Dr. Randy Jacobs, MD, FAAD

Hello, and welcome to our dermatology office. My name is Randy Jacobs, MD, FAAD. Some people are blessed with the most beautiful skin, and it’s all natural. Others have to work at it. Healthy skin is lovely to behold, comfortable to live in, and a pleasure to touch. Like a watered garden, healthy skin is well moisturized and healed from the damaging effects of weather, age, sun, wear, and tear. This blessing of healthy skin is our sincerest wish for you. If your skin cries for help, you need our skill for healing, our art for beauty, and our love for caring. With time, patience, and the right doctors to guide you, this blessing can be yours.

What is a Dermatologist?

When the exposures of life overwhelm you and time takes its toll, your skin will need help. Who do you call if you have skin problems? You should see a true dermatologist. The difference is in the education. A board certified dermatologist is a medical specialist, residency trained and educated to understand your skin from the inside out. This dermatologist has focused three or more years of medical residency devoted specifically to the treatment of human skin in health and disease.

What can you expect from a clinical dermatologist? Dermatology is a visual medical specialty, thus, most of the time, a dermatologist will simply look and make a diagnosis or decision. For a clinical dermatologist, a picture is worth a thousand words. Because of this visual basis, dermatology office visits are often quick; because just as a radiologist can look at an x-ray to diagnose a fracture, a true dermatologist can look at your skin under a light or under a microscope and make a visual medical analysis. If the diagnosis is not 100% clear, the dermatologist can order special blood tests, hormone tests, allergy tests, cultures, and biopsies for clarification. Five minutes with a dermatologist can save you many hours of uncertain guessing about your skin diagnosis and treatment.

Thank you for taking time to visit our website. If we ever meet in the office, we can sit down and go over all of your skin problems. I hope to make your visit a comfortable one, full of helpful dermatology care and patient education. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  I hope I can be the ounce of prevention you need for healthy skin.

About Randy Jacobs, MD, FAAD

Twenty Five Plus Years

Board Certification

Dr. Jacobs now serves on the teaching faculty of Loma Linda University as Assistant Clinical Professor, also teaches UCLA / UCR medical students, is a Diplomat of the American Board of Dermatology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and a Member of the American society for Mohs Surgery. On his most recent Board exam, Dr. Jacobs scored 100% in medical dermatology.