Dr. Melissa Diamantis Darling, MD

Dr. Darling treated me with complete contempt, disdain, and disrespect at my appointment. I had asked her about which treatments might be best to rejuvenate or freshen up my skin. She repeatedly grabbed the skin on each side of my mouth and mushed it together and told me that my nasolabial folds and marionette lines were so deep and pronounced that there was "no amount of filler she could dump into them" that would help. She then proceeded to point out all of my perceived flaws to me one after another (crows feet, laugh lines, forehead lines, frown lines, lip lines, etc.) only to tell me that there were no injectables available that would help any of those problems either. She also told me that other treatments, such as lasers, would either have little or no effect treating the problems that she had outlined for me. She offered me the option of a $4,000 laser treatment, but also let me know that she thought it would have minimal, if any, effect. I don't know what kind of person shells… out $4,000 for something that might have little to no results, but that person is not me. She then said, "You know what?" as she grabbed the skin on each side of my jawline and pushed it up so hard that my cheeks were shoved into my eyeballs, and then told me that what might really help me was a "major" facelift. She told me that a facelift could help get rid of "all the sagging skin" on my jawline and could also possibly help correct the "asymmetry" she had observed in my face. She then told me that she didn't perform facelifts and that she didn't think anyone else in Omaha could handle my situation either and that I would have to be willing to travel to a major city to find someone who could handle what I needed. She then pulled out her phone and started showing me the before and after photos of the patients of some instafamous plastic surgeon in New York City whose work she follows and greatly admires. By this point, I was so stunned and shocked, I could barely think or speak. As I realized that a trip to the instafamous doctor in New York City would probably deplete my savings to an unacceptable level, it occurred to me that by Dr. Darling's estimation, my only other option was to live in the shadows until death decides to take me someday. I have never been treated this poorly by anyone in my life since I was bullied in junior high fifty years ago, and at least those bullies never sent me a bill for what they did. I left my appointment that day feeling like Quasimodo, the titular character in Victor Hugo's classic novel, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Something is horribly wrong with Dr. Darling's interpersonal communication skills or rather lack of interpersonal communication skills. I know this is not a surprise to anyone because I have read through all of her reviews on the various medical review websites, and I have seen enough reviews similar to mine to know that her treatment of me was not an isolated incident. I also wish to point out that during my appointment, she was glib, flippant, rushed, and told me things about treatment that directly conflicted with what she had told me during my first appointment. When I would point this out and ask for clarification, she would become frustrated with me. At one point, she sighed and said, "You have so many issues!" Also, I wish to emphasize again, that when it came to the perceived flaws in my appearance, she seemingly felt compelled to mention the same issues over and over again until I felt like I was going to burst out crying. I am not hard-of-hearing, nor do I have a cognitive impairment of any kind. Yet she mentioned the incredible depth of my nasolabial folds and marionette lines SO MANY TIMES that four days later, I still have visions of Charlie McCarthy, Howdy Doody, and Chucky dancing through my head. Dr. Darling did make me realize something, though, for which I am now profoundly grateful, and that is that I shouldn't give hard-earned money away to an industry that profits from e

I have never felt so insulted after seeing a doctor. Dr. Darling immediately stepped foot into the office and told me how bad I looked. She then told me I’m doing everything in my skincare routine wrong. Instead of giving me tips or telling me what to do right, she told me I needed to start doing some googling. I asked her if there are things I should avoid and she responded with, “I can’t follow you around all day.” She provided no explanation of my condition or the medicines she prescribed and then just walked out of the room. I came to her seeking treatment and relief of a condition that is painful and impacts my daily life. I left feeling like I was less of a person and that it was all my fault. I will never step foot in her office again.

My experience with Melissa Darling was poor, not even worthy of addressing her with the credentials of an MD. I would not recommend her to anyone. She comes into the patient room and asks, "okay what are we looking at" in a non-caring tone. I show her the red marks and spots on my back and behind my upper arm and she tries to tell me they are just scratch marks from me scratching my back. She was very unprofessional and did not talk to me like a physician, but like someone who knew nothing about dermatology, or even medicine. I'm curious to know how she received a medical license to practice in her specialty of dermatology. I wasn't examined at all and no vitals were even taken, not even height, weight, or blood pressure. The previous physician that did a routine physical at a different clinic about 6 months ago was very professional and was the one that looked at my skin and referred me to see a dermatologist because she knew these were not just scratch marks on my back. Also see… Yelp for other reviews on Melissa Darling.

The waiting room was packed. I was about 1/2 late getting in. The nurse taking the history was extraordinarily good. Dr. Darling didn't spend a lot of time with me but I feel it is because she knew what was done immediately. She set a course of treatment, set a next appt and got me started on a referral. The nurse finished up with me and spent time answering and explaining all my meds to me. Front office workers were also excellent.

Very happy with the visit, she took care of things that haven’t been taken care of by an other Dr. I will recommend her to anyone that needs her skills , I think she’s great.

Dr. Darling is a good listener as well as a caring compassionate person. I was comfortable with her diagnosis and treatment of my skin issues. I found her very easy to talk to. I would recommend her to everyone with skin issues. ..

Very happy with my visit!!Nusre was great as was Dr Darling!!

My appointment was to have moles and skin tags removed. Her assistant thoroughly explained the process. Dr. Darling was efficient and quick. They both were very cordial and professional. The service was just as I had hoped. Thank you both for your service.

Dr Darling is friendly and very knowledgeable. She is very thorough and has a great nursing staff that works with her. Would recommend her to family and friends.

First thing, she is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Of course it has nothing to do with her being a Doctor. She does an excellent job as a Doctor, is compassionate and attentive. I give her a 10 on care given and of course She is very nice which is a Big Plus.