Banuchi Sirirat R Faad

I went here because of the good reviews. She was a waste of my time. Tried prescribing the same ineffective medicine I’ve been taking for 2 years. She said after I take it 3 months I can take the stuff that will help. What a joke this lady is.

Dr. Banuchi is the best dermatologist! She’s extremely knowledgeable, kind, and spent a fair enough of time with me. I have seen number of dermatologists in the past and she is hands down the best. My only regret is I wish I had met her sooner.
I highly recommend her, you will not be disappointed!

I’ve been going to Dr. Banuchi since 2011. I’m 31 years old and since I was 11 I’ve struggled with eczema. I would break out and my skin would be in horrible shape for months or years. I saw dermatologist after dermatologist, all who did nothing but prescribe creams and ointments that didn’t relieve anything but it did damage my skin. So I just figured, I was meant to live with it for the rest of my life.
My primary doctor looked at my skin and recommended Dr. Banuchi to me. Dr. Banuchi is as old school as it gets. She still types her notes on a typewriter. She may seem a little eccentric to some. But I love this woman. She prescribed me cream and gave me a steroid injection and I swear, my skin cleared up in a couple days.
I saw her today, and she told me the last time I saw her was in 2013. My skin was actually doing fine for 2 years… which has never happened to me before. I’m convinced it’s because of her treatment.
I think back to how horrible I felt about myself because of my skin and I wish I would’ve found Dr. Banuchi sooner. It would’ve saved my Mom a lot of money going to so many different dermatologists and trying creams and ointments that didn’t work.
I’m fearful of the day when she retires because I don’t know where I’m going to go.

The receptionist here is very friendly, professional, and prompt. It was easy to get an appointment here (for whatever reason, dermatologist appointments are difficult to book), so I’ve been able to book an appointment within a week (compared to others who have taken almost 3 or 4 weeks out). Dr. Banuchi has also been practicing for a very long time, with her degree from University of Chicago. Unlike other doctor offices where they have pretty pictures of landscapes, she has all these neat photos of her when she was a Thai dancer. She is very quick to diagnose, and she prescribes the best medicine that will treat it the fastest. She also tells you about her life and talks to you, unlike most doctors where you feel like they aren’t even looking at you. This is the first time I have found a doctor where I feel like a human! Just make sure to bring cash or checks for your deductible if you have one.

Best doctor ever. Very experienced and knows what she of doing. before I knew her I had seen many other dermatologists but couldn’t trust them. As i felt those doctors were not just very expensive but was trying to
Make money by offering more other means to make money of us and with no results. Until I met Dr Banuchi.
Dr Banuchi is very trust worthy and will give the right advice and is very fair. love her. And the best things is .she fixed my problem.

She is probably the most amazing dermatologist ever. After years, years, and doctor after doctor, she managed to nail my issue off the bat.
She’s super old school and not a pharmaceutical pawn. I would recommend her to everyone.

Not helpful at all. She is nice but wanted to cut open my toe and finery to remove warts. No thank you. Also, I had a 10 am appointment and she showed up after 1030. I wouldn’t recommend her for wart treatment.

I saw Dr Banuchi about 6 years ago and thought she was great. I had seen several dermatologists before her (and tried numerous ointments that my mother who is a nurse gave me) for my eczema to no avail. My wait time wasn’t long and I found her to be very friendly. But the best part is that after 3 years of other doctors (and my mom) trying to get rid of my eczema, whatever she prescribed made my eczema go away in less than two weeks. I hadn’t had another flare up for over 4 years. Currently, I’ve been dealing with a different eczema flare up for two years that I’ve been trying to deal with within my current healthcare provider. Since nothing is working, I’m ready to go back to Dr Banuchi and pay out of pocket b/​c whatever she does works! Plus, i have several relatives who are nurses in Chicagoland and all agree that word-​of-​mouth is that Dr Banuchi is the best dermatologist in the area. She’s located in a mini-​mall strip w/​very poor parking. That’s my only complaint.

Listen, maybe the fact that I’m already bossed around by one old Asian lady (my mom!) contributes to my dissatisfaction. But there were so many other annoying factors about this visit aside from Banuchi’s commanding attitude.
1. Wait time was just over an hour. Luckily, I brought things to take care of during the wait.
2. She’s insistent and kind of obnoxious. I’m not really argumentative when it comes to my doctors and dentists. In fact, she really seemed friendly at first. She didn’t give me much chance to ask what I wanted. You feel like she’s going to throw you out of the office asap. That might be just a language miscommunication, though.
3. Accutane for moderate acne?! Apparently, that’s her drug of choice, because her other reviewers online have mentioned the same thing. To me, that’s like trying to kill an ant with a boulder. The isotretinoin booklet was enough to scare me away from accutane and Dr. Banuchi.
I appreciate the topical prescription. But no offense, I’d rather stay spotty than take your medication.