About Dr. Rebecca Baxt, MD
Dr. Rebecca Baxt MD is a board-certified dermatologist providing care at Baxt Cosmedical: Cosmetic and Medical Dermatology Laser Surgery Center.
She is a certified Allergan, Inc., an AbbVie company trainer for BOTOX® Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM®, JUVÉDERM Voluma® XC, JUVÉDERM Volbella® XC, and Kybella®.
Dr. Baxt enjoys teaching my colleagues how to safely and effectively use these products. She lectures to her peers about how best to treat acne and acne scarring, which are her favorite topics. Baxt Cosmedical also takes care of all the dermatological medical issues for our patients such as skin cancer, acne, psoriasis, eczema, etc.
From 2000 to February 2019, it has been Dr. Baxts's privilege to teach residents and medical students at NYU School of Medicine where she attended weekly in the Dermatology clinic for underserved patients at Bellevue hospital. She assisted in delivering dermatologic care for patients with limited means, as well as teaching up-and-coming dermatologists and rotating doctors.
More recently Dr. Baxt joined the staff of BVMI, Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative, which is a free clinic for patients who live in Bergen County, New Jersey but have no health insurance.
Conditions Treated
Patient Education Resources
Yes, you can switch biologic medications for psoriasis if one is not working effectively. Biologic medications are a class of drugs that target specific parts of the immune system that are involved in...
CoolSculpting® is a non-surgical, non-invasive procedure that uses a device to cool targeted areas of fat, causing the fat cells to freeze and die. Over time, the body naturally eliminates these d...
There is some evidence to suggest that diet can play a role in the development of acne. Studies have found that a diet high in sugar and processed foods can increase the risk of developing acne. Diets...
Isotretinoin, previously marketed as Accutane, is a medication that is used to treat severe cystic acne that has not responded to other treatments. Isotretinoin is a form of vitamin A and works by ...
Atopic dermatitis and eczema are often used interchangeably, but they are not exactly the same thing. Atopic dermatitis is a type of eczema.Eczema is a general term that refers to a group of condition...
Education & Training
- Residency: NYU School of Medicine
- Internship: University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
