Pleasanton Allergy & Asthma Clinic

Showed up for my dermatologist appointment. Extremely nice staff. Filled out some paper work and was ushered right in. Two minutes later Dr. Burroughs came in. Listened to me for a few minutes explaining about four separate issues I had. He wrote down some notes and addressed each problem one at a time. He took his time and was very thorough. Talked about trying some antibiotics before removing a small mass in my cheek. Went into what size scar it would leave on my face. He drew out the procedure on a piece of paper showing me how the incision was made and closed explaining in detail about what size scar it would leave. At any point did I feel rushed or didn’t have his full attention. After writing out the prescription he sat and talked for a few more minutes. Said he had no problem after the treatment of antibiotics if I felt like it he would remove the mass. I can’t remember the last time a dr. didn’t rush me or ended up talking over me without really listening. A+ for effort. He took something I was stressing out about and made feel better upon leaving his office. Nice guy.

Dr. Burroughs did a FANTASTIC job with my botox! I have been getting botox for about 17 years, and in that time, I have had many different doctors perform the procedure, and I can honestly say Dr. Burroughs is one of the very best! He has a very light touch, so it was almost completely painless (I did have numbing cream on, but a light touch is still very, very important). It’s only been about 3 days, and already, I look about 10 years younger. It really cheered me up! I’m so grateful to Dr. Burroughs, as I purchased a Groupon and was a bit nervous about it, but he and the entire office (Rachel & Kathy) were all so very kind, efficient and warm that it was a very easy and pleasant experience! I highly recommend Dr. Burroughs and the staff at Livermore Allergy & Dermatology Clinic: o)

Five stars to Karen Lopez! I’ve seen her quite a few times in the last few months for chemical peels. My face glows afer the visits. I bought a Groupon deal that was for three peels… And decided to keep going to her after those three were used… Love the way my skin looks and feels!
I also saw Dr. Burroughs for the wonderful (NOT) little 11 lines we tend to get in between our eyebrows… He took great care of those lines, they’re all but GONE!
Go.Go. Go and see them! You will be happy you did!

Beth — I give you 5 stars for being the only heath care professional I have experienced in the States who even considers listening to me beyond my accent! You offered your services to me in accordance with my Husband’s recent job loss, made me feel at ease and took a load off my mind.
Thanks to the nurse too — for dealing with my 2 year old while I was being examined — It took a lot of Dora stickers to keep her occupied ! Thanks for being so understanding and sympathetic to a woman’s needs.

Took my daughter here after a bad allergy attack and they pinpointed the problem immediately. So nice, kind and caring.

My kids and I have been clients of Karen Lopez for some time now. She has been responsible for keeping my teenagers faces clear from all those teenage skin problems. She has also been able to help me manage my very sensitive skin. Several years ago I had an allergic reaction to Sulfate and my face was very sensitive to everything. I have tried several different dermatologist offices and no one has been able to take care of my face like Karen. I can walk around with my head held high knowing I have clear skin. Karen can work miracles on any skin type. Karen is also very friendly and you can’t help but feel comfortable with her while she is working on you.

Clean, convenient. Got referred here via our pediatrician for a skin rash. Doctor we were seeing isn’t full time in the office… not sure any of them are, just contract hours during certain days of the week. No biggie though, if you are only using them for a temporary condition anyway. For a more permanent allergy situation, I would ask early on regarding the scheduling situation.

Don’t feel right an ob-​gyn (Dr. Cowan) taking calls for the dermatologist.

I am a Paramedic, so I am quite in tune with what is, and what is not, appropriate medical care.
Approximately one year ago, I saw Dr. Beth Cowan at her Pleasanton office for a consult on age lines in my forehead. At this time, she discussed with me a number of options from creams to daily applications as well as both the Botox and Dysport. I did not receive any treatment on this day; rather, I went and did some research on Dysport and found the clinical studies to be very persuasive towards using it. The price of Dysport is also less than that of Botox. For these two reasons, I decided to have Dr. Cowan administer the Dysport.
On the date of treatment, I found Dr. Cowan’s office staff to be more than helpful and professional. Dr. Cowan’s office is easily located, well maintained, and has a pleasant feeling to it.
The injections took only 10 minutes and were relatively painless. Dr. Cowan did not even need to mark my face with ink to get it right. Within 4 days, I was seeing the full effects of the Dysport injections. And I love it; so much so that I have returned a number of times for other services.
It is Dr. Cowan’s professionalism and expertise that keeps me returning to this office. I recommend Livermore Allergy and Dermatology whole-​heartedly.
Erich (MICP)

I would caution anyone wanting to go to Dr. Beth Cowan for Botox. First off, she is a gynecologist and not a derm. She sells and administers Botox on the fly. It was to my dismay that I found out she is completely unskilled in the procedure contrary to her claims. I always thought that getting Botox (and the like) was to eliminate wrinkles temporarily. With Dr. Cowan’s pruported keen ability, she managed to create wrinkles in places I’ve never had them.
Her ethics are also at question as she sold me on getting getting injections and she would give me a $ 50 rebate from Botox… the problem was (as I came to find out yesterday)…she didn’t use Botox… she used another brand named Dysport. I went back to her a 2^nd time (i hadn’t yet learned my lesson) and she gave me another rebate. When I told her yesterday that I hadn’t received it, she merely said «oh, I guess it was only one per person». I think Botox should know that she is basically stealing from them.
The injections she did never worked in several areas and created new lines in others. I spent a few hundred dollars at that visit and saw no results except that I had new lines. After telling her about it… she just said «we’ll take care of that when you come back».
Well, I went back again yesterday (not for botox) to show her the lines above my eyebrows, and she completely denied ever having the conversation, or that she had ever acknowledged the issues during previous conversations. She simply got up and walked out and said «I don’t feel comfortable treating you».
She is a scatter-​brain and I am shocked that there are women out there who allow her to practice medicine on them… the key word is practice! She is woefully far too unskilled to do botox injections and should not be selling herself as such. If anyone were to tempted to allow her to administer it should merely look at her face to see… she’s just not good at it at all.
BOTTOM LINE: IF YOU’RE HAVING A BABY… I’D CHECK HER REFERENCES BUT IF YOU WANT BOTOX… RUN IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
PS: Rachel, who works in the office, is the one bright light in an otherwise dark situation!