If you want rude, rude, rude and condescending, you have found the place!!!!! And he didn't fix my hand, either. First visit, I wanted a foreign object removed from my hand. He wanted to leave it there and shoot it with a steroid hoping the scar tissue would shrink. Injections appear to be the largest part of his bag of tricks. We tried it his way. No change. Went for the follow up . . .. . Waited 30 minutes after my appointment and wasn't even taken to a room. I told the staff person at the front I was leaving but THEN, and ONLY THEN . . . We are ready to take you back RIGHT NOW!!! She has your chart!! Then she arrives and takes me to a room with the promise that she will update me as to when I can expect to be seen . . . Do you think I got an update???? Nooooo . . . . . So after cooling my heels there for 15 minutes, for a total of 45 minutes later, THE DOCTOR (bow down now, please) arrives and says 'what's the problem?' I explained the timing and he so kindly said "DO YOU WANT ME TO SEE YOU OR NOT?" An apology or explanation might have helped. So at that point, I did NOT want him to see me . . . . In a town of 4 million people, there must be a few thousand dermatologists more pleasant. Some might actually work on the problem.

Dr. Laborde is one of the best doctors I've ever encountered. His bedside manner is exceptional. He is friendly and knowledgeable and make his patients feel at ease.

I actually have left Dr. Laborde's care. I had very mild but persistent adult acne that would scar if large cysts appeared. Accutane was suggested, and I made clear my fear of the systemic effects. After being put onto an antibiotic for over a month, I made it clear that I was having side effects (namely, GI issues and joint pain out of nowhere). I went from being very athletic to being debilitated within weeks, ended up having surgery on one of these joints with no "injury" having occurred. I was told that there was nothing else I could be put on, as I'd tried most of the most popular prescriptions. Bottom line - my concerns need to be his concerns and should not be brushed off. Glad I switched derms and dropped the systemic antibiotic. My orthopedic surgeon's staff told me to "get off that crap" noting the side effects. Am now with a new derm who uses a compounding pharmacy to make up custom prescriptions. After photodynamic therapy and custom prescriptions, my skin is perfect!

Dr. Laborde is excellent. He is very thorough and takes the time to explain things in a thoughtful manner.

Dr. Van Laborde is one of Houston's Top Docs and is one of few peer-reviewed doctors. Not cheap, but when it comes to your face, you don't want amateurs. He's worth every penny.