Matthew B Luxenberg, MD

Dr. Luxe has been my primary caregiver for over a decade. I have a chronic and embarrassing skin condition that there is no cure for… it can only be managed through lifestyle changes and with bi-​monthly visits to a good dermatologist. I have NEVER felt more comfortable with a doctor than I do with him. Sure, you have to wait to see him! Quit your bitching, people! It’s totally worth it to receive quality care. He’s helped me through some other uncomfortable and intense medical issues that other «professionals» incorrectly diagnosed but he assisted me in getting relief immediately. When i got laid off and lost my insurance, Dr. Luxe worked with me. I highly recommend Dr. Luxe to anyone searching for an excellent dermatologist!

Love Dr. Lux! Best dermatologists around! There is a wait to see him, but so worth it! Great bedside manner, caring, honest! Would not go anywhere else!

I’ve been driving down from Los Angeles to see Dr. Luxenberg for several years because of his exceptional care. I’ve read the subpar reviews here and agree that on occasion wait times can be excessive but each visit is comprehensive and unrushed. I primarily see the doctor for mole checks (cancer prevention) and basic skincare ailments but I’ve also received Botox and fillers from him — he’s meticulous. Highly recommended overall.

Dr. Lux Haters: Lose the hate!
Of course you have to wait past your precious scheduled appointment, don’t you realize he is a skilled surgeon and has to make on-​the-​spot surgical decisions? It is not like you scheduled a heart transplant — when he sees your skin there is no telling what bad shit is there. And he has to fix all thay shit. That same day!
My guess also is that most of the haters are probably people that do not regularly see a Derm, and when they do, there is so much work to do that it delays the rest of us whom are regulars and maintain our skin health.
You should feel lucky you can even go in to see that guy — check out my openwounds/​scars cuz I am out of state and used a different Derm.
You gotta problem with his wait times? Do what I do — check in, get an appt ETD and go have a coupla beers at the bar around the corner!
And for the specific Hater that says they hear Dr Lux «joking and laughing around with patients», well I guess that would be me!
Relax, get a life and be happy you have Dr Lux.

Wait time is terrible… I waited 1 hour to see the doctor and he only sees me for less than 5 mins.

Please do yourself a favor and do not go see Dr. Luxenberg. He is personable, experienced, and likely knowledgable, but is highly irresponsible in his practice. Wait time, yes… No call back with results, yes… Clearly double booking and money hungry, yes… But cutting a large plantars wart out of my foot without discussing any alternatives, providing no post-​op directions, and not adequately bandaging it so that I was dripping puddles of blood across my house… unforgivable. Before my appointment I overheard him in the hallway making fun of a young man with genital warts, and after the appointment he rushed out because his nurse told him there was cake on his desk. Two months later I still have a massive hole in my foot, and the scar tissue makes it unbearable to walk. If this is my only livable option to remove a wart, so be it. But as I know now, there are many options. Find a doctor who isn’t so quick to cut, find a doctor who discuses treatment choices, find a doctor who fully explains the complicated recovery you may be facing, and find a doctor who takes the time to bandage the ¼ inch deep hole in your foot.

I’m sooooo pleased with Dr. Luxenberg’s work. I’ve been looking for a physician to remove the lipoma in my chin for over 3 years. Throughout this process I was surprised to discover how very few of the doctors were trained or skilled in removing lipomas. Dr. Luxenberg was the perfect fit for me. He was very personable, made me feel at ease and removed my lipoma quickly and painlessly. Though I had to wait about an hour post my appointment to see him it was absolutely worth it. The procedure site healed beautifully and without any complications and within a week the stitches were removed leaving no indication of the surgery site and no scar.
I drove to see him all the way from Woodland Hills. He deserves it!

Probably one of the worst, if not the absolute worst experience I have had with a «doctor».
This man is extremely careless, unprofessional, and truly does not pay any attention to his patients. His unkempt records and lack of honesty caused one of my family members to suffer through months and months of intense pain, continuous unsuccessful treatment (because Luxenberg was too much in a rush all of the time to properly diagnose the problem), and eventually, a large, visible scar. Finally, my family was able to resolve the medical concern at a different hospital, but even afterwards, Luxenberg still did not take any responsibility for completely mishandling the case. He has absolutely no care or concern for his patients. His only worry is regarding his money, and he will take yours without giving any true medical care in return.
I’m sorry that we had to experience this, and hope that none of you ever do.

I have to tell you Dr Luxenberg, was simply amazing!!! Professional, informative and had me feeling comfortable the whole time. Great deals for cash patients and completely painless. I would strongly recommend him throughout the medical community considering, I as well work in the medical field. No scars, top– knotch staff. I feel as If I hit the home-​run as far as Dr’s go.

Dr. Luxenberg is a great guy and making a ton of money.
However, the WAIT TIME IS UNBEARABLE. He feels his money factory is way more important than your time. If not, he wouldn’t make his patients wait over an hour for service. Bless the front desk staff who will try to help, but they are at the mercy of the assembly line medicine.
The three times I went there I waited at least ONE HOUR to AN HOUR and a HALF.
The reviewer Susan S. has two reviews on Unilocal; how credible could her propaganda be about the doctor?!

I’ve been to Dr. Luxenberg’s office four times now, each time I had to wait 45 minutes to an hour to get in to see the doctor. I have better things to do than to wait for an hour after my appointed time to see the doctor. The good news, is that once you see him, he’s personable.
Since my time is valuable and I don’t like waiting, Dr. Luxenberg will not see me for a fifth visit. If I were rating Dr. Luxenberg solely on his work, he’d get one star.
The reason for the lower rating is Dr. Luxenberg missed a Basal Cell Carcinoma on my Right Nasal Bridge, which had been there for over a year and I had seen him three times during that period.
My new doctor noticed the carcinoma the moment he looked me in the eyes He asked how long it’s been there and I told him over a year. He said it looks like its cancerous. Sure enough the results came back this week that it was. I’m scheduled to have it surgically removed by the new doctor. Makes one wonder, if Dr. Luxenberg missed something that obvious, what else has he missed on his patients. Furthermore, the wait time for the new doctor was less than two minutes.
Go elsewhere. You have been warned.

unprofessional and outrageously expensive!
Have you ever heard of a doctor running your credit card for any amount they want after you have left the building? Well, now you have!
And who knew that a 10 minute office visit to check my skin would cost well over $ 500?
After receiving my credit card bill and seeing they and charged my card without my authorization, I called their billing department and they refused to send me an itemized list of why they had even charged my card!!!
Dr. Luxenberg gives a bad name to all dermatologists.