
  • Pigmented Skin Lesion/Melanoma Clinic
  • Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Clinic
  • Sarcoidosis Clinic
  • TARGET Clinic: Treatment of Adverse Reactions and GVHD Effects of Cancer
  • Tattoo Clinic
  • Vulvar Mucosal Specialty Clinic
  • Women's Skin Health Program

At this clinic, we can check your skin for:

  • Potentially cancerous injuries or damage
  • Precancerous lesions

The team has expertise and special training in finding, treating and preventing skin cancer.

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

We know acne and unwanted hair growth can affect your everyday life. We can evaluate your skin health and concerns. Our experts will work with you to create a medical and aesthetic care plan that works for you.

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

Dry, itchy and inflamed skin can affect your comfort and quality of life. Through this clinic, we can diagnose and help you manage skin issues.

We serve people with conditions including:

  • Morphea
  • Vasculitis
  • Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

This clinic specializes in and . We provide:

  • Many treatments for both new and chronic, complex cases
  • Active clinical trials that offer access to innovative treatments

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We can help you better understand allergic contact dermatitis. To diagnose your condition and find what causes it, we provide:

  • Panel patch testing
  • Photo-patch testing
  • MED photo-testing to UVA and UVB

Your first visit will be a consultation to help us learn about your health and symptoms. After that, you can schedule patch testing.

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

If you have cutaneous T-cell or B-cell lymphoma, we can help. Our experts diagnose and treat cutaneous lymphomas with innovative techniques and technology.

We tailor treatment to each patient. Your care plan may include:

  • Phototherapy: uses light waves to treat skin issues
  • Interferon: helps your immune system fight diseases
  • Extracorporeal photopheresis: changes certain blood cells (lymphocytes) with UVA light to help them fight cancer
  • Chemotherapy
  • Retinoids

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

We鈥檙e dedicated to providing leading-edge skin care to all patients. The 华体会 Center for Ethnic Skin focuses on diagnosing and treating hair, skin and nail disorders in people of color.

People of color are at a higher risk of certain issues related to the unique properties of their hair, skin and nails. Some of these conditions include:

  • Acne
  • Scarring
  • Hair loss
  • Abnormal pigmentation
  • Keloid scars and vitiligo
  • Melasma
  • Post-inflammatory increase or decrease in pigmentation
  • Pseudofolliculitis barbae

Specialized cosmetic services are also offered, including:

  • Laser-hair reduction
  • Chemical peels
  • 叠辞迟辞虫庐
  • Fillers
  • Microdermabrasion

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

Your hair needs are as unique as you. That鈥檚 why we tailor hair loss care to each patient. We treat many hair loss disorders, including:

  • Telogen effluvium
  • Scarring
  • Alopecia areata

We use a holistic approach to care, and we鈥檒l adjust treatment to fit the type and severity of your hair disorder. Our experts will also talk with you about cosmetic concerns, styling and camouflage/prosthesis options.

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

Our experts care for people with infectious skin disorders 鈥� from common conditions to rare issues. We also care for many skin issues related to HIV.

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

Men are less likely to seek medical care for skin diseases. They’re also more likely to develop melanoma, the most serious skin cancer. The 华体会 Men’s Health Clinic provides care for conditions such as:

  • Acne
  • Skin cancer
  • Rosacea
  • Psoriasis
  • Male genital diseases
  • Rashes
  • Sexually transmitted infections

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

Learn more about Mohs Surgery.

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

We offer phototherapy with narrow band-UVB and UVA lights, as well as excimer laser. In addition, our team also provides MED photo testing and photo-patch testing.

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

This clinic provides care for people with irregular nevi (moles), dysplastic moles and melanoma.

At your first visit, we will screen you with a digital photographic system. This lets use take pictures of your moles so we can better see them and pigment arrangement.

If you have advanced melanoma, our multi-specialty team can treat you. Our clinic offers MelaFind庐, a noninvasive device that helps our specialists find potentially harmful moles.

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

Psoriasis is a long-term condition, and our team can help improve your comfort and quality of life. We treat people with psoriasis and those with both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. A dermatologist and a rheumatologist both see our patients, helping ensure your health concerns and needs are addressed.

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

If you have skin sarcoidosis, we鈥檙e here for you. Our goal is to help you manage this condition with a team approach.

Our clinic combines these specialties for your care:

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TARGET stands for Treatment of Adverse Reactions and GVHD Effects of Cancer. GVHD stands for graft versus host disease. GVHD is a serious complication of a bone marrow transplant.

This clinic evaluates and treats skin affected by cancer and cancer treatments. We provide leading-edge care throughout your cancer journey and beyond.

We serve patients with skin affected by:

  • Chemotherapy
  • Targeted cancer therapies
  • Bone marrow transplant (graft vs. host disease)

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

Nearly one-third of Americans have tattoos and most will not have complications. However, long-term rashes, pain and infections can develop within tattoos.

This clinic can help you manage tattoo complications. It does not remove tattoos.

For more information and to make an appointment, please call 312.695.8106 (TTY: 711).

We specialize in treating patient who have disorders of the genital mucous membranes. As a patient, both a dermatologist and a gynecologist will see you so we can better understand your needs. Then, we’ll work with you to create a care plan.

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.

We offer medical and surgical skin care for patients of all ages. Our team treats common skin disorders such as acne and rosacea, and we provide surgical and cosmetic consultations as well. We can also help you with skin concerns and diseases that occur during pregnancy.

Please call 312.695.8106 to schedule a visit.