Dr. Libby Rhee · DO, MS, FAAD
Medical, cosmetic and surgical dermatology
Not one treatment. A plan, layered and paced, so the change reads as health rather than work.
Conditions We Treat
Medical dermatology
The reason to see a board-certified dermatologist rather than a clinic — eighty-odd diagnoses of the skin, hair and nails, biopsied and treated in the same room by the doctor who read the slide.
Acne & rosacea
- Acne at any age, cystic and hormonal acne, scarring, rosacea, hidradenitis suppurativa
Eczema & psoriasis
- Atopic and contact dermatitis, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, hives, patch testing
Skin cancer
- Full-body checks with dermoscopy, basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, biopsy and excision
Pigment
- Melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, vitiligo, sun damage
Hair & scalp
- Pattern hair loss, alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, scarring alopecia
Nails & sweat
- Fungal and psoriatic nails, pigmented nail streaks, hyperhidrosis
Children & newborns
- Infantile haemangiomas, port-wine stains, cradle cap, childhood eczema, warts and molluscum, birthmarks followed as a child grows
Skin of colour
- Keloid and hypertrophic scars, pseudofolliculitis barbae, CCCA, and pigment treated with protocols chosen for the skin type rather than adapted to it
Treatments
Natural-looking rejuvenation
The aim is never to look treated. Nobody should be able to name what was done — only that you look rested.
That is a question of restraint and of timing. We would rather do a little, see how your skin answers, and build on it than deliver a face that arrives before you do.
Care at Every Age
Well-aging, and age preservation
Paediatric dermatology through well-aging — the first week of life to the tenth decade of it. Beginning earlier and doing less is gentler, and far more convincing, than correcting once something has gone.
Birthmarks, infantile haemangiomas, cradle cap and the rashes that frighten new parents. Most need reassurance. A few need treating inside a narrow window, and telling those apart is the job.
Eczema, warts, molluscum, and moles documented as a child grows. Treated at a pace a child will actually sit still for.
Acne, and the scarring it leaves if it is left too long. Scarring is permanent and acne is not, which makes this the highest-leverage treatment of any decade.
Sun damage already laid down, the first fine lines, and a routine worth keeping for thirty years. Almost all of the benefit here is prevention.
Protecting collagen while it is still there. Pigment and melasma treated while they are still a surface problem rather than a dermal one.
The first changes in firmness and tone. This is where combination work earns its keep — small, regular, spread out.
Laxity along the jaw and neck becomes the conversation. Energy-based tightening layered with resurfacing, rather than one dramatic step.
Texture, tone and comfort, alongside closer watching for sun damage that has now had six decades to accumulate.
Skin cancer screening, fragile skin, itch and wound healing. Skin health treated every bit as seriously as appearance, for as long as it takes.
Men’s Care
Dermatology for men
Men are a minority of dermatology appointments and a majority of late melanoma diagnoses. Hair loss, skin checks and shaving are what actually bring them in — and cosmetically, the objection that it looks obvious is a dosing problem rather than an argument against it.
Hair loss
Treatment holds on to the hair that is still there far more reliably than it recovers what has gone, which is an argument for the first appointment rather than the fifth year.
Skin checks
The common sites in men — back, shoulders, scalp — are the three nobody can examine on themselves. Fifteen minutes, once a year.
Razor bumps
Ingrown beard hair in coarse or curly hair, and the pigment it leaves behind. Often a technique change before it is a prescription.
Patient Resources
Before you arrive
Forms, insurance, payment and the aftercare instructions for every procedure — settled in advance, so the visit itself is about your skin.
Paperwork
New patient forms
History, medications and consent filled in from your phone before you come in. About five minutes, and it is the difference between a visit that starts on time and one that does not.
Start your formsBefore & after
Preparing and healing
What to stop taking the week before, and what to expect the fortnight after, for injectables, lasers, Sofwave, peels, microneedling and skin surgery.
Read the instructionsPayment
Insurance and balances
Almost all major plans accepted for medical visits, and cash pay for cosmetic. Pay a statement balance or a cosmetic deposit without calling the office.
Payment optionsPayment plans
CareCredit & Cherry
Cosmetic treatment is a course rather than a single visit. Both partners spread that across monthly payments, and checking what you qualify for with Cherry does not touch your credit score.
Treat now, pay over time
Dr. Rhee
Dr. Libby Rhee
A brand new luxury hotel-inspired office on East 60th Street, and the doctor you see from the start of the visit to the end.
In Patients’ Words
From her patients
Incredible service all around! Jenny at the front desk was just lovely and Jazmine and Dr.Rhee were awesome!! Felt super comfortable and cared for<3
This place is amazing! I highly recommend for any dermatology or aesthetic procedures or processes that you were looking for. I came here a few months ago, and my results were almost instant. My acne has completely cleared up and my regiment is super simple to follow. If you’re looking for a new dermatologist look no further.
I had a great experience with Dr. Rhee for dermatology care. Her staff was welcoming and attentive, making me feel comfortable from the start. Dr. Rhee is knowledgeable and takes the time to listen to concerns, providing a thorough treatment plan. I left feeling reassured and well cared for. Highly recommend her and her team!
The Journal
Notes on skin
The answers to the questions that come up often enough in consultations to be worth writing down once.
Medical Dermatology
What a skin check actually involves
Fifteen minutes, head to feet, and the part most people do not expect is how much of it is the doctor looking at things you had never thought to mention.
15 October 2026 · 3 min readPigment & Tone
Melasma: why it keeps coming back
The most frustrating pigment condition in dermatology, because it responds well to treatment and then returns the first warm week of the year. What actually holds it.
8 October 2026 · 3 min readWell-Aging
The case for starting earlier and doing less
Holding on to collagen is cheaper, gentler and more convincing than replacing it. Which makes the best time to start a decade before most people think about it.
28 September 2026 · 3 min readBooking
Tell her what is bothering you
A consultation is a conversation about what you want changed and what it would actually take. Book online, or call the office and we will find you a time.