Dr. Devgan featured in Vogue as a must-follow “Medical Influencer”

Written by Jack Nicastro

Vogue recently published an article entitled, “‘Medical influencers’ are the new social media stars, and these are the 7 to follow now.” With a whopping 378k Instagram followers and a considerable 17.6k followers on TikTok at the time of writing, it is no wonder that Dr. Devgan earned a space on their top seven list.

Vogue details for its readership Dr. Devgan’s extraordinary accomplishments, including, but not limited to: #1 female cosmetic surgeon in NY (according to RateMDs); founder and CEO of Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty; host of blockbuster podcast Beauty Bosses; and mother of 6 children to top it all off. Not only is Dr. Devgan a superstar surgeon, savvy entrepreneur and a loving mother, but the doctor has quite the knack for interior design as well!

Vogue urges its readers to follow Dr. Devgan on Instagram @laradevganmd to view her beautifully designed, state-of the art office as well as before-and-after pictures of surgical and non-invasive treatments. For more evidence of Dr. Devgan’s spectacularly successful aesthetic procedures, we recommend visiting https://laradevganmd.com/before-and-after, where Dr. Devgan meticulously documents the results of her procedures with consenting patients.

Retinol: What it is and why you should use it

Written by Jack Nicastro

Where did retinol come from?

A derivative of vitamin A, Retinol has been wildly popular since 1971 when Dr. Kligman, a dermatologist from the University of Pennsylvania, discovered that retinoic acid proved effective both in treating acne for young people and smoothing wrinkles for older folks.

What are its benefits and shortcomings?

Retinol is a chemical precursor to retinoic acid and is metabolized by the skin cells as such when applied topically as a cream, oil or water-based solution. While extraordinarily effective in acne-fighting and wrinkle-smoothing, it has the potential to leave skin dried out and irritated depending on its concentration. 

Why is my skin peeling? 

It is not uncommon for sensitive skin to undergo a Retinoid Reaction, i.e. temporary  contact dermatitis. This harmless reaction (though uncomfortable) reaction is more likely to occur with higher concentrations of retinol. For this reason, we recommended applying our mild (2.5 times) concentration once every two to three days,  if you haven’t ever used a retinol-based product previously. Gradually approach daily use as your skin acclimates to the retinol.

What is the right concentration for me? 

• MILD:  2.5x Retinol + Bakuchiol Resurfacing Serum is our gentlest formulation designed for sensitive skin types and those who have never applied retinol before.

• MODERATE: 5x Retinol + Bakuchiol Resurfacing Serum is more suitable for those who have previously tolerated retinols and for those with thick or oily skin.

• MICRO-PEEL: 10x Retinol + Bakuchiol Micro-Peel is our ultra-concentrated micro-peel. Most clients apply it for 4-7 days per month. Anticipate mild peeling and dryness as the skin exfoliation process occurs, leaving baby-soft epithelium below.

Have you added anything to reduce the dryness caused by the retinol?

Yes! We recently added bakuchiol to our retinol serum as its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-bacterial properties help ameliorate the dryness and irritation caused by high concentrations of retinol.

Dr. Devgan featured in Who What Wear’s article: “The Best Youth-Enhancing Skin Regimens Include These 8 Strategic Ingredients”

Written by Jack Nicastro

Dr. Devgan offers her expert advice to explain to Who What Wear why you ought to incorporate hyaluronic acid and vitamin c into your skincare routine as well as why you should be staying away from creams claiming to vanish stretch marks, facial oils and large fragment facial scrubs.

With all the hype surrounding it, Dr. Devgan’s confirms that hyaluronic acid does indeed produce glossy, glass-like skin: “it’s a major component of the body’s collagen, and it's a complex sugar molecule that can absorb 1000 times its weight in water.” Dr. Devgan’s mixed molecular weight Hyaluronic Serum possesses smaller fragments of hyaluronic acid which, as she states in the article, “more effectively penetrate into the dermis to hydrate from within while the larger fragments reside on top of the skin to create a beautiful finish."

The subject of a similar degree of hubbub, Dr. Devgan explains how antioxidant-rich vitamin c serums fade brown spots, reduces discoloration and fine lines by “scaveng[ing] free radical[s] and environmental damage that has compromised the skin.” Dr. Devgan’s own Vitamin C + B + E Ferulic Serum is available for those who want to achieve the kind of luminous skin one sees in beauty magazines.

Now that we’ve discussed what you should be using, it’s high-time we explain what you should not: there is no such thing as a stretch-mark clearing cream, so those that market themselves as such are frankly fraudulent; the molecules in facial oils are too large to penetrate the dermis to hydrate it from within and may result in clogged pores; large fragment facial scrubs regularly result in micro-tearing of healthy skin and chemical peels can result in irritation and dryness if executed poorly by an amateur.

A No-Nonsense Guide to Exfoliating

Written by Jack Nicastro

Chemical Exfoliation: the use of alpha hydroxy acids (AHA’s) and beta hydroxy acids (BHA’s) to break down the bonds adhering dead skin cells to healthy skin cells so that they can be washed off more easily. 

Physical Exfoliation: the technique of removing dead skin cells by using either a physical brush or a liquid with abrasive granules.

Why you Should Exfoliate: the capacity of epidermal stem cells to regenerate functional cells is an ability unique to the skin and can lead to layers of dead skin cells accumulating on top of healthy ones.

Benefits of Exfoliation: sloughing off dead skin cells to reveal the living ones beneath enhances the efficacy of your skin care products by making sure that the active ingredients reach the healthy dermis. For adolescents and others with skin predisposed to acne, exfoliation also serves to remove debris from pores which would otherwise lead to breakouts.

Reasons to Use Dr. Devgan’s Scientific Beauty Microdermabrasion Scrub:

1. Dr. Devgan’s scrub is a physical exfoliant that uses tiny sugar granules to avoid micro-tearing of the skin while getting deep into pores to clear out acne-causing sebum.

2. Physically evens out the skin’s texture by ameliorating scars and removing the outer layer of dead skin cells that build up unevenly across the face.

3. Diminishes the appearance of dark spots resulting from acne and melasma. 

4. Evens skin tone by reducing the presence of age spots. 

5. Addresses dullness by brightening the skin.

Breaking Down Breakouts

Written by Jack Nicastro

One of the worst parts of being a young adult is having to deal with pimples, acne, blackheads and whiteheads due to overactive oil glands in the pores which can clog them with dead skin cells. Since the vast majority of teenagers experience these skin problems to one degree or another, a huge acne-fighting industry has sprung up to address the demand for solutions. The only problem with this is that there is a never-ending number of products to choose from and an inundation of information to parse through. That’s where Doctor Devgan comes in to recommend the five most effective ways to stop breakouts dead in their tracks.

1. Benzoyl peroxide decreases the presence of P. acnes bacteria which, as the name suggests, is one of the principal culprits in causing acne breakouts. Dr. Devgan’s Acne Defense System includes the Acne Control Serum which uses fast-drying 5% benzoyl peroxide solution to kill this bacteria on contact.

2. Glycolic acid reduces the presence of sebum (a.k.a. dead skin cells) in pores which would otherwise create a skin environment conducive to bacteria proliferation. Dr. Devgan’s Acne Control Serum also includes this acid as an active ingredient at 5% concentration. 

3. Retinoids function similarly to glycolic acid to unclog pores by reducing the oiliness. Dr. Devgan’s new Retinol + Bakuchiol Resurfacing Serum comes in 2.5X, 5X and 10X concentrations of retinoic acid to chemically exfoliate your skin to varying degrees depending on the oiliness and sensitivity of your unique skin. 

4. Physical exfoliants are another way to effectively clear your pores of oil and debris. Dr. Devgan’s Microdermabrasion Scrub uses natural ingredients such as green tea leaf, apple, lemon and microscopic sugar cane granules to clear the pores of built-up gunk. 

5. Salicylic acid is the final go-to, tried and true acne-clearing agent which, in addition to clearing pores chemically, reduces inflammation as well. Both Dr. Devgan’s Clarifying Cleanser and Acne Correction Pads in her Acne Defense System boast 2% salicylic acid as one of their active ingredients to produce a micro-chemical peel which inhibits bacteria growth from within to help you look your best from without!