Doctor Heller and his team are wonderful healthcare professionals. He is very knowledgeable, thorough and kind. I had a surgery procedure on my face performed by Dr Heller who removed the suspicious cells and left no trace. It's been many years now and no new growth there. He removes small discolorations, growths etc during annual follow-up visits and my face is so nice and clear a few weeks later. I can fully recommend Dr Heller without reservations. read more

Dr Alan Heller cares about his patients. He's committed to caring for and treating you. His staff is caring as well and they do everything in their power to give the best administrative medical attention. Dr Heller confirmed a skin condition by using a microscope to see the tissue. No guesswork. He made sure. This is an example of his diligent medical care. He explains things very succinctly and is very personable and kind. He is the epitome of who and how a Doctor should be. read more

Really poor bedside manner and I didn't feel comfortable here. Like I wasn't being listened to. Wouldn't come back

I have been going to Dr. Heller for 6-7 years now. I have a lot of dermatology issues because of pale skin and many sunburns as a child. Dr. Heller is knowledgeable, intelligent, and has a pleasant personality. He did excellent work removing a squameous cell carcenoma from my face -- removing all of the cancer was a success, and you can barely see any scar what so ever! The face is always an important area for a surgeon to do quality work, and I'd recommend Dr. Heller to anyone. Mischa is an excellent doctor as well, she filled in a couple of appointments during the pandemic. I had one procedure which had a large copay, and the office staff allowed me to break up the balance into a few payments. Very nice office staff. Thank you doctor for the excellent work, keep it up! read more

Alan W Heller, MD - Dermatologists Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Never EVER go here. Nepotism office. I still have a raised pink and purple scar from a small cyst removal from nearly 3 years ago that my current dermatologist has said was completely unnecessary and could have been treated without incision. I will have permanent scarring even with laser treatment. Absolutely horrible. Guess and checked on, daughter doesn't know what she's doing. Dad is pushing sponsored vitamins. read more

I have been going to Dr. Heller since 2009. Dr. Heller did a great job removing excess skin on my left eye. I have also had him do removal of sunspots and help and treatment for hair loss using supplements and liposuction. Dr. Heller is an excellent doctor who is very knowledgeable and who won't hesitate to refer you to another doctor if he feels another doctor could do a better job. I have been to other doctors over the years before and since and I have not found a better doctor. I have Kaiser but I would rather pay out of pocket to have my skin care and sun spots removed by Dr. Heller so that it's done properly. read more

This review is for Dr. Misha and her wonderful physician's assistant (didn't catch her name). I called in yesterday to schedule a first time appointment, and luckily for me someone had canceled so they squeezed me in same day. I have battled really awful eczema my whole life, and am usually just told to take allergy medicine and prescribed hydrocortisone. This is the first time in 25 years someone has taken a skin swab, and asked someone else in for a second opinion. I started on two oral medications and two creams last night and I almost can't believe the improvement i'm seeing today. This is an uncomfortable and very embarrassing condition--- THANK YOU Dr. Misha and staff for being so professional, thorough, and sensitive. It's much appreciated! read more

Dr Heller is extremely friendly. He makes you feel like you are family. His staff is excellent and go out of their way to help you. My highest recommendation!!! I know other patients who have gone there for years and we all have the same conclusion. He's an excellent Doctor!! read more

The staff and office are very patient friendly. I had an urgent skin reaction and they were able to squeeze me in the next day. Thanks for your help and kindness. read more

Dr. Heller and his team are fantastic and professional. I had a nasty scar on my neck from a surgery and they helped with scar reduction and laser therapy. They are not overly expensive and I believe they not only enjoy helping people but gathering information on what processes work best with the different clients they serve. They are VERY knowledgeable to say the least. I have keloid skin that also happens to be very allergic, they knew and had no issues. I was impressed with clinic. read more

I could go on at great lengths, but since brevity is the sole of wit, I'll just borrow the lyrics from Tina Turner, and say, "He is simply the best, better that all the rest." That says it all! read more

I had struggled with cystic acne for about 2 years. Dr Misha has provided nothing but the best treatments possible for my skin, she cares for her patients and so do the others in her working environment. she provided great customer service and care for her patients like me. she made me feel comfortable and confident through my journey as I was going through taking my accutane. Everytime I had issues she was always there to help me and she's always providing good feedback and additional advice for young patients with skin conditions like me. I thank this place for making my life and my skin happier and healthier. read more

I am so very impressed with this dermatology practice. From office staff to the doctors themselves you'll find a warm environment coupled with some of the best medical care possible. From my daughter's breakouts to my own skin cancer scare the care was impeccable. read more

had eyelids done january 2022 eyelids encisions were crooked did a lousy job on my eyelids and i have to live like this one eye smaller then the other dr heller is lousy at doing eyelid surgery do not let him cut your eyes you will be sorry!!! my eyes are already falling back down big giant scars horrible job so dissappointed in dr heller read more

We have always seen Dr Alan's daughter- Dr Misha. They are both terrific. We saw Dr Alan the other day for the first time and he was just as wonderful as his daughter. Very knowledgeable, friendly and emphatic. I would highly recommend this practice. read more

Dr Heller did a fantastic job on my sclerotherapy on my legs. He was very gentle and very thorough. Looking forward to my next appointment!

I'm so happy I found Dr. Heller and I 100% recommend him to anyone with acne that needs a dermatologist. I was previously going to a dermatologist in Santa Monica, but after four months of no improvement and my skin actually getting worse, I decided I couldn't listen to him say "it's going to get worse before it gets better" one more time. My skin improved DAYS after seeing Dr. Heller and was almost clear within a week. It feels so so good to feel confident again and leave my house without wearing makeup. Thank you Dr. Heller!! read more

I have been relying upon Heller Dermatology for treatment of recurring skin problems for approximately the last 20 years. Dr. Alan Heller and Dr. Misha Heller are both extremely knowledgeable, professional and very efficient. I consider them outstanding dermatologists. Over the years I have had precancerous and cancerous growths, mostly on my face. Dr. Heller has expeditiously removed all of them with very little pain and absolutely no scarring. I've never had to wait more than a few minutes for an appointment. Furthermore, I have never had to spend more than a very few minutes waiting for treatment for any appointment that I have had with either of the doctors. I have the utmost confidence that I received excellent medical skin care from both doctors. read more

Incredible dermatologist. Knew exactly what I needed right away and gave me proper treatments that were quick, comfortable and effective. I've been to other dermatologists before and was not nearly as impressed as I am with Dr. Heller. He treats me with the quality and care I look for and took care of my skin cancer. Thank you! read more

Had a barb stuck in my tendon at my knuckle. Justin took no time prepping me and getting it out before a bad infection could set in. Didn't feel a thing. Awesome doctor that I highly recommend. Rest of the staff was very nice and I appreciate them getting me in on the same read more

Alan W Heller, MD - Dermatologists Near Me - Long Beach, California

Dr. Heller is an excellent dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon. He has a caring bedside manner. Astute and reliable, he approaches surgery as a process rather than a one-and done procedure. His follow-up care and concern for the patient's recovery is evident. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!! read more

Misha is great. So kind and friendly. Definitely a great dermatologist office. All so professional. Whether you need regular skin check ups or some followers to make yourself more beautiful, Heller is the place to go.... and especially see Misha, a wonderful person read more

Great Doctor! Extremely Professional! I came in for a mole removal, and I had no insurance. He gave me a discounted price. After he removed the mole, Dr. Heller noticed something else on my face that concerned him and did a biopsy, NO extra charge! it later proved to be nothing. I can't say enough about how I was treated, not only by Dr. Heller, but his staff as well. True professionals! Oh, and you can't even see where the mole was removed, or where he took the biopsy from... A true family feeling here.. If I ever need anything else done, I'm going to Dr. Heller .. read more

I highly recommend Misha Heller, MD. She is a consummate professional, listens to my needs, gives different options with my best interest in mind and explains everything thoroughly. I go yearly for full body checks, and feel confident that any pre cancerous moles or minor skin cancer that arise will not be able to grow into big medical problems. I trust her expertise, particularly after she identified a suspicious mole on my right lower ankle, which turned out to be pre cancerous. She removed it and made sure I had the best follow up treatment available. The staff is friendly, helpful and welcoming. I usually don't have to wait more than 10 minutes and have been able to schedule appointments without difficulty. read more

I was referred to Dr. Alan Heller by a friend after I had told her of my prior experience with another dermatologist. The office scheduled me for an appointment promptly and was able to complete the necessary treatments needed, which my previous doctor had overlooked. I started seeing Dr. Misha Heller starting in 2018 and have been very pleased with her professionalism and thoroughness in regards to all of my concerns. She is great at listening to my concerns and has addressed all of my skin care needs. Very proactive with treatments and I am able to understand what is going on. read more

I wasn't impressed with the treatments offered by Dr.Heller, the office staff was okay, and the wait time to see him was long. The antibiotics and face wash for my cystic acne weren't helping me after three months. I have more luck with Dermologica that I buy over the counter. My appointments were never on the time they were scheduled for. I waited over an hour for fifteen minutes with Dr. Heller. I don't plan on coming back to see Dr.Heller. read more

I have been coming to Dr. Heller for a few years now. And yes the wait can be a bit long, however he is worth the wait. A couple of years ago, I couldnt get an appointment with him for 3 weeks, so after I made an appointment with him, I went on yelp found another Dr and made an appointment with her for the following day. This was the worst mistake I could have made. I had a little bump on my lip that I didnt like, so she cut it off to biopsy. Problem was it started getting swollen. I immediately went back to her and should her and she said it was fine, I asked her if it was infected she said no. I went back a few days later as it had gotten worse and bigger! I looked like a witch with a giant wart coming down my lip. When I told her to fix it or give me something, she told me that she would recommend an Ear throat doctor, wtf! Luckily I never canceled that original appointment with Dr Heller. I went to my appointment and explained what happened. He gave me antibiotics and told me that he would have to cut my lip and give me stitches after the antibiotics. I went from only needing 1 stitch originally to now needing 4. And to top it off the first Dr didnt even get the original bump that needed to get biopsied! Anyways, I got my little surgery done on my lip, with the help of his son (who i think also does plastic surgery). My lip now looks like I never had anything wrong with it! cant see any stitches or anything! After this I learned my lesson and know to only go to Dr. Heller. He is worth the wait. Recently I had some bumps on my leg for 6 months that I got while in peru. I thought it would have gone away but didnt. Went to Dr Heller who gave me a prescription. and it went away it 4 days!! read more

I'm going to leave a review for both Father and daughter as they have both left an impression on us! After two previous dermatologists the Heller's were our third opinion on a mole my son has on his scalp. With my family history of melanoma and his young age I wanted someone with an experienced eye to give us advice on his mole and we got exactly what our guts were looking for and more. Now days you go on yelp or google to find reviews and dermatology can be tricky as most of what comes up is cosmetics those are typically the ones people first go see are those high rated dermatologists who are very good with cosmetics. Even as a nurse practitioner myself we have a hard time finding good dermatologists to refer our patients to that are both good at skin which is the bulk of our referrals and then lastly cosmetics. I was so impressed with the way these two work together and the fact that his daughter works along side him tells you a lot about her respect towards her Father who she quotes "is an amazing surgeon" which was why I chose them after doing a very thorough research to find them. Your first choices on google or yelp are the cosmetic centers but if your needing a great derm for legit skin issues well, then they are your people not only amazing at what they do but extremely friendly, personable (all the staff), and very professional! I couldn't have been more pleased with them. My son is only 4 and his mole is on his scalp which makes a bit more tricky, we left the office with not one tear from him! Misha MD played his favorite movie lightening McQueen for him and both herself and her MA sang to him "life is a highway" making his experience that less traumatic! This family practice is a hidden gem we will be bringing our whole family here and will be referring our patients to them this was an amazing experience they go above and beyond what is asked from them and for that I am extremely grateful! Thank you to all of you who participated in our care we are forever grateful to have found a dermatologist'(s) that we can call ours read more

I was in the building and decided to stop by and schedule a consultation. Dr. Heller was able to see me immediately. His daughter accompanied him in my consultation and I felt like they were both very attentive and honest about my skin. I was prescribed an oral and a topical treatment, as well as a an over the counter face wash. Consultation was $125.00 which was not bad in my opinion. I will update in about 1 month after my follow up appointment. read more

Dr. Heller's office is located conveniently across the street from my office so I went there about a skin tag on my shoulder. I only had to wait a very short time to go in the exam room and the doctor came in right away. He examined the tag, gave me a shot of lidocaine, and sliced that sucker off. He lasered it for good measure and he then proceeded to take his laser to any smaller blemishes and skin tags in the area. I thought that was pretty cool. I showed him some other things I wanted taken care of and he said I should come back to get those done as I had gone through enough for one day (the laser is kind of painful - ok ... it burns like hell). I have gone to him several times since for various things, including removing a mole on my eyebrow. Everytime, he throws in some extra touch-ups and then sends the tissue for biopsy. After every visit, I kept expecting to get a big bill after my insurance covered their measly 70% but I don't think I ever got one more than $35! Pretty cool. He also does lots of cosmetic skin procedures. I don't know how much he charges but I would wager it's a good price. read more

I recommend to save your copay and not see this "Doctor" as he has no idea what he is talking about. He is good at guessing at what can be wrong with your skin discoloration but has no real clue. What he does do is push bleaching cosmetics on you because he needs to sale some kind of product. It's Disgusting how far doctors go to make someone bleach themselves. And he had the audacity to be like "you're Mexican American" as that's a reason why I have darkening in my skin. People like him should never have an M.D. Next to their name. read more

My first visit to Dr. Heller today was a success (thanks Yelpers!) He is very friendly and personable, his staff is efficient and I was in and out quickly! He did a few procedures for me and was kind enough to give me not only a discounted rate (I am a cash patient) but he also did a complimentary service for me. I will definetely be back and will spread the word! read more

I saw Dr.Heller and his daughter who is also a dermatologist. I love this place. They are very knowledgeable, fast, affordable. I am very happy with my experience with Dr.Heller, I will definitely be back for other procedures. read more

I'm very happy with Dr. Heller and highly recommend him. As one example, I've had a wart on my finger for 15 years. I've spent a couple thousand dollars on medical and OTC treatments to try to get rid of it. All of my other doctors -- including the PCPs and 3 dermatologists -- tried to freeze it off and recommended freezing/acid/abrasion. I asked each one to cut it out but they all felt it would not succeed. Dr. Heller had the experience and wisdom to know when to treat this skin condition aggressively. He cut out the wart in about 5 minutes. It's finally gone. Second important point -- his office managed to get practically everything covered by my health insurance so that I paid very little out of pocket. read more

Both my husband and I have gone to Dr. Heller. His office staff is efficient and we get in when scheduled, virtually no wait time. Dr. Heller is very pleasant and excudes confidence in his treatments. He listens to any concerns and then once he decides on the appropriate treatment, does it quickly. We have had excellent results with him. I highly recommend Dr. Heller. read more

This man rocks! Honest, ethical, gentle, thorough, resonably priced, caring, concerned...and, oh yeah..BEAUTIFUL WORK! No hype, no hard sell, no toys,no tricks. Lipo in Long Beach...he is the man to see! read more

Having had gone to another dermatologist for a few years and having to wait over an hour to see my former dermatologist, I thought I would try Dr. Heller. After filling out the paperwork, my wait time was minimal before being taken to an examining room and within minutes Dr. Heller came in. His inspection of my skin was quite through. He found a questionable growth, told me he was going to do a biopsy and send it to the lab. I then had Botox injections that cost fifty dollars less and the injections, surprisingly, didn't sting as they had under my former dermatologist. I strongly recommend Dr. Heller. read more

I found Dr. Alan Heller via a recommendation from another general practitioner/physician. He has been my dermatologist for over ten years, and I highly recommend him. I have seen him for occasional skin issues as well as periodic dermal fillers to balance my uneven cheeks. He has a well-trained eye and a skilled touch with the needle. Dr. Heller specializes in skin pathology and can quickly recognize and treat skin disorders/diseases. I trust his judgment, years of experience, and his excellent skills. He is reasonably priced for treatments not covered by insurance. His staff is also very friendly. The office number is 562-498-2459. read more

If there was an option for "No Stars" I would use it. I am reporting this man to the State Medical Board as well. While I see some of the reviews discuss Doc Heller's abruptness and others call it efficiency... Personally I just think its his God Complex that he knows everything. I went to see Doc Heller based on a friends recommendation. A friend that was losing his hair and Doc Heller diagnosed him with alopecia areata after a few other Doctor's had told him it was just male pattern baldness. WHAT. A. WASTE. OF MY MONEY, MY TIME AND 3 MONTHS OF EFFORT. The man diagnosed me by doing nothing more then LOOKING at me. I treated based on his recommendations for scabies. Still had the problem. Went back; 2 minutes to look at me... new diagnoses, ringworm... more meds... Still had the problem! Went back... 2 minute look at me, Looks like the same original problem, scabies must have come back... more meds... This time I asked for testing. Was told no testing was needed, he had 30 years of experience and "had never been wrong." (Yes, he said that!) Okay, so now 9 weeks into my issue and still in sever pain and discomfort. My life torn apart with the medications, missed time at work etc... my house destroyed after 2 rounds of scabies washing for everything! AND STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM!! STILL IN PAIN!! So I went back in, but I also scheduled a 2nd opinion appointment... When I got there I WAS AGAIN TOLD PROBABLY RINGWORM.... I requested TESTS. I wanted proof. I wanted a new diagnosis... I was informed that my diagnosis was "Have you ever thought that you may be coming in for attention?" I WAS SHOCKED! I was in pain! And could not believe a Doctor would say this! He continued by telling me I needed to consider an antidepressant and that he would like my therapists number so he could call them and have my medications increased. I left in tears so bad I almost threw up in the parking lot. This was said at his front counter in front of his staff and anyone that was in the waiting room! How does this NOT violate HIPPA Laws? I went to see the new Doc 2 days later. She has been AMAZING! She didnt just LOOK at me, she listened to ALL my systems... Something Doc Heller had said "That wouldn't have anything to do with scabies or ringworm." The new doctor immediately biopsied the visual areas and requested copies of my blood labs... she let me know that until I was out of pain, we would just keep looking. She suggested this sound more systemic and it it was definitely NOT either scabies or ringworm. She even took the time to look at the pictures of my previous marks for comparison, that Doc Heller had diagnosed just by looking at me. Yesterday I got my results back, only 10 days after seeing the new Doctor. Urticarial vasculitis, with evidence of Leukocytoclastic vasculitis. Not scabies. Not ringworm. Not for attention. read more

I went to Dr. Heller after seeing his rating on Yelp. Couldn't have had a better appt. He took his time and addressed my skin concerns. He was so great, I brought my 4 year old in to see him for some eczema questions and after following his advice - we got it cleared up in a jiffy! I am making an appt for my husband to have some areas on his back checked out. Dr. Heller doesn't "sell" you on his services and he's got fabulous skin himself ... which tell's me he practices what he preaches! Love Dr. Heller! read more