What is Plastic Surgery Like from the Patient's Perspective?

Dr. Devgan at her private practice, Upper East Side, New York, NY

The best way to find out what plastic surgery is like from the patient's perspective is to read the reviews of those who have had first-hand experience with it. 

Dr. Devgan has been leading a private practice in the Upper East Side of New York City as a Board-Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. Dr. Devgan prides her practice on having kind and helpful staff, a safe and clean environment, and transparent and authentic communication to all her patients.

Dr. Devgan has been given reviews on the forum, RateMDs, which gives patients the opportunity to openly express their opinions of doctors and specialists.

When coming across Dr. Devgan’s page, her ratings are positive, detailed, and truthful to Dr. Devgan’s accuracy and precision.

Dr. Devgan prides her practice on professionalism, transparency and delivering successful results

Dr. Devgan holds a genuine caring for the well-being of her patients and the success of the procedures she performs. In one case, the daughter of a patient describes, “She has a passion for her job and more importantly an interest in her patient’s well-being.” Other reviews write, “This is amongst my highest recommendations for a doctor or surgeon,” “…Dr. Devgan was by far the most professional and organized. Her staff is fantastic as well, and made me feel safe and comfortable at all times.”

As one of the top female plastic surgeons in New York City, Dr. Devgan consistently delivers exceptional results through her meticulous technique. 

Review from the daughter of a breast cancer patient receiving a breast augmentation

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Dr. Devgan featured in The New York Times

New York Times, How to Cut an Avocado Without Cutting Yourself, featuring Dr. Devgan, May 1, 2017

Dr. Devgan was featured in The New York Times on May 1, 2017, for her expertise as a board-certified plastic surgeon.

In addition to cosmetic surgery, Dr. Devgan is also trained in the full spectrum of reconstructive surgery, including hand surgery.

In this article, Times reporter Margaux Laskey highlighted the risks of kitchen injuries sustained when cutting an avocado. She touched on the dangers that come with cutting an avocado, the causes of avocado-related hand injuries, and what to do if you end up slicing your hand instead of the avocado.

Dr. Devgan gave her expert advice on how to handle an avocado injury, whether large or small. “The first thing you want to do is hold pressure on the area that is bleeding. If there are any amputated parts, they can be put in a plastic bag and placed on ice. I suggest going to the emergency room or calling your doctor, as it’s important to be evaluated by a hand specialist to make sure you don’t have any injuries to nerves, vessels, tendons or bones.”

Dr. Devgan at her private practice, Upper East Side, New York, NY

Click to read the full article in The New York Times.  

Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty featured at Blushington Upper East Side

Dr. Devgan and staff at Blushington, Upper East Side, New York, NY, May 10, 2017

We are pleased to announce Dr. Devgan’s recent partnership with Blushington, a boutique luxury makeup studio with locations nationwide. On May 10, 2017, Blushington Upper East Side hosted a champagne reception for Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty, our proprietary medical-grade skin care line.

Dr. Devgan and our whole staff were honored to meet over one hundred patients, clients, friends, and fans at our in-store event. Attendees enjoyed customized makeup applications, trials of Dr. Devgan’s signature skin care line, refreshments, and gift bags.

To stay updated regarding future events, please follow Dr. Devgan on Instagram @nyplasticsurgeon.

Dr. Devgan at her skincare launch party in Blushington, Upper East Side

Blushington, Upper East Side, New York, NY, May 10, 2017

Blushington, Upper East Side, New York, NY, May 10, 2017

Dr. Devgan and colleagues featured in Newsday for the New Yorker OR Cover Challenge

Dr. Devgan and her operating team

Dr. Devgan and her colleagues were proud to have been featured in the New Yorker OR Cover Challenge this week, both on social media and in Newsday. As an accomplished female surgeon, Dr. Devgan says, "Images have power, and seeing images of smart, capable women in positions of authority changes the way we internalize who we are and who we can become."

New Yorker cover, "Operating Room," by Malika Favre

New Yorker cover with female surgeons mimicked on social media

Females surgeons from across the globe and locally are recreating a New Yorker cover to show diversity in what has typically been considered a male-dominated profession.

The illustration, which was featured on the magazine’s April 3 edition, shows four female surgeons gazing down over a patient on an operating table. After it was published, Susan Pitt, an endocrine surgeon at the University of Wisconsin, challenged her female colleagues to replicate the image.

Pitt shared her recreation on Twitter a day later, using the hashtag #ILookLikeASurgeon. Soon afterward, dozens of other surgeons took her lead.

Stony Brook University Hospital surgeon Aurora Pryor shared her own photo on Twitter on Tuesday, showing herself with three female colleagues in scrubs and surgical masks.

“I think it’s empowering and shows that there is a strong female presence in a field that’s historically been male-dominated,” said Pryor, a professor of surgery and vice chair of clinical affairs.

Pryor, 47, said she’s seen the demographic shift in the surgical field firsthand. While completing her residency at Duke, she was only the 10th woman to graduate from the program and there was only one female faculty member on staff at the time, she said. Now, she says the residency program at Stony Brook has a nearly equal number of men and women.

“It’s great seeing that transition,” she said. “The future of surgery is going to be a lot more evenly split.”

Jennifer Lehman, a breast surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, also helped organize a photo, featuring herself alongside 10 female attending and resident surgeons.

“We just felt inspired by seeing all these women proudly photographing themselves and really just taking pride in what they do,” said Lehman, 43.

The breast surgeon said she thinks the social media campaign combats an “old stereotype.”

“We wanted to show that there’s actually a lot more diversity in the field, both in gender and ethnicity,” she said.

Dr. Devgan and female surgeon colleagues at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Click here to read the full article on Newsday.

Dr. Devgan interviewed in Allure Magazine: Lip Scrubs versus Lip Peels

As one of the busiest plastic surgeons in New York City and an expert on all things lips, Dr. Devgan was interviewed by senior Allure beauty editor Jessica Chia about the latest trends in lip care. See her article below.

Are Lip Peels Better Than Using Scrubs? A Plastic Surgeon Weighs In

BY JESSICA CHIA

APRIL 13, 2017

There are about a zillion ways to make your lips look as shredded as a pair of jeans — swiping on too matte lipsticks, licking your lips, using a sulfate-rich toothpaste — and only a couple ways to fix the issue (lip scrubs, a wet paper towel, picking at it by hand, esh). But lip peels might offer a softer, savvier solution.

In our never-ending beauty sleuthing, we recently came across an entirely new category of beauty product, heretofore known as a lip peel. Stacked Skincare’s Hydrating Lip Peel, which costs $26, is exactly what it sounds like: A gentle blend of acids (glycolic and lactic, to be exact) designed to gently slough dead skin off of the lips. “Lips see so much damage from talking and eating and environmental changes,” says New York City plastic surgeon Lara Devgan. “Glycolic and lactic acid are nice for creating a light peeling effect.” Here's how it works. We followed the directions and smoothed on a thin layer with the lip peel's built-in rollerball once a day (though Dr. Devgan says once a week should be enough to maintain results). It doesn't taste or feel like anything. Which is a plus — no stickiness, no residue, no nothing. And, thankfully for our forgetful selves, you don't even have to remove it! You can simply tuck the chapstick-sized peel back into your purse and go about your day.

And after all that, we were thoroughly impressed by how gentle it actually was. (The skin on the lips is some of the thinnest and most delicate; dosing it with high-test acid sounds like a bad idea.) If you use it daily for a few days, your lips will look smoother, but at no point did they molt the way your skin might after an intense chemical peel.

The biggest plus, though, is what they don’t do. “Lip scrubs can be damaging to the delicate mucosa of the lip; they can cause a little bit of abrasion, micro-injury, and even some bleeding if you’re not careful,” Devgan says. “If you’re too rough with exfoliation, you can get hyperpigmentation, and your lips will look a little more brown than pink.”

But although this lip peel is gentler than a rough scrub (and infinitely better than picking at your lips with your germy nails), there is a boundary to how much it can help. “The best way to stop the chapping cycle is by taking a little holiday from products,” she says. “No scrubs, no lip licking, no colors or glosses, just a simple emollient product like a hyaluronic acid serum or petroleum jelly.”

Click to read the full article in Allure Magazine