Laurie J Polis, MD

Shockingly this place suggested to me that I buy my SkinMedica products off amazon when I called to schedule an appointment to speak to someone about what is best for me and then make purchases from them. Lady who answered the phone said they don’t sell SkinMedica anymore but try Amazon for good prices. Really? The online retailer known for selling fake or expired products? That’s your recommendation as a dermatologist practice? I will call SkinMedica to advise them they should remove you from their online listing of approved offices.
I wouldn’t step foot in this practice to wash my hands

Since I’ve started seeing Dr. Polis, every day is a good skin day for me. I get the chemical peels, very quick and relatively inexpensive (if you are familiar with chemical peels). My face is never dull and never tired. Go see her now!!!

Very professional and friendly Doctor– easy to make and appointment and they were ready for me right on time.
I had a minor skin issue which they took care of right away. Definitely recommend!

Went in for my insanely dry skin to see what I could do about it. Dr. Polis didn’t pressure me to get any super expensive treatments. I really appreciate that. I left with a new skincare régime with an oil cleanser from DHC and the TSN essential serum. Love it so far!

Dr Polis is an amazing doctor! The office is beautiful and the staff is friendly. Dr Polis is professional, knowledgeable and extremely helpful. She has helped my skin for years and I recommend her to anyone looking for the best derm!

I have been a patient of Dr Polis for 10 years and I believe that she is the most talented dermatologist I have seen from diagnosing and fixing every day skin conditions to cosmetic procedures. I highly recommend her.

Dr. Polis gives me the personal attention and care that is so often lacking in the healthcare industry these days. She is professional and yet down-​to-​earth; knowledgable and direct, but also comforting in her feedback. Although her office does sell top of the line skincare products, she is very cognizant of patients’ budgets and has a host of recommendations for beauty regimens at all financial levels. Though I am a woman in my mid 20s, she works with and can easily connect to people of all ages. Her office is located in a fun area of NYC near lots of public transit, which is convenient for me. Dr. Polis’ staff is also incredibly welcoming and professional, and it is wonderful to visit an office where one sees the same people working there for many years and who remember your name. I absolutely recommend a visit.

I have been going to Dr. Polis for over 10 years. I first started seeing her for a regimen for my beginning to age skin, but she has treated me for medical skin problems as well. My daughter never had acne until she was in her 20s which was very disconcerting for her, and Dr. Polis prescribed a treatment regimen which cured it right away. Her treatments for our various skin issues are always spot on and have always worked. She biopsied a tiny bump above my lip «just in case» and it turned out to be a basal cell carcinoma, which required me to have additional surgery by a MOHS specialist. She also removed a lipoma from my hip in the office. True, she does offer all the cosmetic dermatology anti aging treatments, as most dermatologists do these days, but she is extremely knowledgable in medical skin issues. Her warm manner hints at the fact that she was a nurse before she became a doctor.

Dr Polis is a truly gifted Doctor. She is patient, thorough and has such a warm disposition and bedside manner. She has treated myself, husband and son. Dr Polis is also very accommodating with her scheduling and our office waits have been minimal. We are very happy patients!

I have been going to Dr. Polis for 8 years. She is incredibly skilled and an absolute delight. I feel very lucky to have found someone who is able to administer youthful injections in a natural way. It’s important if you are going to have any kind age treatments to your face that you understand it’s not about the amount of product the doctor uses. It’s about the skill and experience they possess. The ability to understand the muscles in the face and to create custom solutions that work for your look. This is not an apples to apples kind of treatment. The reason why so many people look bad who get injections is because they don’t go to experienced people. It’s more of an art than a science. And Dr. Polis is both.

Dr. Polis was great. Very professional and highly recommend for anyone who is looking for a top dermatologist.

Terrible doctor. Went to her after I fell off my bike and got some bad scrapes. Not thorough at all. I had to suggest ideas to her for treatment rather than the other way around. Didn’t even ask to look at my wounds. Definitely not a doctor… More of s cosmetician.

I am not one for seeing doctors, but I saw Dr Polis last week under my wife’s insistence (she has been seeing her for years and adores her). I had a skin irritation on my back that over the counter meds just were not touching and I was going nuts. Dr Polis was great. Her office was easily accessible and her staff were welcoming. Within seconds of walking into the exam room, she knew exactly what my issue was and why the OTC stuff I was using was not working. She gave me a script and loaded me up with samples to try. It was an overall great experience. Thanks again Dr Polis!!!

Contrary to what other people have written on Unilocal,I had a great experience with Dr. Polis. I do agree she does try and sell you her products but all doctors do that. I think she offers good advice no matter if you buy her products or not. I had a bad acne issue and went to see her. She put me an a regimen of creams and my skin has never looked better. She also directed me to have a peel once a month which I think has been very helpful in maintaining the overall appearance of my skin. I also had fraxil done with her and was impressed by the results.

As a man, walking into a dermatologists office for a «treatment» can be not the proudest and masculine moment of our lives. I have to say that Dr. Polis put any trepidation I had aside immediately. She was charming, had me relaxed and het and her staff provided expert medical treatment. I would not think twice about highly recommending her to a friend or family member.

I went to Dr. Polis through a recommendation. I went there to ask about acne issues I have been having lately and what a load of crap. She sold me some creams and put on blue light for 20 mins and charged me $ 1000.00. YES 1,000. What did the 1k entail a facial wash that i can buy anywhere, sunscreen that was 200… then i saw ot at duane reade (I was dooped) and a moisturizer. I could of bought everything at local pharmacy my fault for trusting a doctor !!! DO NOT Go, she only wants money !!

Laurie Polis is a star at nasolabial folds, cheek fillers, botox, and face procedures! After being over done twice by two different renown doctors, my face is nearly flawless. I’ve never thought possible to correct the botched work. Laurie is my forever highly skilled, confident, magic derm. Schedule an appointment in advance and be willing to pay for the absolute best. She rocks! x

I don’t give 5 stars lightly! i am in my mid-30’s and have suffered from acme my entire life and no one was able to cure it until I went to Dr. Polis. Yes, she is expensive but when you compare it to all the dermatologist that I went to over the years (that did nothing for me), she is a bargain. I finally have the clear skin that I thought was out of my reach.
What I appreciated the most was her willingness to listen to my complains about other treatments I went through and came up with a customized plan that actually worked for my skin.

Total crook — all Dr. Polis cares about is the money.
I had three sessions of Fraxel a few years ago with her, and the results were underwhelming, but I kept going to her because I figured it wasn’t really her fault that the procedure doesn’t do much. Then on my last visit she starts pitching Fraxel to me again, saying there was an improved version. When I went to pay my bill at the end of my appointment, there was an extra $ 315 charge for a Fraxel consultation! Note, I didn’t book a Fraxel consultation, nor would I have agreed to pay for a Fraxel consultation if that had been proposed to me, but they had already charged it to my credit card and they refused to take it off! Absolutely outrageous.
And yes, every trip there they try to sell you on hundreds of dollars of skin products… Save yourself the bitterness and go somewhere else.
–M

Thank god we have an outlet like Unilocal to call a crook a crook.
Went to see her because I had hives. Dr. Polis’s diagnosis, «Urticaria» and it’s untreatable. That will be $ 500. Went home and did some googling. «Urticaria» is the clinical term for «hives». Criminal.
My father, a doctor of 30 years, wanted to report her to the medical board (or something like that).
And on the way out… she managed to throw nearly $ 300 worth of face products my way. I bought a 1oz face cream for $ 100…what a sucker.