What to say about this guy....hmmmmm. Always behind....Always late..(well not always).Always seems to be two steps ahead of something else .So why wait? Because this guy knows his business up down and every which way. I'm going to go out on a limb and say He is the best of the best or better. Never had a bad experience in over 15 years . When my insurance would not cover him any longer, this guy grabs me when I'm ready to leave and say's don't worry about it. What Doctors do that. A real person who cares about his craft. So the waits have well been worth it to receive the best care. If you want the best doctor for your skin, your Dermatology problems NO ONE WILL GET IT DONE BETTER. read more

Saw Dr. Luxenberg for growths on my face. It was my first visit and thought it would be just a consultation. Instead, he took care of everything on my first visit. I'm very impressed with Dr. Luxenberg and his office staff! They don't take my insurance so I had to pay cash, but he's so worth it! I wish I had found him years ago. read more

Dr. Luxenberg....what can I say?! He is a master at his craft. I had a huge lipoma removal performed by him and his wonderful M.A., Jackie. It went without a hitch. I was nervous but in this doctor's care, you feel confident with his level of experience and down to earth nature. Old school experience that you don't see often anymore. I also had mole removals and am looking forward to seeing him for a few more things. Highly recommend! Front office staff was pleasant and more importantly - were extremely efficient. 5-stars. read more

Dr. Luxenberg came highly recommended by many of my friends. I was really impressed with how timely my apt and his bedside manner. He listens intently to your concerns, communicates clearly and is conservative in treatment plan. He doesn't push anything unnecessary on you and genuinely cares. He's my go-to Dermatologist moving forward! He's also funny which is a plus . I don't like going to any doctor so enjoying my apt was a pleasant surprise. If you have skin concerns, just go see him!!! read more

switching doctors immediately! Doesn't practice standards of care, poor hygiene practices and doesn't ensure clear margins with tissue specimens. SUB STANDARD CARE! read more

Dr is amazing. He is thorough and caring. Because of that quality of care, plan to wait a while for your appointment. I'm never disappointed, but there is usually a wait if you have a later than 2pm appointment. Great front office squad and never had any issues with billing. APlus read more

Dr. Luxenberg was very friendly, but did not go over what the treatment plan would be for my first visit with him. I thought I had about seven age spots that I would like to have removed. As soon as he came in, he started zapping and cutting. I assumed it would be under my insurance since we did not discuss the treatment. However, I got bill for $500! Some of my spots were removed, but I still have plenty of the remaining spots that did not disappear after treatment, and I have several scars after he cut at my age spots. I do not recommend this doctor or office. read more

Matt has been my Dermatologist for over 15 tears now. I was very critical about the office wait times which they have now corrected. Matt is the best! He has made 5 incisions for cists and cancers, and after a year I can't even find any scars. Matt is very personable and I have learned to love this doctor. read more

Dr. Luxenberg continues to deliver excellent thorough and consistent care. I have come to trust him implicitly, plus he's fun to talk to!

Dr Luxenberg is an excellent dermatologist I have been going to him him for many years I have a lot of skin issues and he has solved so many problems and kept me in top skin health His personality and caring approach builds trust and keeps me recommending him through the years He's a true expert, always smiling and really cares about his patients,#1 in my book read more

Dr. Luxenberg is very welcoming and enthusiastic. He helps minimize the anxiety of the treatment he will be performing. He makes his patients feel very comfortable, including my teenage boys. Love his personal service and his work. If I may make a suggestion it would be to manage the wait time of his office. In the half a dozen times that I've visited his office in Huntington Beach as well as Los Alamitos I've never waited less than an hour and a half. He does a great job ! I am unable to talk my son and my husband into visiting him as they are so busy and cannot wait that long. I would high recommend Dr.Luxenberg minus the wait time . read more

Dr. Luxenberg is excellent!! He is very knowledgeable in his field and the only dermatologist I trust anymore. His experience puts him far ahead of his competition by a long run. read more

It's been more than five years since my last review. I still highly recommend anyone who needs a solid dermatologist to go and see Dr. Luxenberg. I have lived in many places and he is the best doctor I have ever had. In fact, I don't even live in OC anymore but I still make the trip out to see him. Why? He is highly skilled, has a wealth of experience, and provides quality care. Dr. Luxenberg genuinely wants to help his patients, takes the time to listen to your concerns, and is always willing to go the extra mile. I felt comfortable with him instantly and that's another reason why I am still coming back 15 years later. Good doctors are hard to come by, so make your life a little easier and go see Dr. Luxe! read more

Westminster CA. I have many and large lipomas, that need removal. 5 visits so far, two weeks apart each. Great results all. Minimal waiting (I am the last patient of the day usually.) The visit is a treat, between Matt's upbeatness, humor, energy, dauntlessness, willingness to educate, and Valerie's care and cheer and conversation. The Doctor's skill and consideration is great. Tiny incision for huge lipoma, tiny facial sutures. I've had both of them wrap my compression dressings that I bring themselves. 14 large lipomas out so far! Careful, caring, quick. Relatively painless for what I'm asking him to do for me. He's done a handful of other treatments, instantly, just for asking him to look at something. Wonderful. Recommend highly. read more

Do not go to this offfice. The office staff is the rudest, most unprofessional people I have encountered. I have waited one hour and had approached the front desk but instead of apologizing they just said it's just that the doctor is running late. However, after I came in three other patients came in. All those patients were seen and called before me. When I approached them they said those patients appointments were before me. This does not make sense to me. This means that if their appointment was at 1:30 pm and they arrived at 2pm they were seen first. My appointment was at 1:45pm and I arrived at 1:40pm. I was on time. It is not fair for people that are on time are seen last because of people that are late. Nevertheless, I still waited. Then another patient came in. He didn't even sit down because he was let in right away. I then went back to the front desk asking why this is happening to me. The ladies in the front started smirking and laughing. This was by far the most degrading thing that ever happened to me. They are playing with me because they have the power to control the queue. Finally I got to see the doctor and reported this issue. No apologies whatsoever. The doctor is a good doctor however the staff is incredibly disrespectful. I felt abused and devalued after this encounter. --- So the response and it was totally inaccurate. For any reader just please read other experiences of other patients on how the wait is. You decide. read more

Let me preface in saying that I think Dr. Luxenberg is a fine dermatologist. But EVERYTHING else about this place is a nightmare. My mother and I made appointments several weeks ago and showed up together. The receptionist told me that it would be about 15 minutes before we would be seen. An hour and 45 minutes later (!) we were taken back to a room and told that he was with another patient and that he had another one in front of us. WTF???? I could hear through the thin walls that he was chatting it up with his other clients next door and I was certain there was no way were going to be seen anytime soon. So we got up and walked out. What a pathetic joke of an office. read more

This was supposed to be my first appointment with Dr. Luxenberg, it will be my LAST. My appointment was scheduled for 1, I checked in approximately 10 minutes early. I sat in the lobby for 15 minutes watching 3 people who checked in after me be shown to a room. Once I was called into a room, I waited another 55 minutes and decided I would wait no more.The level of disrespect to make a patient wait an hour is off the charts. Thanks for taking my afternoon for nothing. Read some of the negative reviews about this DR, you will see a pattern. read more

Typically i try to shy away from leaving bad reviews, but in this case I feel like it may be helpful to others looking for a Dermo. I've seen Dr Luxenberg 3 times at the HB office over the course of 2-3 months. Each time I've waited well over an hour past my appointment time (ended up having to leave and reschedule for one instance). I understand that Dr's are in high demand, but this seems to be something that this office is known for and does not seem overly concerned with. The staff is ok but not super friendly, they seem annoyed with people constantly telling them that they have been waiting forever and asking when their turn is. Dr Luxenberg himself seems hit or miss. Seems very knowledgeable but was unable to solve my issue. He gave me 2 of his "special shots" as he called it (he was very quick to pitch this) and ended up taking a biopsy (which i never heard the results of). After all of this i still had the issue and have since switched to a different dermatologist. On top of this, I recently contacted his office to obtain a copy biopsy report (procedure was performed well over a month ago). I was told that I would have to pay an additional $30 for the report and would have to wait 1-2 weeks for the Dr to generate the report. I already paid for the biopsy, and now i have to pay for the report? At any rate, I hope this helps give some perspective to those shopping around for a Dermo. I think if you read through the previous reviews you will notice some common threads come up. read more

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. read more

The absolute worst experience I have had with a liar, scammer, and manipulative human that calls himself a "doctor". Luxenberg 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. I have heard this story time and time again since our incident, and every single time it is the same thing: Luxenberg did so and so, did not read any of his records, performed inapproriate treatment, and now I am suffering. Please, educate yourself on his records as a doctor. Do not be a victim. 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. read more

I received a shot from this Dr. for my psoriasis and eczema routinely over 3 months. The shots that I took did not resolve my issue, and after 3 months, a nasty, big, scar had arisen from the area where I received the shot. I never felt the same again, and even though the scar appeared 10 years ago, it is still there on my body to this day. Later through another Dr. I found out that my eczema and psoriasis is related to what I eat, and the only way to really control my eczema was to control my diet and to keep my skin hydrated at all times. Dr. Luxenberg never told me this, which is why even though the shots I received would help for about two weeks after receiving the shot, my eczema & psoriasis flared up immediately after they wore off. read more

I agree with a lot of people here. Waiting times are way too long. My average waiting time for an appointment was 2hrs. I was finally able to get the first appointment of the day and I still had to wait an hour because the Dr. was late. My last appointment I walked out after an hour and a half and decided not to come back. Also every 6 month appointment there were moles cut out and sent in for analysis. After several years of sending in moles that are not coming back with bad results shouldn't it be okay to stop and take one sample every year or so? I have a feeling it was just a scam to bill my insurance. read more

I have been his patient for some twenty years and would not see anyone else. He is the most thoughtful doctor and takes times to hear and treat your concerns. I would gladly wait one hour to see him. I am from a family of doctors and recognize his professionalism in the care of his patients. If you don't like him go see someone else more time for his patients who appreciate his care. read more

New patient who waited 1.5 hours for this guy. Heard him chatting and laughing in the next room while there were a boatload of patients way behind their appt. times. I walked out after waiting in one of the docs rooms for another 15 minutes. I should have charged him for the amount of time I was kept waiting. Don't overbook appts. Waiting room needs a carpet. read more

Dr. Matt is the best in the field! With his credentials and expertise, I would not go anywhere else. I was brought in quickly for my appointment and Dr Matt went over my options with me thoroughly. He was very friendly and made me feel at ease. I know sometimes Dr's run behind because some procedures might take longer than anticipated, so I was pleasantly surprised to not have to wait long. I will definitely be coming back for my routine checkups! Thanks Dr. Matt!! read more

Here is video of my lipoma removal. bit.ly/drlipoma I have been surfing for years now and every time I would surf for a long time my ribs would get really sore. Eventually little bumps started to grow under my rib cage. After several years they grew to about the size of a golf ball and were really painful if I went on a surf trip or something. I did A LOT of research on everything and anything I could do to get rid of them. Surgery was the LAST thing I wanted to do, but in the end after exhausting all my options it was clear that surgery would be the only thing to provide an effective removal of them. That took me several months to find the right doctor who could provide not only expertise in removing them but hopefully to be done with it once and for all. I found Dr. Matthew Luxenberg on yelp and also google. There are always going to be bad reviews of people but his were very small and had nothing to do with his expertise so I decided to get a consult. He seemed not only confident but down right certain that this was a simple and easy solution, which made me feel better. The surgery went great! Just local anesthesia, and horrible face I make in the video is just for theatrics. Fast-forward six months scars look great and lipomas are gone. Felt weird at first not to have them but its so much better now. Now I can try out for Male Model of the year, expect that I still can't turn left:( Hope this helps those looking and feel free to send me any questions. I highly recommend Dr. Luxenberg read more

You only get one chance to make a first impression.. I believe is the expression. Well, I'm not impressed and I haven't even been SEEN yet. WOW JUST WOW. I should have come to yelp first, before I wasted my time trying to even make an appointment. By the sounds of things and reading the other yelp reviews, it does seem as if they double book. That's not practical! First, they called me 3x this week alone to confirm my appointment and information, (as if it wasn't being saved in the computer the first time?) They just seem very unorganized. Then just 20 minutes ago, I pulled INTO THE PARKING LOT for my appt, and got a phone simultaneously from the office telling me he was 45 minutes behind. WHY TF WOULD YOU CALL ME when I was SUPPOSED TO BE THERE to tell me this??? INFORM your patients HOURS BEFORE!!! How DISORGANIZED! I made this appointment 2 WEEKS AGO, and had to ask off of work (in REDLANDS) to leave early, and to come home for this appointment. I also had another appointment I couldn't cancel afterwards. I told them this, and they said it would be ok. GUESS NOT..WTF For the average person that works, I am not even going to try to see this doctor if this is how it goes.. I don't want to wait for hours to see him. read more

No one cares more or gives you more value than Dr. Luxenberg. His staff and nurse Valerie are the best! Today I had a lipoma removed through a very small incision without any pain. As a long term patient, I highly recommend him. Thank you Dr. Luxenberg! read more

This doctor has multiple locations, and both my elderly mother and myself have seen this doctor at different locations. When I accompanied my mom at this office, we waited at least an HOUR AND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES to be seen. I thought that maybe it was a one-off problem, and my mom found him personable at least, so I made an appointment at his other office that's closer to my house. NOPE. He had the same extremely long wait there as well. My experience with the doctor was pretty bad as well and I suggest looking at my other review. Worst of all is his record! When I looked him up on the California Medical Board's website, I found that he's on probation for GROSS NEGLIGENCE!!! I suggest finding a different doctor. read more

I came here to see Dr. Luxenberg. I thought he had a very nice and friendly bedside manner. He took care of my reason for being there and was fast. As for the waiting, that basically happened in one of the rooms while he worked on another patient. There was a female assistant that came by to tell me that there was a patient before me. The waiting lobby is basic. You'd think they could spruce it up. The office is in a nice building but when you get to the actual Dr's office, you forget you're in this nice building. Also, you'll have to pay $3 per hour if you park on their lot where the building is and there's only one way to get out and cars line up out to pay for parking. read more

I came here for a consultation to get a lipoma removed and ended up removing it on the spot!!! The procedure was quick and painless!! Thank you so much Dr. Luxenberg!!! You're the best!!! Procedure took less than 30 minutes!! read more

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Great experience. Thank you Dr. Luxenberg for making me feel so comfortable. Staff is professional and very friendly.

Went for a small skin outbreak below my eye. He wasn't sure but said it looked liked some kind of eczema, supplied an ointment that worked (though it returned some months later). Then asked if there was anything else he should look at. I pointed out a suspicious brown spot which he zapped; then he zapped a dozen or so other spots -each had $$$ signs associated with it. A year later, I got an odd call from his staff saying the Dr. Luxenberg was "concerned" that I had not my annual dermatology appointment. I replied that I didn't realize that I had annual dermatology appointments, but thought OK maybe I should. I made an appointment and showed up ten minutes before the appointed time. Over an hour later I gave up waiting for Dr. Luxenberg and told the staff that I too had appointments and that I had to leave to meet them -I said that I try to keep my appointments. I will find another dermatologist. read more

Have gone to Dr. Luxenberg for years and appreciate getting everything I need at my appointment. No wasting my time with multiple appointments or having to come back. Yes, you will likely wait, but that is because he will spend the time he needs to address all of your concerns. Go in planning to wait. For me, it's totally worth it. I enjoy my visits, Dr. Luxenberg is the best. read more

Dr. Luxenburg is an amazing Doctor. He explains everything he's doing and why. The end result is always good. I'm pleased with the service we receive.We followed him from the Huntington Beach office into Los Alamitos office. We will always return. The office is spotless. The staff are efficient and we have never had any problems in the 6 years that we have been patients with him. read more

Clean, professional, efficient office and staff. I was seen within minutes of my appt. time and the doctor took plenty of time to answer all my questions and went above and beyond. He took care of what I came in for and then about 20 minutes of areas of concern. He could have had me come back multiple times but instead handled what I needed on the spot. read more

The staff were very attentive. I was very pleased with my experience with Dr. Luxenberg, he took his time answering my questions. The office is very clean and nicely organized. If you are looking for a dermatologist I recommend this office. read more

Worst office staff ever. Lazy and overbook, so you have to wait a long time. Dr is OK, he is in the office only once a week. He needs to fire the staff and get more friendly and knowledgeable people. The current staff should be working in a mall, not in a doctors office! read more

Dr. Luxenberg is the best Derm I've met! He's super knowledgeable and personable. Definitely going back, and I'll need to with the SoCal sun. read more

If you have psoriasis which can only respond to biologic therapy (very expensive drugs and most dermatologists are not interested in psoriasis or biologic therapy for it), Dr L is one of your exceedingly few choices. He knows a lot about the 21st century treatments for psoriasis. He also can often get you enrolled in a program where these drugs are free or relatively inexpensive. You may have a long wait, or a long distance to travel, but even in Southern California, your options for get-down-to-business treatment I described above are very few! Many clinics seriously dealing with psoriasis won't even give you a first appt for 6+ months! An hour wait after a 110 mile drive is nothing when you consider the alternatives. The 1 star off has to do with his assistant(s) responsible for the paperwork for acquiring the drug - which can be extensive. Too often they ignore it...and repeated calls/reminders are ignored. But, it's a busy office, and it probably is busy because too many dermatologists these days are quacks not interested at all in the treatment of medical dermatologic problems. Dr L is not one of those - so you just have to be patient. read more