"How Meghan Markle is Influencing Plastic Surgery Decisions" - Dr. Devgan Featured on Vice.

Vice Media recently published a story, featuring the Markle Sparkle beauty trend inspired by the Duchess of Sussex, which seems to be having a major impact on the plastic surgery industry, as many women are using the princess as inspiration in their own cosmetic journey. Right away, Dr. Devgan reveals to us why we’re obsessed with Meghan Markle’s look, “Meghan Markle is a beauty icon because she has so many of the classic symmetrical facial features.” Dr. Devgan’s patient hopes to achieve this symmetry, and a similar facial structure, with dermal fillers and botox.

With dermal fillers in the jawline and cheek areas, Dr. Devgan is able to mirror some of the structural attributes of Meghan Markle for her patient, by creating more definition in these areas. Once the filler is injected in the cheeks, Dr. Devgan utilizes a “lift and sculpt technique, that not only makes the filler smooth and not lumpy or bumpy, but it’s also lifting those malar fat pads back up.” Similarly, the jawline filler will create a more angular and contoured look.

Dr. Devgan also uses botox to smooth out some fine lines in the forehead, glabella, and crow’s feet, creating a more youthful, refreshed look. She begins with softening the eleven lines, the furrows made by frowning. With injectables like fillers and botox, Dr. Devgan is able to create a subtle, contoured look, inspired by Meghan Markle, while simultaneously accentuating the patient’s already beautiful features.

""Everything to Know About Getting a Facelift" - Dr. Devgan Offers Expertise to Yahoo

Yahoo News recently published the article “Everything You Need to Know About Facelifts”, detailing one of the most common plastic surgeries, from pre-op and post-op rules, variations of the procedure, and nuances and innovations of the procedure.   

Though many patients take advantage of noninvasive alternatives to conquer the effects of aging, the facelift is the gold standard for more permanent results. Though facelifts have advanced considerably over the years from simply tightening the skin, to now restoring facial musculature and reviving the youthful appearance of our younger selves, the procedure, unfortunately, cannot stop the aging process. “We can only turn back the clock with a lift, we can’t stop it from ticking,” Dr. Devgan adds.  

Generally, facelifts can be divided into three subcategories: the full facelift, addressing skin sagging and muscle laxity in the mid face and neck regions; the mini facelift, addressing a specific area of the face; and the necklift, addressing sagging and laxity in the jawline, jowls, and neck regions.  One of the popular add-ons to the procedure is eyelid surgery. According to Dr. Devgan, “the facelift can’t fix aging eyes, so it’s very common for patients to do an upper and lower blepharoplasty with their facelift.”  Along with most anti-aging solutions, facelift techniques are constantly progressing.  Doctors predict the future of the procedure to require less downtime, advancement in noninvasive alternatives, and improvements in regenerative medicine. Read the full article here.

"Surgical Cosmetic Procedures of the Face" - Dr. Devgan's Latest Article Published by Elsevier

Dr. Devgan’s most recent essay, “Surgical Cosmetic Procedures of the Face,” has just been published by Elsevier, an online resource for professionals and institutions working to advance healthcare, science, and technology. In her article, Dr. Devgan provides an overview of select facial procedures, including the blepharoplasty, brow lift, lip lift, rhinoplasty, rhytidectomy, lower rhytidectomy (neck lift), and submental liposuction, along with techniques for each. These facial surgeries mean to address a number of age-related concerns, such as tissue laxity, hollowing around the eyes, heaviness of the nasolabial folds and jowls, and weakening of the muscular tissues of the head and neck. For each of these procedures, Dr. Devgan discusses her surgical technique, anesthesia requirements, and potentials risk and/or scarring concerns.

Dr. Devgan divides her discussion of the above procedures into three sections: upper face, mid face, and lower face, with the upper face procedures consisting of the brow lift, lower blepharoplasty, and upper blepharoplasty. The brow lift aims at “addressing frown muscle imbalance, upper eyelid aesthetics, lateral temporal laxity, and abnormal expression.” The blepharoplasty addresses tired-looking eyes, droopy eyelids, and skin laxity around the eye area.

For mid face procedures, Dr. Devgan begins with the rhinoplasty. The rhinoplasty can encompass a number of nose-related concerns, which she highlights individually: the dorsal hump, deviated septum, nasal tip rotation and projection, and nasal osteotomies. She concludes her mid face subsection, with the lip lift, which improves vertical height of the lip, while also addressing an elongated philtrum.

Wrapping up her article, Dr. Devgan discusses lower face surgeries, including face and neck lifts, and submental liposuction. For the face and neck lift, she says “the focus is placed on resuspending the muscular substructure,” which restores bone structure and definition to the jaw, cheek, and neck. Submental liposuction is performed to address aging and unwanted fat deposition around the neck and chin areas, or a double chin. The procedure brings back definition and jaw contouring to this area. Read the full article here.

"Do Lip Plumping Glosses Really Work? Experts Tell All" - iDiva Consults Dr. Devgan for her Expertise

iDiva, India’s number one lifestyle site for women, recently published an article uncovering the efficacy of lip plumping glosses, along with other cosmetic alternatives for women desiring fuller lips. Around the globe, women are exploring a variety of techniques, from diy cupping methods to topical serums. As one of the top plastic surgeons in the industry and all-around beauty expert with her best-selling Platinum Lip Plumper, Dr. Devgan was asked to share her expertise on the subject.

Generally, lip-plumping glosses contain ingredients that cause mild irritation. This results in both subtle swelling and increased blood flow to the area, translating to fuller, pinker lips. Dr. Devgan mentions that many common ingredients that cause irritation are peppermint, cinnamon, or capsicum, none of which harm the body. However, some brands resort to riskier alternatives when concocting their lip-plumping glosses, like bee venom, which causes inflammation, and should be avoided.

Dr. Devgan’s Platinum Lip Plumper contains hyaluronic acid and Vitamin B3 (Niacin) to achieve not only a pinker and plumper look, but a more hydrated lip. Products containing hyaluronic acid are recommended, as there is the least potential for irritation. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally-made lubricant within the body, and also a primary ingredient in many dermal fillers. Read the full article here.

"DIY Beauty Injectables are Fueling a ‘horrifying’ Online Black Market" - New York Post Seeks Outs Dr. Devgan's Expertise.

The New York Post recently published the article “DIY Beauty Injectables are Fueling a ‘horrifying’ Online Black Market,” exploring the dangerous new trend of online injectable sales and tutorials. Dr. Devgan was consulted for her expertise on why this is such a risky practice.

With private, online merchants selling at-home injectable kits, some for as low as $85 (syringe included), and an increased presence of Youtube tutorial videos on how to properly perform the procedure, more people are experimenting with DIY procedures. Dr. Devgan says, “This is one of the most dangerous and irresponsible trends I’ve heard of, because facial anatomy is incredibly complex. The risks include tissue death, permanent blindness and disfigurement.”

This seems to have become an epidemic: as soon as tutorial videos are taken down, two more pop. Dr. Devgan adds, “social media and the Internet have made injectables look so easy, but the technical aspects of these procedures require extensive knowledge of tissue behavior and anatomic relationship.” Read the full article here.