Allphases Dermatology

I have been going to Dr. Appiah for years now, even though I no longer live near the office. None of the dermatologists closer to me ever seem to be available for an appointment. On the other hand, I called the office and was able to get in for an appointment the next morning.
Dr. Appiah is always very thorough, and I never feel rushed — important obviously for skin cancer screening.
The only bad thing about coming here is that there is always a wait to be seen, no matter when I have made the appointment. But I will take that tradeoff, since I can actually get an appointment here.

Stay away from this place! I went in for a very painful cyst that needed to be drained & left with a bigger, more painful cyst than I went in with. I called a few days later to let them know it was getting worse & asked for some stronger antibiotics & was told that I should go to the ER. After dropping $ 300 in that office for nothing, the last thing I wanted to hear was that I should go spend another $ 1000 on what should’ve been a simple procedure. I never received a call back from the Dr. either. I guess they figure they already got paid so… f### me. Also the staff is rude & unprofessional. I’m an esthetician so I decided to try to treat this cyst myself with acid & high frequency treatments & it has finally started to get better. What a waste!

Only 4 stars because Dr. Appiah saved the day. I waited over 45 minutes to be seen and not surprisingly, was taken back within a few minutes to be seen after I complained at the front desk after the long wait. Dr. Appiah took the makeup off my face and gave me 3 prescriptions to fight oily skin, dark marks and slight acne. She was very nice and I’m looking forward to see the end result.

The wait times are ridiculous! I wait at least 45 mins to be seen then another 10 mins in the room before the dr comes. It doesn’t matter if you come extremely early or right on time. The wait is always the same. The reason why I give 3 stars is because it really seems like the dr knows my skin and understands it. My skin looks so much better after years of acne problems. And I didn’t need accutane. I’m also a little annoyed cause I showed up for an appointment that they cancelled. I didn’t check the message which was my fault but they lied and said that someone talked to me and verified that the appointment was cancelled. I don’t like being lied on! The good thing is that they saw me anyways when I showed up. I do also feel like their first priority is getting paid, but I guess I can’t be mad at that. Again, really happy with the treatment but not happy with the customer service. As long as my skin stays nice I’ll continue but patience is wearing thin every time I have an appointment and an hour of my time is wasted.

While looking for a dermatologist in the Alexandria, Springfield area I came across this medical group thru my insurance provider. What enticed me about them was there website which showed that they dealt with all different types of complex skin types, something that was extremely important to me seeing as though I have very sensitive ethnic skin.
My first visit to the office was a consultation where I went in to inquire about dark spots on my face caused from acne/​old blackheads I was told, and medication or procedures to lighten or remove them. The Doctor immediately suggested I get a Chemical Peel (which I’d heard about before but had never had one) as she said it would help to dramatically clear my appearance. She then scheduled me for one 2 weeks from that day. I was not given any instructions on what to do prior (I guess nothing) so I went up front to pay for my visit. NOTE* in order to receive these types of cosmetic services a down payment is typically required (by down payment I’m talking more than half the procedure price) up front and if you cancel your appt you will not get your money back (so make sure this is what you really want to do before scheduling your appt). I however was excited about my procedure and did not have a problem with this at all. I do wish they’d given me more reading materials about the chemical peel however because the pamphlet they gave me did not discuss what to expect, only that the results would be beautiful.
2 weeks later I came in for my chemical peel, a procedure that lasted short of 10 minutes all together. Also let me add I never had a long wait when I visited the office (but I did go on a Saturday). The doctor was very sweet and kind, but I didn’t feel that she explained what I should expect within the next 7 days, let me explain. She did tell me I would peel for the next 7 days, but I didn’t feel she was very descriptive about what would happen on a day to day basis. I understand everyone peels differently and no two people are the same but I’m the type of person who likes extensive details about things, especially pertaining to something I’m doing with my face :)
It will be 4 days tomorrow since I had my chemical peel (my very first ever) and I’m still a little uncertain of what each day will bring. The peeling isn’t excessive YET but I’m noticing that day by day the peeling grows which is to be expected.
Overall I just wish they would’ve provided more reading material on the process. I will not be back to visit the office as I’ve already found another office I’m going to try elsewhere. This office wasn’t bad, and the staff were not rude as many others have mentioned, I just felt I didn’t have enough information.
I’ll try to update my review once the peel is complete.

Worst dermatologist in the world doesn’t care if it works or not just give you the bare minimum

This place is horrible. I never read the reviews before I went. I just basically chose it because of my insurance and how close it is to where I live. The doctor was so unhappy, unpleasant, condescending when I asked questions. The front desk people are really rude too. The doctor wanted me to make another appointment to check back, I said heck no. Never again! Don’t even take your chances people.

I was mostly satisfied with the results of my one visit for Botox and filler, but shop around and you can do better. WAY better. The office staff are unfriendly, unprofessional and borderline rude. I got a better cosmetic result at less than HALF the price through a cosmetic dermatology nurse practitioner at an OBY GYN practice in Woodbridge/​Lorton. Needless to say I won’t be going back to Allphases.

Oh how I wish I had read the reviews before stepping foot in this place.
The women at the front desk are atrocious; they loudly and openly complained about their jobs and about the doctor. They also looked at me like I was a complete idiot when I asked a question about the paperwork. Totally unprofessional and rude.
The doctor visit was short and underwhelming. The doctor was disinterested and seemed unhappy.
Also, i had called to make a follow-​up appointment but the doctor is out of town/​unavailable for 7 weeks.
If any of the other reviewers finds a good dermatologist please let me know because I wont be returning here!!!

I had an appt with Dr. Appiah for a sun spot on my face. I arrived 15 minutes early, as I was asked to do, and was not called back see the doctor for 35 minutes. Once in the room, I waited another 20 minutes before she came in. I brought with me all of my skincare regimen to show what I was using, and she glanced at the products, looked at my spot and within 30 seconds told me «We can do the biopsy today, right now…» I had a few questions but once I told her no to the biopsy it was clear that she was not interested. I asked what she recommended I use for my skin type and she said «Whatever works.» Seriously? I am paying a $ 50 co pay for this? She told me to come back in a month and get a full body scan. No thanks. I’m not wasting my time or money here.
**Also should mention that all services are to be paid on the spot — you have to do the grunt work of filing claims with your insurance.
Waiting 55 minutes for a 5 minute waste of my time. I won’t be recommending this place to anyone, Ever. They are only there to make money, and don’t seem concerned at all with the patient.
One more thing: Front desk staff are pretty trashy… and not professional.

Wish I had read the Unilocal reviews before making an appointment. I just moved here from out of state & they were able to squeeze me in (that was great because everyone else had a month wait). I paid a $ 35 copayment for nothing. They don’t do bloodwork here so I’ll have to go somewhere else & my prescription is time sensitive. I specifically stated what I need when I made my appointment & was never told I would get a prescription for Lab work & have to find a place my insurance pays for.
Plus, is it me or is the doctor rude? She’s definitely not friendly or inviting. I felt like she was doing me a favor & i was imposing on her time. I’m a guaranteed monthly appointment with product purchases & she seemed not at all interested in having me as a patient.
Will not be returning.

This practice only cares about the bottom line. The front desk is extremely unhelpful and rude. They would rather make you cancel an appointment than rescheduling just to make a few bucks in cancellation fee.
I should have checked Unilocal before going to this practice, lesson learned.

Went to get checked out… after their office charged me AND my insurance erroneously several hundred dollars it took a combined four week effort of me, the insurance company, and my HR department to get back what shouldn’t have been taken the first place. Been more than four months and I still didn’t get my test results. Needless to say I’ve given up on that… considering myself lucky so many sides fought for me just to get me back my money!

I was referred to Dr. Yvette Appiah at Allphases Dermatology by my internist. When I arrived for my first appointment I found out from a disgruntled patient at the front desk that Dr. Appiah was out of the country. Without telling patients Dr. Appiah was away, the front desk staff was sending patients back to sit in waiting rooms, to be seen by the doctor covering for Dr. Appiah. When I called to make the appointment, I was asked for all the usual information re. health insurance, but was told on arrival that Dr. Appiah is not accepting new patients! I do not live near Dr. Appiah’s office, so I wasted my time getting there and back. I do not know where the problem lies in this office, but the result is a profoundly disrespectful attitude toward patients.