Product Spoplight: Miracle with Microdermabrasion

Guest Blogger: Haley Gravely

Hello to all of Dr. Devgan's fans, patients, and product users! My name is Haley. I am Dr. Devgan's new Media and Research Coordinator who adores pizza as much as I love my job, which is a lot to say because I really love pizza. Unfortunately, something I am not as happy with is my complexion. 

I don't know about everyone else reading, but dry skin is often a concern for me. Particularly heading in to the winter months. Absolutely no one wants to move toward the holiday season shedding dead skin like a snake and, frankly, my skin is prone to a variety of issues. (I will be honest, I was not perfect at taking care of my skin when I was playing sports in the sun for years and, clearly, if pizza is my favorite food I am not the epitome of health.)

The advantage of working at Dr. Devgan's office is that I am exposed to a lot of results from her products and procedures. Something that peaked my interested recently was a product from Dr Devgan's Scientific Beauty skincare line - Platinum Microdermabrasion. Having never tried Dr. Devgan's Scientific Beauty skincare line, the office thought it might be nice to know how someone with a new, but certainly not fresh, face felt about the product. Despite my expensive, strict skincare regimen, I had complaints of flaking skin, pores that often seemed to never feel or look squeaky clean, and overall dullness. 

At first, I was slightly nervous to try a new product. Many previous skincare lines have left me with a red hue and, more often than not, dryer than before I put the so-called fix on my face. 

I followed Dr. Devgan's instructions, even if not to a T. I spread and gently rubbed the light teal-blue Platinum Microdermabrasion formulation, which consists of active sugar cane extract, lemon fruit extract, apple fruit extract, green tea leaf extract as well as pumice granules, on my face generously until fully covered; however, I could have also utilized the product on my neck too. After, I thoroughly massaged the product in, rinsed my face with water, and patted with a towel as directed. This process only took about 5 minutes in total, which is awesome since it only needs to be used two times a week. 

What I was amazed by was the degree of change my face had after just one use with no signs of redness. Often for extensive results I had to compromise on one or the other, either my face had that dreaded windburn look or the product did not rid my complexion issues. Platinum Microdermabrasion seemed to be a wonder, but I waited a few days before making a final judgement.

Nearly three days later (Today!), I checked my face in the mirror. To my surprise, even after stopping all other skincare, since my use of Platinum Microdermabrasion, my face was still clear and bright with no signs of irritation. That was a certainly a miracle product considering the amount of time and money I have wasted on skincare lines that end with subprime results.

To try Platinum Microdermabrasion alongside me click the link below! 

Tête-à-Tête at Hearst Tower with Harper's Bazaar

Early last week Dr. Devgan journeyed to the world renowned Hearst Tower, a New York City landmark that opened in 2006, for a discussion with Harper’s Bazaar about future collaborations and innovations in plastic surgery.

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The Hearst Tower houses a variety of divisions, including Hearst Magazines. The magazine division is one of the principal international publishing companies. Harper’s Bazaar is a highly regarded and recognizable universal glossy magazine located within the unique Hearst Building.  

Dr. Devgan's view inside Hearst Tower

Dr. Devgan captures Harper's Bazaar

Harper’s Bazaar, a legendary icon (of over 150 years) in reporting fashion, beauty, celebrities, and culture, graciously invited Dr. Devgan to have a discussion in regards to the latest in aesthetics and plastic surgery trends happening around the globe. Dr. Devgan admires Harper’s Bazaar for their time-honored dedication to the beauty and fashion industry as it resonates with her practice as a board certified plastic surgeon.

Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty at Harper's Bazaar

To have a tête-à-tête as a patient with Dr. Devgan, recognized for her surgical and non-surgical procedures, please send your questions to office@LaraDevganMD.com or call 212.452.2400.

Surgery or injectables for tired eyes?

Dark circles, under-eye hollows, uffy bags, and a dependence on concealer or heavy pancake makeup are concerns that weigh on many patients. All of these issues can make a person look more tired than he or she feels.

There are two major approaches to addressing a tired under-eye appearance: surgery and tear trough augmentation.

The surgery in question is referred to as lower eyelid blepharoplasty with autologous fat transfer or fat transposition. This is the gold standard approach and most definitive way to correct aging in the lower eyelid area. With this approach, Dr. Devgan reduces puffy fat pads, removes excess skin, and softens undereye hollows with a patient's own fat tissue. This creates a smooth, rejuvenated lid-cheek junction, with hidden incisions and almost invisible scars. Lower eyelid surgery takes about 40 minutes, has a week of associated downtime, and lasts forever.

Dr. Devgan's OR art.

A second approach to under-eye aging is using injectable filler to camouflage areas of concern. With this technique, the skin is thoroughly numbed and sterilized, and Dr. Devgan performs meticulous micro-droplet injection of hyaluronic filler to soften hollows, brighten dark circles, and make the eyes look more youthful and alert. This technique takes a few minutes, has no associated downtime, and lasts for 1-2 years.

Dr. Devgan's results from tear trough augmentation.

As a board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Devgan takes great pride in being able to offer patients both types of approaches, depending on their unique anatomic concerns, available downtime, and desire to have surgery. In addition, her best-selling Platinum Eye Repair Complex offers nourishment of delicate under-eye tissues for those who prefer to try a non-invasive approach.

Dr. Devgan has become known for both her surgical and non-surgical approaches to rejuvenating the eyes, and her techniques have been acclaimed by her discerning patients and written up in the New York Times. For questions about these procedures or products, please email office@LaraDevganMD.com or call 212-452-2400.

Amazing Anti-Aging Effects of Platinum Hyaluronic Serum

Yesterday during Dr. Devgan’s microneedling with platelet rich plasma on a patient {https://goo.gl/bZwUuX}, there were a variety of her own skincare line products utilized as part of the treatment process. Within the office, Dr. Devgan’s scientifically formulated skincare line is regularly used to further amazing patient results. The product utilized at the end of the microneedling with platelet rich plasma procedure was the incredible Platinum Hyaluronic Serum.

Platinum Hyaluronic Serum, a product which contains Hyaluronic Acid, is utilized in a variety of anti-aging products and dermal fillers, such as Juvederm.  Hyaluronic Acid helps resurface the skin, to create a more youthful complexion as well as to make the skin healthier overall.

Platinum Hyaluronic Serum is more than just Hyaluronic Acid. It was formulated by Dr. Devgan to utilize ample ingredients alongside Hyaluronic Acid, including niacinamide, lysine, proline, and copper. These ingredients target molecular energy production, which then reactivates creation of particular elastin and collagen. The two byproducts are what gives skin the rejuvenated “healthy glow” and suppleness.

With regular use of this product, studies showed after just two weeks there was tightening of the skin. This means that the wrinkles and fine lines will start to dissipate without needing dermal fillers if used consistently. For those who are not as concerned with laxity of the skin, this product can still be utilized to prevent long-term issues. Other benefits of the Platinum Hyaluronic Serum include protecting the skin from damage, such as UV radiation and pollution, which prevents again skin.

It is truly remarkable seeing the patient results after regular use of the Platinum Hyaluronic Serum. Dr. Devgan’s office swears by the Platinum Hyaluronic Serum, which is why it is used at the end of microneedling procedures to help further stimulate the production of elastin and collagen during the healing process.

Crafting Clear Complexions: Dr. Devgan performs Microneedling+PRP

A majority of people would love to have a flawless complexion. A foolproof way to get the skin you have always seen on your favorite celebrities is microneedling with PRP (“vampire facial”). Microneedling with PRP is a fairly simple process, with minimal downtime.

Patients are first numbed where the microneedling is needed. Typically, the area of concern for patients is on the face and neck. Dr. Devgan will then draw blood into a tube from the patient’s antecubital vein. The tube is centrifuged to separate the platelet rich plasma (PRP) from the red blood cells. The platelet rich plasma is a translucent yellow with excellent healing properties, thus the term “liquid gold”.

Dr. Devgan first utilizes a combination of her skincare line products to prep the skin after the PRP has been harvested. Following the prepping of the skin with her products, Dr. Devgan proceeds to utilize a DermaPen, an oscillating multi-needle tool, to start the treatment. After going over the skin one time, Dr. Devgan places the collected PRP on the necessary areas. She gently rubs the PRP into the skin before continuing the microneedling process.

After the treatment is finished, redness is common. The degree of redness, commonly asked by patients as “How red will I be after?”, depends on the individual. People with more sensitive skin or red hair, often have a greater degree of redness at end of treatment. The visual signs of redness should dissipate in 48 to72 hours. Dr. Devgan insists on going makeup free during that time to allow the skin to regenerate.

Patients are typically amazed by their results even after one treatment using microneedling with PRP; however, there are cases in which multiple treatments are necessary depending on the grade of skin issues, expectations of the patient, and skin type.