Medical dermatology
Diagnosis and treatment of skin, hair and nail conditions.
- Full skin and mole checks
- Acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis
- Mole and spot removal
- Hair and scalp conditions
Skin, looked at properly.
Medical dermatology and considered aesthetic treatments, in one calm clinic on North Wells. Every visit starts with a physician and a dermatoscope, never with a sales pitch.
Same-week appointments for new moles, rashes and anything that worries you. Medical visits are billed to most insurance plans.
Two sides of one clinic
The same physicians, the same care, whether you come for a mole check or for lines that bother you.
Aesthetic dermatology
Treatments chosen for your skin, done by physicians, with realistic expectations.
- Lasers for redness and pigment
- Peels and microneedling
- Wrinkle relaxing injections
- Skin quality boosters
Your dermatologists
Founder, medical and aesthetic
Dr. Helena Marlow
Board-certified dermatologist, 17 years in practice, a decade of them in hospital skin cancer clinics before opening Marlow in 2019. She still does every full skin check herself.
Lasers, acne and scars
Dr. Rafael Duarte
Board-certified dermatologist with extra training in laser medicine. Known for treating acne in adults who thought they had outgrown it, and for saying no to treatments that will not help.
How a visit goes
1
Consult, 30 minutes
A physician examines your skin with a dermatoscope and listens. No treatment is booked before this.
2
A written plan
What we found, what we suggest, what it costs and what it will not do. You take it home.
3
Treatment
In the clinic, by a physician or a nurse under physician supervision, on a separate day if you prefer.
4
Review
A follow-up at 8 to 12 weeks, included, to check the result and adjust the plan.
Hours
- Monday to Thursday8 am to 6 pm
- Friday8 am to 4 pm
- Saturday9 am to 1 pm, aesthetic only
Find us
1140 North Wells Street, second floor
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Elevator access. Two hours of validated parking at the Wells garage. Brown Line to Sedgwick, five minutes on foot.
Fees and insurance
Medical visits are billed to most major insurance plans; bring your card. Aesthetic treatments are self-pay, and every price is quoted in writing before you decide.