Torsten N Graybill, MD

I went for a visit to Dr. Torsten Graybill this week. I absolutely love this man. He’s the kindest, nicest dermatologist I’ve ever had the good fortune to find and that’s saying a great deal. I was a former patient of Dr. Theodore Sutnick in Beverly Hills, so I know a thing or two about going to the dermatologist. When Dr. Sutnick died, I went on a search for a local dermatologist I could trust and I found Dr. Graybill.
Dr. Graybill spent a considerable amount of time with me as we went about the job of ridding my upper torso of cherry angiomas, skin tags and seborrheic keratoses. I choose to use the method of electrosurgery, or heat, to zap these things. For me, heat appears to work better than cryosurgery, or cold. The heat really does get rid of these skin problems and it seems to last longer, which is the point after all. While there is a small amount of pain involved, Dr. Graybill will numb up the area if he thinks it will cause you undo pain.
It appears to me that Dr. Graybill loves his work. He has an outstanding «chairside» manner and clearly enjoys taking care of his patients. He likes to chat as he goes about the job of making you look and feel better and more attractive. It’s funny, calming and charming. There’s loads of free parking and his office staff is the best. While «Goldie» the office goldfish and mascot has found a new home, there’s frequently a small, beautiful pooch on the windowsill in the lobby office, soaking in the warm sunlight and office adoration.
Dr. Graybill is superb at what he does and he loves his profession. You really can’t ask for more than this in a doctor.

I’ve been going to Dr. Graybill for a few years now, and I have to say — even if I have moved futher away, I still go to see him and Gena his esthetician. I am treated consistently with respect and friendliness. They have consistently gone above and beyond regular expectations to help me with my many skin issues. It’s always a pleasure to see everyone in the office — and in turn, I look forward to my doctors visits. More importantly, my skin issues are quickly solved and managed. I couldn’t be happier and recommend them again and again. Worth the drive when I lived in Silverlake (but worked in Burbank) and still worth the drive now from LA’s Miracle Mile!

He’s been my dermatology Dr. for many years. Compassionate and a good communicator. I would recommend him to anyone.

The one star goes to the facialist Gena. Doctor Graybill is average, not great the way people are portraying him on Unilocal,but in a lack of option he’s useful. If John Mccain and Mitt Romney had a baby, that would be Dr. Graybill. But going back to the point. I went to see Dr. Graybill because I wanted to start a regimen for my face and he recommended me to have facials at his office. According to his staff the facials at his office were covered by insurance and would cost $ 100. So, I go to my appointment on time and the facialist is on the phone and asks me to wait. So after 30 minutes, she gets up and says that she was talking to some relative about her weekend. I was like, are you serious? I mean, could that talk wait until after the treatment or during off hours? Do you make a patient wait 30 minutes just because of that? Anyway, so we go inside the spa room and to be honest, it wasn’t that hygienic or clean to my standpoint of view. As a doctor’s office, I’d expect a cleaner place. But, oh well… So we start the treatment and she steams my face. After that, she grabs a Neutrogena scrub and roughly massage on my face. It started to burn and itchy, which I though maybe that’s a new technique or something. After that, she cleans with a cotton pad, put sunscreen and said I’m good to go. The facial took 15 minutes (Dr. Graybill has told me it would be an hour). Well, I felt like being ripped off, but was late already for work, so I left the office. What happens next was a nightmare. My face started to swell and became very painful. My coworker knew a dermatologist in the area and the doctor was kind enough to see me as I was in so much pain and it was really an emergency situation. I felt like there was sand inside the pores and my face was swollen red. The doc took a look at it and asked what has happened. I explained to him and apparently she was not supposed to scrub the face after steaming it. That’s too brutal for the skin as several of my face capillaries were broken. The Neutrogena facial scrub she used was too abrasive and should’ve not being used after the pores were opened. My skin felt horrible and the pain was too much to bear. The new doc prescribed me some medicine which helped a lot. But for the next couple of days my skin was so swollen and the feeling of having little rocks inside my pores was terrible. After what I went through, I’d definitely NOT recommend the facials by Gena at this facility.

I have been going to this doctor for years. He is wonderful!

He was the worst doctor I’ve ever been to. I don’t mean just among dermatologists but worst among ALL the doctors I’ve ever been to. Perhaps worst person I met.
We spoke standing and him trying to rush out after every question asked and answered in a rush manner. I had to literally ask him if he’s in a hurry!!! He said no, but then he would literally move his half body out of door while answering a question and I never felt I even consulted! I asked some questions anyhow since I waited for this appointment for more than 2 weeks. What a shit of a person he is. The thing is I just went for a starting new acne. I fixed a damn appointment? Appointments are usually for your time??! Arrrrrrgh he made me sick by his attitude. Definitely NOT RECOMMENDED.

This was perhaps the best experience of a doctor appointment ever. From the initial phone call, easy street parking, kind and helpful reception staff Lisa & Anna, to Dr Graybill’s manner, knowledge, and responsiveness — the finest in every way. Looking forward to a relationship with a great office. I just can’t say enough. Have been to other dermatologists and no one comes close or anywhere near. I can see why this doctor is busy. I recommend him highly.

just had my things removed (4 of them) omg! omg! this doctor is the-​best in the valley!!! communicates with you very well, answers any question, understands your concerns extremely well, super great attitude!!! great fee for 4 moles removed omg!!! i still cannot believe it!!! omg!!! the best, the very best!!!
and his assistant also is so nice and open to answer any question. i think attitude is very important and all i got was a great– super — great positive energy form this office, the doctor and his wonderful assistant!!! wonderful thank you doctor!!! i will be back for more oh yes!!!
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I already posted a rave but now I’ve been going to see Dr. Graybill for almost three years and he’s still great! He’s so reasonably priced, really good at what he does, and the parking is a cinch. He successfully treated a chronic skin condition of mine and is one of my favorite doctors (and I’m super picky). Just go!

After reading all the great reviews I tried to set up an appointment. I have now been calling the office 3 times a day for the past two weeks and have left multiple messages about needing to set up an appointment. I have never received a call back and I never been able to even get through to a receptionist.

Dr Greybill is very professional and experienced and will address any issues you may have. I have some pigment, brown spots and one day on a routine visit he tried his IPL machine on a few really noticeable spots — and did not charge me!. What? Are we in LA? Lol. That was a really nice gesture on his part and the best part is that the two major brown spots that have been really bugging me and I thought I could do nothing about are now waaay lighter and I am sooo going back to retouch again. The brown spots have been really the first signs of aging and it was hard to take — now I know I can for sure make it better! Yey! Any woman in late 30s, early 40s will identify. Anyway, he is awesome to talk to about what to do going forward to prevent more damage and improve the skin. He gave me samples of a retina cream to try. Anyway, love everyone here and they are so close and parking is hassle free.

Listens, understands, communicates.
Really everything you need from a Doctor.
He doesn’t rush you out the door and really cares about your opinion and experiences.
All this from one appointment :)

Going to the dermatologist has made me anxious in the past because of my less than perfect skin. Growing up, before a dermatologist even knew what I was there for, they’d start pointing out the acne on my face and how I could improve my skin.
Anyway, so when my co-​worker told me she noticed a new mole on the back of my ear and my girlfriend echoed the same observation, I dreaded going in to see someone. My fears were all unfounded, thankfully, because Dr. Graybill was awesome. He has such a warm personality and he was very patient when answering all of my questions. He examined the mole and he laid out my options and what he recommended, so I ended up having the mole removed right then and there just to be safe. He numbed the area and took it right off. After he finished the procedure I asked him about some acne related questions and I appreciated he didn’t bring it up until I mentioned it. His calm demeanor put me at ease and I didn’t feel self-​conscious at all. I’m so grateful for that.
Came back a few weeks later to check in and it just so happened I was having an unrelated allergic reaction on my face. He examined me and prescribed a cream to help with the redness. Two days later, the rash disappeared and I’m good to go. The lovely women at the front desk were also very friendly and down to earth (like Dr. Graybill).
NOTE: There is a parking lot attached to this medical building, but you do not need to park here and actually the front desk people suggested not to since there’s street parking in the area. You just need to be mindful of the street signs. I ended up parking across the street from the building on the closest side street. Even for a 10:45am appointment, I was able to snag a spot easily.

Extremely professional and very fast! I was in and out in 10 min! I’ve been to my share of doctors the past year due to a Moto accident and this was a great change! I went to the Dr. for a skin tag that was driving me nuts. He took one look, walked me into the other room, numbed it up a little and removed the annoyance. It was affordable and quick. 5 stars to you guys. Highly recommended! Thanks!

I rarely give 5 stars, but Dr. Graybill gets 5 stars. Let’s see:
1. His office is open on Saturday — this is big for me
2. An actual DOCTOR sees you — if any of you have tried to schedule a dermatologist visit you could get seen by a PA (no knock on them, but I’ve paid to see a real live doctor)
3. My work canned my PPO insurance so I had to get an HMO which Dr. Graybill does not accept (unfortunately) — but he has cash prices that are lower than *normal* I think it was $ 65 for a visit — which is beyond reasonable. I was really impressed & thought i wouldn’t be able to see him anymore.
4. Samples — he knows when one of his scripts will take some time and gives samples to use until it is filled
All dermatologists take cosmetic patients, to ding him for that in these reviews is pretty outrageous — he deals mostly with patients who are suffering which I would say is much much better than most here in this area. I’ve been to a few dermatologists and T Graybill is by FAR the best. Nice, always smiling, Sat appointments.
Yup — 5 stars!

This was my first visit to Dr. Graybill’s office. Love Whiskers, the fish!!!
Lisa and Stephanie at the front desk were GREAT, Dr. Graybill was relaxed, confident, professional and pleasant! Whahtelse do you want???
Will return for next appointment in two weeks … will write another post then!

I’ve been here twice now, and each time I was impressed with Dr. Graybill. He is very compassionate, and makes a quick assessment of what needs to be done. I would definitely recommend him to anyone needed to see a dermatologist.

Visited Dr. Graybill’s office five to six times over the span of two months for eczema flair up. First time in he gave me Prednisone, which of course knocked it right out. When I came back with another flair up, he offered me Prednisone again but I declined. I told him I thought my eczema was seasonal and effected by something in the air. He recommended an allergy patch test because he thought my eczema was being caused by something external, perhaps a new shampoo or cologne, he thought. I told him I hadn’t changed anything like that in years because of my sensitive skin. He wanted to check it anyway. The test entailed three visits to his office in one week. One to apply the patches, one two days later to remove them, and one two days after that to read the results. I was charged a co pay each time. When he removed the patches on the second visit, it appeared, as I suspected, that I wasn’t allergic to something external. When I returned to have the results read, my test area was completely clear. The problem area I’d originally come about was as bad as it ever was, itchy, red, puffy, and painful. Instead of moving on to the next thing to get at the root of my problem, he offered a four day supply of prednisone again and sent me on my way to return in a few months for a follow up even though my skin had gotten no better since I’d started seeing him.
When I went on that third visit to have the test read, it was a Saturday and the office seemed to be loaded with female «patients» getting cosmetic treatments/​facials done. Now I know this office is way less serious medical dermatology, way more beauty/​cosmetics. I even heard one of the girls behind the counter telling a patient how they would code her facial in a certain way and call it something other than a facial so that insurance would pay for one per month.
I will not be back.

I’ve been going to Dr. Graybill for about ten years now. He’s great. He never wants to do anything that may damage skin, therefore chooses the least invasive option first. He is pleasant to deal with, staff is great, and there’s very little wait to see him. He’s a master with Botox and Dysport (Dysport usually has a rebate, way better than Botox). You never look paralyzed or treated after seeing him. I’ve had laser and Restylane there too, and he’s always done a great job. It always looks natural. He’s treated any skin issues delicately and with expertise. Tip, get a facial from Gina! She’s amazing. Dr. Graybill and Gina cleared my acne. Try the Bio Hydrating Crème. Love Graybill and Staff! Thanks for your years of service!!!
FYI, they don’t validate parking in the lot, it usually costs $ 2 – 5.

I went in the other day and they were very nice, professional, and friendly! Dr. Graybill was easy going and very easy to talk too. Im glad i chose this place and also its not too far from my house which is even better!
The staff even chose to chat it up with me for a few minutes after my visit and were very fun people.
ps. they have a parking garage but there was ample parking on the street!