Clear Skin Clinic

This is the worst service I have ever experienced (or not experienced). She flat out rejected treatment after I drove all the way because «communication style doesn’t match». Only the fact that she can reject clients that way in 5 min is annoying, but the way she delivered it is absolutely infuriating. I can’t believe an arrogant person like this is running a service business

Oh and if you post an honest Unilocal review Gaby will refuse to continue your treatment! One star for extreme un-​professionalism!

It’s difficult to find an aesthetician who is really smart and very professional. I’ve been many places where they try to sell you on expensive laser treatments and products that promise miracle results. As a matter of fact, I used to buy into that crap and ended up permanently damaging my skin by going way too aggressive. Luckily I found Gabi. She is more knowledgeable about chemistry and the skin than any dermatologist I’ve ever been to. She’s conservative in her treatments, proving sometimes less is more. I threw away hundreds of dollars worth of crap product and gave away my expensive clairisonic, and I’ll tell you, it’s done wonders to my skin! While my skin will never be perfect like it once was, it looks tons better, all thanks to Gabi. We say that about our bodies, put less junk into it and go more natural, well the same applies to our skin too!

This review is long overdo! I am a 48 y.o. woman who battled adult acne for the better part of the last 2 decades. Literally, I spent a fortune and countless hours on both product and professional facials, peels, blue light, etc. I visited Gaby for the first time 18 months ago and within 2 months my skin was flawless except for the occasional hormonal breakout which was comparatively small. I now see her every month or so for a maintenance peel and to buy any product I’m getting low on. I have since referred her to my step daughter and nephew who are in their 20s and she has cleared them up too. 5 stars in my book.

I have been working with Gaby now for a couple of months and she is literally the best! I spent years working with many different dermatologist for my problematic acne. I used all sorts of topical treatments, natural treatments… but nothing ever seemed to clear my skin up.
I honestly had given up on ever clearing up my skin. Someone recommended Gaby to me and figured this one more try wouldn’t hurt. I AM SO HAPPY I tried Gaby!
My skin is finally clearing up and the skin regiment she has worked with me has been great for my skin. She is very knowledgeable and walks you through every change that is expected with any product or facial/​peel. Thank you Gaby!

Gaby saved my skin – it has not been this clear since I was 10 years old (and I’m 19). She taught me how to take care of my skin properly and told me which products/​ingredients I shouldn’t use (which were actually causing most of my acne).
It took about two months to see a difference, but I don’t think it’s possible to have immediate results like people would expect. So here’s the only cliché I’ll use to describe my experience with Clear Skin Clinic: good things take time. Since my skin cleared up, it has stayed clear, and I get complimented on it quite often.
It also doesn’t hurt that Gaby is one of the coolest people you’ll meet. She’s honest, down to earth, funny, and overall lovely.
If you want to start loving your skin, go to Gaby.

Gaby is awesome! She will teach you how to take care of your skin and takes time to explain everything! She will find a regimen that is suitable for you. My face keeps getting better! I am very lucky that i found her! Thank you Gaby! :)

Gaby is seriously the best. She is all about teaching you how to take are of your skin even if that means you no longer need to see her! She educates her clients about products, make-​up, skin care routines, etc. My skin has never looked better. She is really focused on extractions and customizes her care for each individual client (eg. she will ask how each product feels to ensure you are comfortable while maximizing effectiveness). Her office is clean, efficient, and wholly dedicated to improving your skin in the long-​term. I cannot recommend her enough!

Gaby is truly a heaven sent for me! :) Over a year ago, i was so desperate to get rid of my moderate acne (been battling with acne for years now). I tried everything from the least to most expensive acne products, even went to see a dermatologist but nothing worked. I read reviews here on Unilocal & made an appointment to see Gaby right away. I knew then it wouldn’t be an overnight thing but after the initial consultation & treatment, i was so sure i found the answer to my skin problem. I followed the regimen meticulously (especially the first two weeks) Gaby commended me for that, she said i was the best student :) and my skin got better & just keeps getting better that now i can go see her for treatment once in three months (for maintenance)
The treatment & products are affordable. Gaby will help & guide you all the way, she has so many tips to give you & with her i feel
like i found a friend. She is so easy to talk to. Give her a try, you won’t regret it :)

If you’re reading Gaby’s reviews trying to decide if she will be able to help you with your skin… she will!
I’ve had moderate acne throughout my life, with ebbs and flows over time. In the past couple of years I started seeing a dermatologist, hoping to finally find the permanent cure for what had become constant inflamed breakouts. I really didn’t see any improvements after many different treatments (no need to go into that here) and my doctor was recommending Accutane, which really freaked me out. So, I decided to go another direction.
From my initial consultation with Gaby, I felt that she really listened to me and cared about my needs. She has a regimen and a standard treatment approach, and she sticks with you to get through it. My treatment included peels in the office every two weeks and a straightforward home remedy with a few basic steps.
Gaby also took the time to go through all of my cosmetics and face products to show me which ones were acne safe and which ones might be irritating my face. She does NOT push her own products on her customers but she will recommend the cleansers, sunscreens, moisturizers, etc. that she trusts and sells at cost.
I was a slow responder to the treatment, even when religiously following the home treatments. Full disclosure, I did have hopeless moments in the first couple of months when I was sure my face would never be clear. But unlike past estheticians and dermatologists I’ve seen, Gaby stuck with me. Her treatment approach works, and she knows exactly what to try next when a certain product doesn’t work for me. There were rough patches where my face was getting dry and not looking great, but Gaby fully explained the process my face was going through, accommodated me when I needed more frequent treatments, and tailored the treatment step-​by-​step fully confident that she knew how to clear me up.
She was right.
After about 4 treatments, my inflamed acne was much less prevalent. After my 6^th treatment, my face had developed a baby-​smooth texture that I have never before experienced. People have actually started commenting that my skin looks «glowy.» If you have acne like I did, you already know that I never imagined getting compliments about my skin. It’s so fun.
If you are willing to follow Gaby’s treatment plan, she WILL get you clear. It doesn’t happen overnight, but the results will be so, so worth the wait.

I will forever refer to the fiasco as the «Coconut Oil Incident of 2012». If I hadn’t found Gaby, I don’t know what I would have done…
*Note: I never really had much of a skincare regimen before because I never had any skin issues until…
A few months after I stopped taking oral birth control that I had been on for 6.5 years, I experienced some hormonal imbalances that made my skin break out. I would get a few at a time which was more than I ever got in my life. They left redness on my skin and I wanted to expedite the healing process as quickly as possible.
I researched natural remedies for redness and scarring and found multiple sources recommending coconut oil as a solution. I already used coconut oil for cooking as well as a body moisturizer so I was keen on trying it out on my face to eradicate the traces of my breakouts as soon as possible.
Sure enough, as soon as I started using the coconut oil as a night moisturizer, the redness reduced significantly overnight. I also read on multiple sources online that «coconut oil leeches out impurities» and that breakouts would be normal from using the coconut oil and that over time that would cease…
…that’s when the nightmare began! (Cuz it turns out, Coconut Oil is highly comedegenic)
It started off as a few really inflamed zits here and there and I thought I was going through the process of «leeching impurities» so I continued to use the coconut oil because it really did make the rest of my skin really moist and glowy. However, after awhile my skin got worse and worse and WORSE!!! Soon enough, I was left with my whole entire T-​zone completely inflamed with angry zits. I had never felt so embarrassed or humiliated by my skin in my entire life. And because I’ve never had an acne issue in my life, I had no idea how to treat it.
I Unilocaled acne skin clinic and found Gaby. It has been a PROCESS to get my skin to where it is now and Gaby was by my side the whole entire way. If I had any questions or concerns, I would email her and get a insightful response from her every time. We had to adjust my specific regimen several times and as frustrating as it was sometimes with trying out new products or new methods of treatment, Gaby made accommodations and adjustments where needed.
I’m stoked that my skin is in the condition it’s in today. The chemical peels that Gaby uses ACTUALLY leeches out all the impurities out, so as bad as my skin was when I first went to see Gaby, it definitely got WAY worse before it got WAY better.
I continue to see Gaby for regular chemical peels and extractions to keep my skin clear from the very few, hardly inflamed acne that I do get occasionally. The redness hasn’t completely faded from the fiasco but the difference in the quality of my skin since meeting Gaby is SIGNIFICANT.
Gaby, you are amazing at what you do. Thank you!

Well I am really surprised with all the reviews… I went to get a facial few months back. I have few acne on my face, I wouldn’t say its really bad but ya its enough to drive anyone crazy. I thought Gaby would really do lot of extractions as she specializes in Acne, but unfortunately she didn’t extract all the bumps that i had. The whole facial seemed to be very rushed. When I came back home I could see the infection still coming out of the pimples.
I went to see another esthetician next week because there was still infection and I didn;t want it to leave a scar, and guess what she extracted each and every bump that I had and it really cleared up my face.
I guess I am the odd one out here, but unfortunately I was not comfortable at all. Her prices are very reasonable but she expects everyone to come every 2 weeks which didn’t make sense knowing that i don’t have that many breakouts.
All in all it was a disappointment.

Gabby is amazing! I’ve tried many different remedies, met up with 3 different dermatologists before, and I have finally found a solution that has work for me with Gabby.
She got me clear in 3 months :) She definitely cares for her clients, is fair with prices, and overall is just an awesome person. I highly recommend Gabby.

My apologies to Gaby and her clinic. I should have written this LONG ago.
I had bad acne. It was getting to a point where I didn’t know how to keep it under control anymore. I’ve been suffering from it since I was in middle school. Now I’m in my late twenties, and it’s getting worse instead of better. Due to a serendipitous encounter with Gaby, I learned of her skills and practice. And boy, was she ever the right person to run into.
After going through her regimen and exams/​procedures, and after two months, 90% of my acne disappeared. It was a freak’n miracle. For YEARS, I had been using all sorts of products. I wasted so much time and money on junk that didn’t work. But after just seeing Gaby for a month, I had already seen results.
She is very patient, and she will take the time to make sure you have everything you need. Dry skin? «Lets try this instead for you» No results? «Lets try bumping this up». Too expensive? «I think we can work something out». She is thorough. She is caring. And she is so generous. One of the greatest people I’ve had a chance to meet.
There are plenty of other dermatologists and lame-​duck skin specialists who are waiting to rip you off. Don’t be a victim. Gaby is extremely intelligent, and she knows her craft better than anyone else with so-​called doctorate diplomas.
A regimen will be prescribed for you. But before that, you have to be honest to yourself, and you have to be determined to see it through. It’s no picnic. It will be time consuming and it will be tedious. However, the results will make it all worthwhile. Just keep a picture of your ‘before’ pimply face next to the mirror, and you’ll always stay on track. If you follow her directions to a tee. You will see dramatic results. If you take to heart her tips about avoiding so-​and-​so foods/​chemicals, your acne will be eliminated entirely.
See her! If you’re tired of being subconscious about your embarrassing acne, this is the place to be.
Thank you so much Gaby =)

Gaby is a miracle worker. If you feel like you’ve tried everything to get rid of your breakouts, you need to see her. You can stop the direct deposit to Sephora, CVS, or anywhere that sells ineffective solutions and you should also break up with the person that claims to be a facialist when all she/​he does is apply lotion to your face for $ 120/​hour.
Gaby really cares about clearing you up and will do it. She takes the time to go through your products, make recommendations and explain what you should stop doing and what you should start doing and why. She’s really knowledgeable about her stuff!
She won’t push endless upsells or expensive products, and she’s really thorough with her work and is really focused on results. She’s also really nice, funny, and pleasant to be around and her pricing is really reasonable compared to others with similar claims. I waited a while to write my review to see how things panned out, and overall, I’m so happy with what she’s done for me. My skin has improved so much. Can’t thank her enough.

UPDATE: skin is clear!!! still going to Gaby to maintain it.
I have only seen Gabby twice (1 consultation and 1 treatment) and so far I’m very happy. I have moderate/​severe acne and have shuffled between many different dermatologists and treatments. Some stuff has worked, but never for long. I came to Gabby for a sustainable treatment plan that wouldn’t harm my body (oh hey accutane and 6 months of antibiotics!). I like that her method is multi-​pronged: peels and extractions every two weeks, at-​home care, and tips on lifestyle habits.
Gabby is incredibly nice, understanding, and professional… and funny too! You can tell she really cares, unlike some derms. The first time I saw her she forgot to charge me (i did remind her so no worries) and gave me a massive goody bag of product samples so I could try things out before deciding to purchase any new products. You don’t have to buy her products, and she doesn’t even push you to… I had to ASK which is a totally new experience for me. Her space is really pretty as well and it’s also massively cheaper than any other top notch clinic in the area. This is her own place and she opened pretty recently so don’t be put off by the lack of reviews– she has tons of experience and knows her stuff (did i mention she gives you tons of little hand-​outs with information?)
Anyway, I still have a long way to go in terms of treatment, but i feel like i’m in great hands. Try a consultation with gabby and you’ll see what I mean :)

I’ve been struggling with acne for several years and have tried everything from over the counter solutions to prescription ingestibles. I have never has as much success as I’ve had with Gabby. She is all about getting rid of acne. The facials are not fun, unless you count talking to Gabby, they are mostly extractions. Between the products and the peels, my acne has made marked progess as shown by my before and after photos. I highly recommend going to Clear Skin Clinic if you are serious about fixing your face. Thank you, Gabby!

Gabby is amazing! This is THE method that works for me, and clearly a lot of other people, too. I’m not the type to go for facials, massages, and other types of pamperings but like others have said: this is not about fluff, it’s about results.
Gabby’s knowledge, expertise and skill set is top notch. She will go above and beyond in helping you find what works. Her products are the best that I have tried. And, like most people with problem skin, I have tried A LOT. Even though her stuff is the best, she does not push it and will use her knowledge to help you find what works, regardless of what brand it is.
I came to Gabby after abandoning a similar method (Face Reality) thinking I could keep my skin clear by just eating right, being healthy, stress-​free, etc. I was wrong. My acne came back with a non-​inflamed bumpy all-​over-​ness vengeance. 3 weeks after 1 session, most of my acne was gone! Wooohoo! I continue to stay predominantly acne free by visiting Gabby regularly. It is a pleasure to visit her and her beautiful, clean clinic. We are so fortunate to have such an amazing service & person in the area.

I’ve been a client of Gabby for 3 years now. I used to make the long drive to the East Bay when she was with Face Reality.
She is the only one who has been able to help me with my difficult acne. She really works wonders!
Now she has her own clinic in Palo Alto so I can make her treatments part of my regular skin care. Her clinic is spotless and such a soothing atmosphere that I usually find myself falling into a nap during my treatments.
I’m a licensed esthetician myself so I have very high standards and expectations. Gabby surpasses them all. I wouldn’t use anyone else.
Olga

LOVE LOVE LOVE Clear Skin Clinic and GABBY, she is knowledgable and approaches skin care with a passion. This is not a fluffy skin clinic, this is a RESULTS skin clinic. Gabby took a picture of my skin the first visit so we could track the improvements. I have gone to Gabby twice and my skin looks and feels much better. She does not push product, i actually had to convince her I needed a few products. She gives samples to test before you commit to the product. I really can not say enough about what a find she is. The office building is hilarious, but her space is really cool and fun.