Lawrence Matt, MD

I’ve been very happy with Dr Matt and don’t think I could find a better Dermatologist. I see him for sun damage and he has been very helpful and attentive. I highly recommend him.

Creepy!
I went to have a spot removed. He didn’t do it right. Froze the wrong place!
Then sends me promotions for botox and fillers for MANY years after. I call every time I get a piece of mail explaining I don’t want trees cut down for his promotions and to stop. I just called the office again and had to waste another 10 minutes removing myself… let’s see if I get more mail from Dr. Matt.
Really Lawrence Matt? I don’t even live in LA…(sigh).

He cares and is just a little unorthodox

I originally went to Dr. Matt when covered by excellent insurance. A form of keratosis pilaris and mild acne was the agenda. Dr. Matt provided excellent care. But what made me feel the urge to write this review was how he and his office treated me when I lost my insurance. Service was never better, discounts were applied, former bills due when my insurance was still active were mitigated with little effort from myself and the communication and general council through my next effort to diminish chicken pock scars is going superbly. I highly recommend Dr. Matt.

I’ve been going to Dr Matt for over 10 yrs and have referred several friends. He’s a very loyal and trusting doctor. Whenever I’ve had a skin issue, he and his staff get me in right away and always take great care of me.

Although there were issues getting my prescription sorted, staff were generally helpful and friendly. Dr. Lawrence, although a unique character for sure, after getting used to it, is quite likable! I hope his recommended program works out!

Could not diagnose a skin problem, but was quick to point out general skin problems (i.e clogged pores. Thanks? Not what I’m here for).
He made me feel like I had to beg him to do tests when his answer «maybe it could be the air? your skin is dry.» was not satisfactory. «MAYBE IT COULD BE THE AIR»? Seriously? Overall awkward and unpleasant person who also manages to be condescending. He said he looked at some scrape samples under a microscope but I doubt it. He would have had a better answer besides some random guesses of Eczema or fungal. Those are not even related. He obviously didn’t know what was wrong.
Oh, he did give me lotion samples. Some of them I returned to him and pointed out that they have PARABENS in them and I’d rather not put that on my skin. He didn’t seem to understand that it’s a problematic ingredient in skincare.
Perhaps he does better with those looking for general prescriptions or injections.

Dr. Matt took me on very short notice for an ailment that was mistreated by another doctor for almost a year and had gotten pretty bad. After only a few minutes, he prescribed a «magic potion» that allowed me to start the healing process immediately. He was open to trying alternative creams for the same issue if this one wasn’t quite «it», slightly burned, etc. Dr. Matt begins conservatively during the discovery process in order to «ratchet things up» if necessary. He is knowledgable, pleasant, meticulous, and his staff is friendly. I highly recommend him.

Nice enough, but he struggled to even see the issue I was talking about, which was perfectly clear. He poked and prodded at what seemed like the absolutely wrong place never sure if he actually «got it». It definitely didn’t inspire confidence. He was never able to properly diagnose the issue, and his exploratory solution seemed like a really bad idea, so I’ll be going to someone else.
He was also 45 minutes late to my appointment and didn’t bother to apologize or explain why.

Dr. Matt has helped our son with his acne over the past year.
He’s been terrific about seeing him on short notice, being super helpful
with suggesting the best options available to treat his condition, and
most importantly, he has been very friendly and supportive to my son
during these sensitive teenage times! Dr. Matt’s office staff are all
very professional and always greet us with a smile :)

Dr Matt took me on short notice when I had a very uncomfortable allergic reaction to something on my forearm. He fixed me right up & gave me some prescription lotion for it to take with me. I will be going back for sure. Thanks doctor.

Dr. Matt is a great dermatologist who is very caring. He is very thorough and is always concerned about the progress of the procedure. Many followup visits are scheduled which show his interest in the patient’s recovery. I find it easy to get an appointment and I never have to wait more than a minute or two. The doctor is very personable, yet professional, and the staff are friendly and courteous, too. My trip back and forth to Dr. Matt is 50 miles roundtrip, and he is worth every mile. I would recommend him and his practice to anyone that needs a dermatologist who is knowledgeable in the many aspects of dermatology.

worst Way to kill and afternoon. After waiting in his office for an hour i was lucky enough to read these reviews and split. i have a feeling i would have been there for another hour anyway as the receptionist told me it would be ten min and it was 30 when i left with 30 in the waiting room.

Bottom line: Very average. Good if you know exactly what perscriptions you want, but not if you need any sort of diagnostic over view.
I went to Dr. Matt for an acne consultation. The consultation lasted around 5 min. He asked me very few questions and took out his perscription pad. He proceded to write me a perscription for the topical medication I was currently using — not helpful. I expect more of a holistic overview from a doctor with conversations regarding solutions.

Dr. Matt is an excellent representation of a well rounded health care provider. He provided/​is providing me with excellent care during my laser hair removal. He explains the procedure including the risks and benefits without any bias. I am very pleased not only with the results but with my overall experience and interactions with Dr. Matt.
I highly recommend seeking considering Dr. Matt if you are considering laser hair removal options.

Terrible, terrible, terrible! I wish I would have seen these reviews before I had gone to see him. I heard of him through a coworker, but I should have done my own research. I went to him to have a lipoma removed from my back. It was only obvious to me that I had it but still I wanted it out! He said it was a simple procedure. Well, the nurse who was prepping me was completely unprofessional and clearly did not know what she was doing. While she was prepping me all she did was complain about her life and gossip about her family. Huh? Who does that?
After the procedure was done he sent me home to heal. Well, a few months later and the lipoma is not only clearly still there, but now I have a terrible scar on my back.
Do not come here!

The receptionist at this office the the rudest, most disrespectful person I have ever encountered in the medical field. She is dismissive, annoyed when you ask questions and just an seriously unpleasant person.
Dr. Matt is also terrible. AVOID THIS OFFICE AT ALL COSTS.

Two stars because he’s prescription happy and will write you one for anything you want (Acutane? Retin A? You name it) But this place is super unprofessional and disorganized. What I liked about them is that they had Saturday appointments so I didn’t have to miss work, but I swear, the doctor was wearing the same thing every time I went in, which makes me wonder about his hygiene. They told me that these chemical peels would be covered by my insurance, but it turns out that only the first one is, so I walked away with a huge bill. The parking lot is tiny and hard to navigate and I actually crashed into a parking pole and caused over a thousand dollars of damage to my car. I’ve never done anything like that in 14 years of driving. I agree with other posters who say the doctor is creepy. I wonder if he even really has a degree. The last time I went there, I had a Saturday appointment and showed up and the office was CLOSED. No one had called to cancel or reschedule. I was so annoyed that I never went back. and no one ever followed up with me again.

One of the worst doctors I’ve ever been to. Misdiagnosed a basic skin ailment for months and just kept prescribing unnecessary topical creams and performing biopsies.
He was arrogant and unpleasant. But don’t let that fool you, his arrogance belies total incompetence. I mean, if you’re going to be a jerk, at least be a good doctor.
I went to a new dermatologist after 2 months. My medical issue was solved immediately.

My experience with this «doctor» was appalling.
Long story, short — Not only did he misdiagnose me (like not even in the ballpark), he spent more time trying to upsell me on skin proceedures and prescriptions for retinol than actually paying attention to the fact that he was erroneously mistaking a severe allergic reaction for eczema.
The samples that he tucked into my hand like he was really doing me a favor turned out to be filled with just the stuff i was having the allergic reaction to all around my eye area. (But i found this out later — and no thanks to him).
I suppose if you want some kind of cosmetic thingy done to you — he could be ok. But i think this one has long ago forgotten any real doctoring he ever did — if he ever did.
Stay away. He caused me an extra 3 months of trauma on top of my distressed skin condition because he couldnt be bothered to get it right.
I’d also like to mention, that 2 doctors in the US (one an ER doctor and this one) both got it horribly wrong. 2 Doctors in Australia (where i travelled to visit Mother in a sad funk) got it incredibly right (within 30 seconds of laying eyes on me) UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE DOES NOT REDUCE THE STANDARD OF CARE! Profit does!