DOCTOR'S NOTES

A closer look at Topilase-- the hyaluronidase cream being marketed for unwanted filler in the under eye area With the rise of plastic surgery and the ensuing rise of injectables, we have seen an ensuing a spike in filler complications: puffy eyes, bumps on lips, and generally dysmorphic features. To me, this represents a waning of aesthetic judgement, a failure to stay true to anatomy, and a misunderstanding about both the the benefits and the limitations of what injectable fillers can do... Read more on Substack  

Any surgeon worth her salt loves being in the OR more than anything else, but is surgery the best thing for all patients? Shouldn’t surgeons be trying to create a world without surgery— or at the very least, less surgery, and only when needed, and in the most beautiful and delicate ways? I recently ran into a patient in the wild— walking down the street on Madison Avenue on a beautiful New York afternoon. She jostled her iced coffee, and we exchanged pleasantries. But our conversation notwithstanding, what struck me was how amazing she looked. I hadn’t seen her in...

How “Instagram face” can cause perception drift in plastic surgery and medical aesthetics Seeing distortion as part of our daily lives (in the form of ducky lip filler, puffy cheeks, oversized implants, and exaggerated waist to hip ratios) changes what we think of as normal, whether we want it to or not. The human mind anchors to the visual cues it receives and adjusts perception accordingly. This is why plastic surgery is such a tricky field. We must consciously reign in our notions of what is aesthetic and balanced in order to avoid drifting toward exaggeration and heading into the...

  Innovative beauty brands are adopting creative strategies to mitigate waste, emphasizing not only recycling but also the reuse of materials. We are proud to participate in this concept with Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty’s donation of $250,000 worth of high-quality surplus packaging, paper, and component materials to Materials For The Arts (MFTA) in New York City. This organization provides free art supplies to thousands of nonprofit organizations, public schools, and government agencies, helping to sustain creative programs that often face budget constraints. By redirecting materials that would otherwise end up in landfills, these brands contribute to the arts, fostering creativity and supporting...