Online dermatologist in Illinois
Video dermatology consultations with Dr. Gibran Shaikh for patients located anywhere in Illinois.
Medically reviewed by Gibran Shaikh, MD, FAAD· Last reviewed September 2026
Board-certified dermatologist · Clinical Instructor, Dermatology, Mount Sinai
4.76/5 from 500+ patient reviews on Zocdoc
What an Illinois video consultation covers
Illinois patients can consult Dr. Shaikh by video from anywhere in the state, including patients well outside the Chicago area.
The visit price is known and paid before the appointment, and the plan you receive is written for you rather than generated from a questionnaire.
Illinois observes Central Time. Appointment times are shown in the time zone you select when you book.
- Central Time patients typically have late-morning and afternoon slots available.
- Prescriptions are sent electronically to the Illinois pharmacy you choose during the visit.
Who can book from Illinois
- You will be physically located in Illinois during the video appointment. Eligibility follows your location that day, not your mailing address.
- You are 18 or older.
- You are paying directly for the visit. This practice does not bill insurance, and Medicare or Medicare Advantage patients cannot book online — contact the practice instead.
- Follow-up visits are for patients Dr. Shaikh has already seen.
If you will be located outside the states where care is currently offered, the visit cannot be scheduled and no payment is taken.
Booking from Illinois, step by step
- 01
Confirm the state you will be physically located in during the appointment, your age, and that you are paying directly rather than through insurance.
- 02
Choose an available time on Dr. Shaikh's calendar and pay for the visit before the appointment.
- 03
Complete the clinical intake form with your history, medications, allergies, and preferred pharmacy.
- 04
Meet Dr. Shaikh by video for the full appointment — no intake clinician, no questionnaire in place of the consultation.
- 05
Receive a written treatment plan, with prescriptions sent to your pharmacy when clinically appropriate.
Commonly treated for Illinois patients
Patients booking from Illinois most often want to understand why their hair is thinning, acne that has not responded to treatment, or melasma and uneven pigmentation. Longer, more complex questions are often better suited to a second look at a diagnosis or plan.
- why your hair is thinning
Patterned loss, sudden shedding, and scalp symptoms, reviewed with your history and labs.
- acne that has not responded to treatment
Persistent, hormonal, and cystic acne, including regimens that have stalled.
- melasma and uneven pigmentation
Melasma, post-inflammatory marks, and dark patches, with a realistic plan and sun-protection strategy.
- facial redness and flushing
Rosacea, flushing triggers, and sensitive-skin routines.
- whether isotretinoin is appropriate for you
Candidacy, monitoring, and the iPLEDGE requirements, discussed in full.
- a second look at a diagnosis or plan
A complex-consultation review when the current plan is not working.
What a visit costs in Illinois
Self-pay only. Medications, laboratory testing, pathology, imaging, and services from other providers are not included.
When a video visit is not the right setting
- Emergencies, rapidly spreading infection, or a widespread painful rash with fever
- Anything needing a hands-on examination, biopsy, excision, or in-office procedure
- Full-body skin cancer screening, which requires an in-person examination
- Concerns that cannot be assessed adequately by video, which Dr. Shaikh will tell you directly
If you think you may be having a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.