DANGER: Harold Farber only wants your money; he does NOT care about you in my experience. He will leave horrendous scars all over your body from unnecessary biopsies and other procedures just so he can collect his outrageously high fees. Farber will require you to make multiple unnecessary office visits so that he can repeatedly collect his sky-high office visit fees. And he will try to sell you grossly overpriced creams and other products that do nothing in my experience, other than irritate, swell, and redden your skin. Notice that Farber has a two star rating on Yelp, where it is difficult (but not impossible) to post fake five star reviews. Yet, he has nearly a five star rating on other review sites that seem to only remove honest one star reviews while they simultaneously refuse to remove questionable five star reviews that look more like paid advertisements than honest reviews (gee, I wonder why!). And notice that almost all of the five stars reviews on all sites have the same grammatical errors and heap the same phony praise, which suggests that they were written by the same person, LOL. Note that there are three reputable dermatologists within driving distance. Unless you want to permanently mutilate other your skin, endure intense pain, waste many hours waiting for unneeded appointments, and unnecessarily waste thousands of dollars, go to one of those reputable doctors instead of Harold Farber. NOTE TO YELP: I am a REAL ex-patient of Harold Farber's, so please do not remove this honest review and thus silence the truth. I am just trying to help other real consumers. read more

Harold Farber, MD - Cosmetic Surgeons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I'd give him no stars! He is a scam! He scammed me out of $1000 and think he just injected water. No wonder he fought me on giving me a receipt! Insisted! should have to fight for a teceipt for any service. Beware and please go somewhere else. read more

I have been to many determatogists throughout my life, not because I wanted to but due to quality of care and getting results. My experience with the service and results are fantastic that now it has extended to the entire family being treated by Dr. Farber. Yes, the office wait time may be a little lengthy at times then one might expect but to me it is worth it. If the quality of service and continuity of care was not great then I would be looking at the office in my rearview mirror. Dr. Farber resolved skin issues with had discolored the faced and body with both of my children and now their skin is unblemished. I normally don't post reviews however after spending many decades in varies doctor's offices providing service to clients', Dr. Farber is a keeper. I understand that the multiple biopies are not a fan favorite as my husband is one of those individuals, However, the biopies are necessary as preventative maintenance as I explained to my husband. Abnormal skin cells can change therefore Dr. Farber in opinion is awesome in preventative maintenance. Hopefully, this review can help someone make an informed decision. read more

2020 Dr. Farber Refused to biopsy what turned out to be merkel cell carcinoma, until after I used 4 tubes of Mupirocin which he gave me, telling me to return after using the ointment. I sought out a second opinion from dr. Parish, which saved my life. dr. parish did a punch biopsy & then immediately sent me for Mohs surgery. Dr. Farber never even called to give me the results of another biopsy he did, I had to call them... the receptionist said dr. Farber was probably waiting for my return visit where he would address the Results Then. Given that fact that dr. Farber was full of himself & extremely rude, I had no plans to ever return to his office. Im posting this years later in the hopes that dr. Farber does not get the chance to jeopardize anyone else's life. Hopefully he will stick to his new hair growth endeavor, which has less chance of ending someone's life too soon. Dr. Parish & his Dr. daughter Jennifer have an office at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital. sadly I had to put a star to post a review... one star is ONE too many for dr. 'snake oil' farber... read more

I went to Dr. Farber for a complete scan for skin cancer and he started with taking a biopsy of my back and I, like a fool, continued to see him and then I realized he was overbiopsying me. I reported him to Medicare. My back looks like swiss cheese. Beware read more

I went to Dr Harold Farber and my back is like Swiss cheese, avoid him. He is only interested in money and over biopsies you. Beware

I went there for a few spots on my side and back. I feel like swiss cheese now. He removes a few spots each visit, which takes less than five minutes, then tells me to return to remove more. I have lost count as to how many times I've been cut. All test results have been negative. Wait times are atrocious. I once waited 2.5 hours before seeing the doctor. I had to wait in the hallway on that visit because the waiting room was packed. Most visits I must wait a minimum of one hour. After reading other reviews, I will not be returning. read more

Highly suggest NOT going here. Dr. Attention must pay out the a$$ for advertisement If you like paying for numerous visit and numerous prescriptions oh and being told you won't have your issue looked at ...the reason you went...go See this huckster. BUT hey, he poses for a good picture. Dr. Fraud. read more

The best of the best!! I've been looking for a top notch dermatologist for a while since my former dermatology retired. I finally found him! He has the best bedside manner and he is an artist with what he does. Thanks so much!! read more

Yeah don't go here. Removed a growth. Had me wait 2 weeks for results. Called for them, he did not give them. He insisted I needed a follow up. I went. He said it was fine and told me to leave after receiving a second copay. It also left a large scar. I went in with 2 nipples and now it looks like I have three. He offered for me to come back and have an additional procedure to fix the scar. Why it wasn't just don't right the first time feels intentional. When I called for my records to be released, they made the process difficult, I believe intentionally. 160 dollars later I have three nipples. They added one.. read more

I had a total of 3 visits. The first 2 were for mole removals, the third one was for a follow up to make sure they were healing correctly. Each visit I had to wait between 45mins-1 hour After my appointment time (arrived on time all 3 times). I would not recommend to go to your follow up appointment if you're mole incisions are healing normally. I went back, waited a while, stepped Into the office, pulled up my sleeves, he looked at my arms and said they were healing fine. The visit itself was a total of possibly 15 seconds. I received a bill. The office visit was $125. After insurance it came out to $75 but regardless $75/$125 was not work the hour wait and 15 second visit. I made the mistake of going so save your self your time and money!! As for the mole removals, there is a small piece of mole still left on both my nose and ear while the two on my arms did scar (which I was warned about and signed an acknowledgment/release) Side note, I def agree with the other reviews that he cares about making money off unnecessary biopsies and unnecessary visits. read more

So so. Went here for about a year. Wait times are terrible and you can often be stuck in the waiting room for up to an hour after your appointment time. Doctor's visit is about 30 seconds and does not seem thorough; prescribed creams without barely looking at my skin. Was prescribed so many creams and prescriptions for a minor skin problem it ended up making problem worse. Only positive is that he will often provide samples or direct you to a low-cost pharmacy to save money. read more

Dr farber has been a great dermatologist for my father in recent years. He has always been accommodating with my fathers needs and has helped immensely with his psoriasis. read more

I went to this doctor for a procedure around April... The day of my appointment the receptionist told me that they would not be taking my insurance so I agreed to pay out-of-pocket. Before agreeing to pay I asked her an estimate around how much my procedure would be. Once the doctor saw me he said I would be paying almost double what the receptionist initially told me because I needed to get extra test done.. it is now September and I have received three bills from a dermatology center charging me for my lab test. The doctor told me that I would be paying so much extra because I would be paying for the lab test so I don't understand why I'm getting billed. On top of that no one from the office ever contacted me with my results. read more

STAY AWAY!!! I would give less than 1 star if possible. I went to this doctor with a skin rash which he biopsied. When I returned to go over the results he couldn't even tell me what I had, but told me to buy two expensive creams to get rid of it. While I was there, he decided to biopsy two moles on my back. He also tried to force me to undergo a facial procedure for the very small amount of acne I had, which I refused. A week later, I get a letter saying that my biopsy was abnormal and that it's very important I return to his office for them to remove more. This letter made me freak out considering I have two family members with skin cancer. So.. I called his office and asked them to fax me the lab results. Long story short, I reported to a new dermatologist with the lab results. She couldn't even find what he was talking about and told me that there is nothing wrong w my skin - they are freckles. This man is absolutely horrible. He doesn't care for his patients and has no bedside manner. All he wants to do is take biopsies and prescribe expensive creams. I'm disgusted that someone like this is allowed to continue his practice. read more

Worst dermatologist on this planet. All he cares about is making money and biopsies. He's always rushing you to go thru certain procedures without explaining any kinda risks or benefits. Always rushing you to consent for the procedure and after paying hundreds of dollars, there's absolutely no improvement seen with your skin. I stopped going to him, and he sent me a bill for "a biopsy" that I never got done and was dated for a time I never even went to him. I don't understand how he still holds his license. read more

I Have been a patient for many years of Dr Farber . I have sent my entire family to him . He is extremely skilled in all areas of dermatology . My family has a variety of skin issues and Dr Farber took all of the necessary time and effort to treat each situation with an excellent resolution . He is as good as it gets , caring beyond words and as professional as is humanly possible . It is true that we wait in some doctor offices because whoever is before us needs extra help and time !! That is part of what you must expect or you should go to a medicaid clinic where everyone gets a few minute visit . When I read the fake reviews , I am certain there are competitors out there who are envious and will stop at nothing to slander another doctor. This should be a crime punishable by jail time . Dr Farber is not only ethical beyond reproach , he is always willing to go above and beyond to help a patient or their family in any way . His assistants and staff are very supportive and helpful . The Assistant Kim is extremely professional and very knowledgable . The entire practice is innovative , state of the art in every way and does not try to do anything to promote their income over the best medical treatment . read more

he is a crook; he took 4 biopsy's and right away i knew something was wrong, i asked him to check my legs and he told me that we will get them the next time. after leaving the examination room i get to the front desk and 2 more appointments are set up for me. you do not need 3 visits for a skin cancer screening. i cancel the next 2 appointments. i see another skin doctor and he tells me that everything was fine and there was no reason for any biopsys. i called my insurance provider and they did nothing! somebody must find a way for doctor farber to lose his right to practise his profession! read more

Thank you ,Thank you. DR Farber helped me right away . Both of my legs were in so much pain from psoriasis l was scratching so much . My legs were bleeding and infected . DR Farber took one look and said he were help me .He took a sample of my skin turns out l had a staph-infection . He gave cephalexin and a antibiotic cream which helped me l cant thank him enough.HE also got me on Cosentyx for psoriasis.I have been going to dermatologist parners which l would not recommend to anyone l been gone there for a year .they gave me a shot 2 times in a year then nothing l begged them to help me. they never look at my legs they just said they would see what they can do.no creams no nothing.. they sent a request for the medicine t was denied after that l called text them no answer. things started get worse so i went to see dr Farber he is a great Dr he took the time to look at my legs take a sample and his assistant even gave me her private cell phone if l needed anything. you can call them and they answer the phone . last shot l got was about 8 months ago .and everytime i had a appoinment they sent me away they just said we will see what we can do l was suffering so much and they showed no compassion.again thank you dr farber because i am getting better.this could of turned into bad infection and got in my blood. read more

Been there twice now and was happy with the service. Waited about twenty minutes and the staff is friendly and efficient. Meeting the doctor and his assistant didn't take very long while we waited in the private exam room. The doctor quickly put me to ease while he performed his exam and, then the biopsy of the suspected moles. Medication samples were given to me, which saved me from going to the drugstore. I was expecting the worst and, I'm happy to report it turned out good. Not much pain and I was in and out. Yes, I'll be going back! read more

highly recommend not using this office....after confirming he is a participating dr for my insurance he insisted I pay 400.00 in office my insurance also paid him my results came in a week after he said they would no one in his office speaks English it's like a factory in this office I had to beg to get my money back and only after threatening a complaint was I refunded .... a poor excuse for medical services!!!!! read more

Dr. Farber and his staff are AMAZING!!!! I have been going there for a few months now for various treatments, and I have to say his team are extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I am always greeted right away with a smile, his staff really listens to my needs to make the best skin treatment recommendation, and Dr. Farber's bedside manner is great! (he's extremely genuine and humble for such a renowned dermatologist). I am photographed a lot for my job and wouldn't trust my face in anyone else's hands. I am excited to have finally found an office I am comfortable with and would absolutely recommend to anyone!! read more

Aside from the long wait times, I'm not sure how this guy hasn't been fully called out on his terrible medical practices yet. He is extremely biopsy happy. It seems like he has no clue what he's doing or what he should be looking for, so he just takes some samples and let's the pathology lab do his work for him. Not to mention, sending samples to the pathology lab for biopsies makes him a lot of money. As if that's not bad enough, the biopsy lab he sent my samples to actually gave an incorrect report. After I couldn't take any more of farber, I decided to go to a different dermatologist who gave me the EXACT OPPOSITE summary compared to what was on farber's pathology report. My condition is now being treated and I am on the road to recovery. It's also obvious that he doesn't really care about his patients' well being; he's only after their money. When I went in for my follow up visit, he didn't care to look at my condition that we just biopsied. He was only interested in doing more biopsies in other areas of my body in order to make more money. Not to mention, he prescribed the WRONG medication in treating my condition without even taking a look at my skin. How messed up is that? Do yourself a favor and avoid this guy. He is only in it for the money. read more

The only reason for the two stars is because the wait here is HORRENDOUS!!!! You'll be lucky if you're out of the office 90 minutes after your scheduled appointment, which angers me because my time is actually important. Waiting for a doctor for almost an hour after you're scheduled is actually very insulting to me. The ONLY reason I continue to come here is because Dr Farber is great. He's attentive, caring, friendly and is top notch with the latest treatments in dermatology. They would get five stars if they could get their timing right. read more

Please do not be fooled. This doctor is willfully incompetent and should be reported to the Pennsylvania Medical Board for willful negligence and ripping off insurances. His office in general has been doing that for years. He also does not have the latest technology in the office to test the biopsy right on the spot. Maybe it is on purpose to increase the volume of the visits. He does not invest in tools and supplies and is not thorough even with the biopsy procedures but is willing to sell his expensive products. Is he the only one dermatologist in the area? read more

This doctor has staff who doesn't confirm patients name and birthdate when sending out Rx ! Isn't that your job receptionist ?! Cvs on 3331 grant ave pa 19114 refused to fill a Rx since the name on the Rx didn't match the "the system" as you can tell I had called them numerous times to straighten everything out but no! They hardly work. Previous cream recommendation by this doctor hardly works, might I add how unprofessional it is to be this inconvenient and why don't you have a 3rd party to receive calls when a patient has emergency. I would think twice before going there. read more

During the pandemic, I, like many other young women started using at-home facial peel treatments. The treatment was entirely too strong for my face and ended up kind of bleaching the areas around my mouth. After searching online for solid dermatologists, I came across this office. This was my first time considering laser treatment for my face and not everyone can handle black peoples's skin (or hair). I've learned that the hard way over times. Dr. Farber is a true experienced professional with a friendly staff. They thoroughly explained the process and the wait time is always short, if nonexistent really. After three treatments, I can honestly say that the area is healed and in fact my entire face looks better than ever. It's as if my entire face has been rejuvenated. I am so pleased with the results and if you try this office, I hope you experience the same satisfaction. Happy healing read more

The PA at this office has taken care of me each time I was there and very happy with my care. I was given an Rx which I used religiously, and had a positive follow-up. I got more refills and even when I couldn't follow-up as scheduled, she was able to give me enough refills to get me to my next appt. So far so good read more

I went to him for several years for cosmetic procedures. Each time he biopsied and removed freckles on my back which he told me were precancerous. I went to another dermatologist who told me that nothing on my back was precancerous. I have white marks all over my back from all the so called precancerous removals. Stay away! read more

Dr. Farber is wonderful! He takes the needed time to discuss your skin issues; he is a good listener, very accommodating, and has a pleasant personality. He has improved my skin tremendously. I am pleased to be one of his patients. read more

Dr. Farber and his staff are great! They are all very knowledgable in their field and are very helpful with dealing with my eczema and routine checkups. I was given a prescription that I am able to refill very easily. I have never had a bad experience at his office, and will be back. read more

SCAM DOCTOR on BOTOX and FILLERS! Dr. Faber water downs his botox injections and I was totally scammed out of hundreds of dollars of my hard earned money. I recently moved back to Philadelphia from NYC. I have three years of experience getting botox and other injections in NYC with perfect results of Botox that lasts 6 months and longer. Dr. Faber do not go to for injections. I feel so taken advantage of and I have many years of experience of excellent botox injections but not with him. It cost me so much more money and it was not done correctly and in less than two months I have full wrinkles back. Does anyone know where I can report him so he does not steal money from other people? Please email me if you want the full details at kenkimrey@icloud.com. He is a scamming good and honest people with water downed botox! read more

Amazing dermatologist and Cosmetic surgeon! Have my whole family going to him. Both Philadelphia and Narberth offices are great and convenient, extremely helpful and understanding staff and physician. He sees things from a mile away and can detect any skin issue right away and save you much hassle at a later point! Has a great new skin care line, which he also sells online....awesome website too...check it out...www.farberdermatology.com read more

Never Again. Waiting time - 1-1.5hours Does procedures that you don't even need to make more money Constant mistake on the front desk read more

The worst, most messed up doctor's office ever. I made an appointment in advance, showed up on time only to find out that my appointment was cancelled. No one ever notified me, not at all. After a long wait they finally took me in but made me wait another 30 minutes for the doctor to show up. The doctor acted sort of immature and strange and also told me he was the wrong one and I should have gone to another doctor in the practice. He said he has no clue why they made an appointment with him. I got pretty annoyed, asked for a refund of my co-pay and was trying to make an appointment to the correct doctor. Receptionists there seem very disinterested in doing any work and seemed so spaced out and unprofessional that I simply walked out. Have no reason to trust the practice that is so disorganized. Not coming back, that's for sure read more

stay away! worst dr! performed procedures that i did not consent! came in for one small biopsy of a mole. he decided to biopsy 8 moles that were previously checked and cleared by dr dempsey in his office! left scars on my body needlessly! charged me $900 without even asking if i agree to having these additional biopsies! money hungry thief! i am filing a complaint with medical boards.... read more

Dr Farber expertly removed the sensitively-located mole I asked him to check on my first visit. He had me returning to remove other moles he said "shouldn't be there", including a keratosis. Keratoses do not become cancerous, and I was never interested in any cosmetic removals, so I became suspicious that he was "biopsy-happy". He never discussed the biopsies with me, and I don't recall him ever cleaning the biopsy sites before cutting. I had enough after seven visits and 14 biopsies in less than 2 months, and I found another dermatologist, at Ringpfeil, to finally get a complete skin check done. Nothing was found suspicious enough for a biopsy (!) and it was suggested I return for a check in a year. (Farber had recommended I return every 2 months!). I did call Medicare to discuss his practices. read more

Second time being to a dermatologist and I read his credentials and was impressed. When he finally came in examining room with his NP it was like I was rushed into signing a consent form and before you know it he was removing a mole from my back. I felt very rushed bedside manner sucks and he doesn't make you feel at ease. Very short with his responses and said just wait for the pathology report. Personally being in the medical field for over 30 years I've never experienced this lack of professionalism and I don't care how many articles or books he has published I will never go back to him again. Worst experience I have ever had read more

It's extremely unprofessional to have patients wait in a hallway for over an hour because the waiting room it completely packed. This is ridiculous. read more

Just like the one guy on here said: Extremely biopsy happy. He charged me over $4,000 in "surgeries", taking small cuts and sending them to the lab. THIS GUY WANTS YOUR MONEY. He seemed to have no idea what was wrong, or just wouldn't tell me. He even took a biopsy of a birthmark I had. WHY?? Another couple hundred bucks in his pocket. This guys is the absolute worst. read more