Your First and Last Name: Larisa Lehmer
About Me – For optimal listing appearance, please limit this info to one or two paragraphs.: Foundational to my approach to dermatology is an understanding of how underlying states of health and disease manifest in the skin. Because I want my patients to not only look their best, but feel their best too, I take a holistic approach to optimizing the health and quality of the skin by also addressing the wellbeing of what lies beneath it. How? By including a discussion of the most effective, evidence-based, AND side-effect-free way to prevent and reverse inflammation and chronic disease — following a whole-food, plant-based diet! Why? Because I want my patients’ immune systems to not be so busy fighting dietary inflammation that they are prepared and able to stop new cancers themselves so my cancer-removing skills aren’t needed.
After doing a CO2 laser procedure to really turn-back-the-clock, I know that my patients following a plant based diet will have the added benefit of clear arteries to supply all the powerful antioxidants circulating from their meals filled with greens, beans, berries, and seeds to continuously support the newly-formed collagen from the inside-out. Additionally, whole-food, plant-based diets are unparalleled in their ability to boost fat loss while enabling lean muscle gain. This is particularly exciting for our patients seeking to jump-start their weight loss through CoolSculpting or increase their strength with the TruSculpt Flex as a whole-food, plant-based diet will not only help with immediate results, but help sustain a healthy weight and strong physique for years to come.
Other Languages: Spanish, Russian
List Special Services You Offer: Dr. Larisa Lehmer practices medical, dermatologic surgery, and cosmetic dermatology. She has a special interest in the use of energy-based technologies to address an increasing array of dermatologic concerns and the surgical management of skin cancers. Additionally, she has a passion for evidence-based nutrition and its profound influence on the body’s ability to prevent and fight both cancerous and inflammatory diseases of the skin.She is from San Luis Obispo, California, and completed her undergraduate and master’s degrees at Stanford University, where she double-majored in Biological Sciences and Slavic Languages & Literature and completed her Master’s degree in Russian, Eastern European, & Eurasian Studies. Dr. Lehmer is well-versed in the diverse medical needs of her Orange county community, as she completed her M.D., Internship in Internal Medicine, and Residency in Dermatology at the University of California, Irvine. In medical school, she was inducted into the AOA National Medical Honor Society for her exemplary service and academic performance. In Residency, Dr. Lehmer was Chief Resident of Cosmetics, working closely with faculty experts to coordinate the program’s aesthetic procedural curriculum.
Dr. Lehmer has published over 20 articles in the peer-reviewed literature and co-authored three book chapters in the areas of laser surgery in dermatology and histopathology.
Chronic Conditions Addressed in My Practice: Cancer Years in Plant-based Nutrition: I am a Plantrician
I Have Attended The Int’l Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference (PBNHC): I attended The Int’l Conference for Nutrition in Medicine: ABLM – Certification for Lifestyle Medicine
I am an ABLM Certified Lifestyle Medicine Specialist: No
I obtained an eCornell Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate: No
I am a CHIP Health Certified Facilitator
Practice Name: Newport Beach Dermatology and Plastic Surgery
Primary Practice Street Address (if virtual only, enter city): 1441 AVOCADO AVE ; STE 702
Newport Beach
California
92660
United States