Facelift by Dr. Lara Devgan

An Artful Approach to Timeless Beauty

A facelift is more than a surgical procedure—it is an intricate interplay of artistry, anatomy, and surgical precision. Under the expert hands of Dr. Lara Devgan, a facelift is designed not merely to tighten, but to harmonize and restore, preserving the natural essence of your face while refining the visible signs of aging. With an unparalleled background in training from Yale, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Harvard Surgical Leadership Program, and the Columbia/Cornell Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Dr. Devgan brings a level of mastery to facial aesthetics that few can rival.

Her approach is precise, nuanced, and profoundly customized, balancing structural support with soft tissue refinement to create natural, enduring results. With experience performing tens of thousands of surgical procedures and hundreds of thousands of nonsurgical treatments, she understands facial aging at every level—from the underlying muscular foundation to the most delicate nuances of skin texture.

Dr. Devgan’s Signature Facelift Philosophy

Dr. Devgan believes that beauty is never about erasure, but about elevation. Her technique focuses on:

Anatomical Integrity – Sculpting the deep plane of the face for a refined, youthful contour while avoiding an over-tightened appearance.

Facial Identity Preservation – Enhancing natural beauty while ensuring that you look like yourself, only refreshed and rejuvenated.

Comprehensive Rejuvenation – Addressing midface descent, jawline definition, and neck laxity in harmony for a balanced aesthetic.

Seamless, Scar-Conscious Techniques – Strategically placed incisions along natural creases for imperceptible healing.

The Procedure

Dr. Devgan’s facelift technique is tailored to the unique architecture of each patient’s face, meticulously lifting and repositioning deep facial tissues to restore youthful contours. The procedure typically involves:

Deep plane/ SMAS lifting to rejuvenate the cheeks, jawline, and neck with a natural, long-lasting effect

Refinement of facial ligaments to support soft tissue for structural longevity

Precision fat grafting to restore volume loss and maintain skin integrity

Meticulous suturing to ensure a discreet, refined result

For those seeking comprehensive facial enhancement, a facelift is often complemented by eyelid surgery, brow lifting, laser resurfacing, or nonsurgical injectables to refine and enhance the final result.

Recovery & Results

While initial swelling subsides within the first two weeks, results continue to refine over 3 to 6 months, with full results after a year, revealing a smoother, lifted, and exquisitely natural appearance. Dr. Devgan’s refined techniques ensure minimal downtime, allowing patients to return to their daily lives with a discreet and seamless transformation. The outcome? A refreshed, youthful version of yourself—never overdone, only enhanced.

Begin Your Journey

Under the care of one of the world’s foremost experts in beauty, precision, and refinement, your facelift experience is one of expertise, artistry, and scientific excellence. To schedule a private consultation with Dr. Devgan, contact appointments@LaraDevganMD.com or call 212-452-2400.

Neck Lift by Dr. Lara Devgan

The Art of Elegance: Refining the Neckline with Precision and Grace

The neck is one of the most delicate indicators of age, where skin laxity, muscle banding, and volume changes can subtly—but significantly—alter one’s appearance. A neck lift by Dr. Lara Devgan is not simply a tightening procedure; it is an artful restoration of structure, contour, and harmony, executed with an expert understanding of facial anatomy and balance.

With an extraordinary background that includes training at Yale University, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Harvard Surgical Leadership Program, and the Columbia/Cornell Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Dr. Devgan is internationally recognized for her surgical mastery and aesthetic finesse. Having performed tens of thousands of facial procedures and hundreds of thousands of nonsurgical treatments, she approaches every neck lift with an uncompromising commitment to detail, ensuring results that are both elegant and natural.

Dr. Devgan’s Signature Neck Lift Philosophy

The hallmark of Dr. Devgan’s work is her ability to refine without altering, to rejuvenate without erasing. Her signature approach to the neck lift involves:

Deep Structural Repositioning – Lifting and securing the platysma muscle to restore definition and prevent unnatural tightness.

Seamless Contour Refinement – Sculpting the jawline and submental region to eliminate sagging and improve angularity.

Precision Lipocontouring – If necessary, gentle fat removal is performed to enhance definition while maintaining natural softness.

Meticulous Incision Placement – Strategically hidden along the ear contours and beneath the chin, ensuring scars are virtually invisible.

The result? A sleek, defined neckline that enhances the overall balance of the face—never stretched, never artificial, only beautifully rejuvenated.

The Procedure

Dr. Devgan’s customized approach ensures that each neck lift is tailored to the individual needs of the patient. The procedure typically involves:

Reinforcement of the platysma muscle to address vertical banding and loss of support.

Removal of excess skin to restore a smooth, refined contour.

Precision liposculpture to eliminate submental fullness (“double chin”) when necessary.

Jawline enhancement for a sculpted and defined lower face.

For those seeking a fully harmonized facial rejuvenation, a neck lift is often performed in conjunction with a facelift, chin augmentation, or laser resurfacing to enhance the overall effect.

Recovery & Results

Initial swelling and bruising typically subside within 10-14 days, with final results unveiling a restored, youthful contour over the following months. The goal of Dr. Devgan’s technique is longevity and elegance, ensuring that results are not only beautiful in the present but also gracefully enduring over time.

Begin Your Transformation

A refined neck creates a sense of poise, sophistication, and timeless beauty. Under the expertise of Dr. Lara Devgan, one of the world’s most sought-after aesthetic surgeons, you can expect a result that is as natural as it is exquisite.

To schedule your private consultation with Dr. Devgan, contact our office today.

Eyelid Surgery: A Comprehensive Approach by Dr. Lara Devgan

Periorbital Rejuvenation Through Surgical Precision and Anatomical Expertise

The periorbital region plays a critical role in facial expression and perceived age. Over time, structural changes—including upper eyelid ptosis, lower lid pseudoherniation of orbital fat, brow descent, and volume loss in the periorbital hollow—can contribute to an aged or fatigued appearance. Surgical correction of these changes requires a nuanced approach that considers both functional and aesthetic outcomes, ensuring balance between soft-tissue support, volume preservation, and skin integrity.

Dr. Lara Devgan, a board-certified plastic surgeon with elite training from Yale University, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Harvard Surgical Leadership Program, and the Columbia/Cornell Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, applies an anatomically precise, data-driven approach to periorbital rejuvenation. With tens of thousands of surgical cases and extensive experience in facial aesthetics, her techniques aim to restore natural contour and light reflexes while avoiding iatrogenic hollowness or distortion of facial identity.

Anatomical Considerations in Eyelid Surgery

A comprehensive approach to eyelid and brow rejuvenation must address the multi-layered changes of aging, including:
-Redundant upper eyelid skin and attenuation of the levator aponeurosis, which contribute to heaviness and reduced tarsal show.
-Inferior displacement of infraorbital fat leading to pseudoherniation and under-eye shadowing.
-Lateral brow ptosis, which can exacerbate upper lid fullness and alter brow-lid relationships.
-Volume loss in the periorbital and midface region, which affects lid-cheek junction integrity and the transition between the orbital and zygomatic structures.

Dr. Devgan employs a multimodal surgical strategy to correct these concerns while preserving structural support, facial balance, and natural expression.

Surgical Techniques and Their Applications

Dr. Devgan’s approach integrates customized surgical interventions based on the patient’s anatomical presentation and desired outcomes. These include:

Upper Blepharoplasty: Precise excision of redundant upper lid skin, with or without levator advancement, to restore lid contour and tarsal show while preserving natural lid position.

Lower Blepharoplasty: Fat repositioning or conservative resection to smooth the lid-cheek junction, combined with orbicularis suspension to maintain lower lid integrity.

Temporal Brow Lift: A minimally invasive technique to elevate lateral brow ptosis, improving periorbital openness without disrupting brow dynamics.

Coronal Brow Lift: A more comprehensive forehead and brow elevation approach, indicated in cases of frontal rhytides and significant brow descent, with careful attention to frontalis muscle function and scalp incision concealment.

Autologous Fat Grafting: Restoration of orbital and midface volume to address hollowness in the tear trough and periorbital region, ensuring a natural convexity and light reflection.

Postoperative Recovery and Functional Considerations

Patients typically experience edema and ecchymosis for 7–10 days, with progressive resolution of swelling over several months. Long-term outcomes depend on individual healing patterns, soft tissue compliance, and adjunctive treatments such as erbium laser resurfacing or neuromodulators to optimize skin texture and dynamic rhytides.

Conclusion

Periorbital rejuvenation is a complex interplay of surgical precision, anatomical preservation, and functional restoration. A data-driven approach that integrates skin excision, volume redistribution, and dynamic soft-tissue repositioning allows for optimal long-term results with preservation of facial identity.

For patients considering upper and lower eyelid surgery, brow lifting, or volume augmentation, a comprehensive anatomical assessment is essential to achieve functional improvement and aesthetic refinement in a balanced, natural manner.

Profile Balancing: A Comprehensive Approach to Facial Harmony

Surgical and Nonsurgical Techniques for Aesthetic Proportion

Facial aesthetics are largely dictated by proportional relationships between the forehead, nose, lips, chin, and jawline. Profile balancing is a nuanced approach to harmonizing these features, whether through surgical modification of skeletal structures or nonsurgical contouring with injectable augmentation. The goal is not simply to alter individual features but to enhance the overall balance of the face, maintaining natural proportions that complement the patient’s unique facial anatomy, ethnic background, and aesthetic goals.

Dr. Lara Devgan, a board-certified plastic surgeon with elite training from Yale, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Harvard Surgical Leadership Program, and the Columbia/Cornell Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, has performed tens of thousands of facial procedures with a focus on structural precision and natural refinement. Her approach to profile balancing is rooted in anatomical accuracy, scientific analysis of facial proportions, and the preservation of individual identity.

The Principles of Profile Balancing

An aesthetically balanced profile depends on the interaction between facial skeletal structures, soft tissues, and the proportions of individual features. Key elements in profile balancing include:

Nasal projection and dorsum refinement, which influence midface balance and chin proportion.

Chin position and projection, which affect facial convexity or concavity and jawline definition.

Lip and perioral structure, which serve as the central aesthetic unit in profile analysis.

Forehead and supraorbital contouring, which contribute to facial shape and frontonasal transition.

A comprehensive approach to profile balancing considers these features both independently and in relation to one another, ensuring cohesive, proportional enhancement rather than isolated alterations.

Surgical Approaches to Profile Balancing

Surgical intervention may be indicated when skeletal structures require modification to achieve optimal facial harmony. Dr. Devgan employs a customized approach to each patient, utilizing advanced techniques in rhinoplasty and facial implant design to refine contour and proportion.

Rhinoplasty – Aesthetic refinement of the nasal dorsum, tip, and projection to optimize facial proportion, airway function, and overall balance. Dr. Devgan’s approach includes:

Dorsal hump reduction or augmentation for smooth, proportional nasal contouring.

Tip refinement and rotation to achieve natural nasal-lip harmony.

Structural reinforcement to ensure long-term stability and functional integrity.

Custom-Carved Chin Implant – Mandibular and chin projection play a critical role in profile harmony, particularly in cases of microgenia or retrognathia.

Dr. Devgan employs custom-milled or hand-carved chin implants, precisely tailored to the patient’s skeletal dimensions.

Unlike off-the-shelf implants, custom implants ensure a seamless transition between the native bone structure and implant augmentation, preventing unnatural contours or excessive prominence.

Three-dimensional balancing of the chin and jawline enhances nasal-facial proportionality, lip support, and cervicomental angle definition.

Nonsurgical Techniques for Profile Balancing

For patients seeking subtle refinement without surgery, nonsurgical interventions using injectable hyaluronic acid fillers can adjust proportions, enhance projection, and improve overall facial symmetry with minimal downtime.

Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty – Injectable contouring of the nasal dorsum and tip to refine nasal aesthetics without surgery.

Camouflage techniques can visually correct dorsal humps and refine tip definition.

Enhances nasofrontal and nasolabial angles, optimizing the relationship between the forehead, nose, and lips.

Results last 12–18 months and provide an alternative for patients not yet ready for surgical rhinoplasty.

Nonsurgical Chin Augmentation – Injectable enhancement of chin projection and definition using structural hyaluronic acid or calcium hydroxyapatite fillers.

Addresses mild to moderate microgenia without requiring an implant.

Improves lower face projection in relation to nasal and lip structures.

Results last 12–24 months, with the option for gradual refinement over time.

Considerations for Optimal Results

Profile balancing requires a holistic approach, with attention to bone structure, soft-tissue volume, and dynamic movement. Whether through surgical or nonsurgical intervention, Dr. Devgan’s approach prioritizes:

Natural proportionality rather than exaggerated features.

Long-term aesthetic stability, with an emphasis on structural integrity.

Customization to the patient’s individual anatomy, avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach.

Conclusion

Achieving facial harmony through profile balancing involves an interdisciplinary approach, integrating skeletal modification, soft-tissue refinement, and volumetric restoration. Whether through rhinoplasty, chin augmentation, or nonsurgical contouring, the goal is to enhance facial structure while maintaining natural proportions and individual identity.

For patients considering surgical or nonsurgical profile balancing, a comprehensive anatomical assessment is essential to determine the most effective strategy for achieving a refined, balanced, and naturally harmonious result.

The breasts are a centerpiece to many women's sense of femininity. As a woman and a plastic surgeon, Dr. Devgan is uniquely poised to understand your concerns about your breasts and help you achieve your desired results.

BREAST AUGMENTATION

Dr. Devgan performs breast augmentation (breast enlargement, or breast implant surgery) with both saline and silicone implants. Incisions for breast implants are hidden either underneath the breast, around the areola, or in the armpit.  Implants are placed either under the muscle or under the breast. Dr. Devgan is passionate about listening to her patients and tailoring her techniques to their specific desires, and each of these decisions will be discussed in detail. Whether you would like a subtle increase in size, correction of asymmetric breasts, or a more dramatic change, Dr. Devgan would be happy to address your concerns. Breast implant surgery is one of Dr. Devgan's favorite, signature operations.

To learn more, look at actual patient photos, and read about actual patient experiences, please visit our Breast Augmentation page. 

BREAST LIFT

With aging, gravity, pregnancy, weight changes, and breastfeeding, many women find that their breasts sit lower on their chests than they used to. Your nipples may start to point downward, the top part of the breast that creates cleavage may start to look deflated, and you may start to feel uncomfortable with how your breasts look when you are not wearing a bra. All of these issues can be addressed with a mastopexy, or breast lift. In women who want a little extra volume, breast implants may also be added. 

To learn more, look at actual patient photos, and read about actual patient experiences, please visit our Mastopexy (Breast Lift) page. 

BREAST REDUCTION

For those women with excessively large breasts causing back and neck pain, breast pain, and difficulty exercising, breast reduction can be a satisfying option. When large breasts interfere with a woman's quality of life, this procedure is often covered by insurance companies. Dr. Devgan employs the newest techniques in breast reduction (including the supero-medial pedicle), which allow for a beautiful, feminine, youthful contour. Patients who have breast reductions are among the happiest of all plastic surgery patients.

GYNECOMASTIA

Gynecomastia, or breast development in men ("man boobs"), can be socially embarrassing and professionally uncomfortable. Dr. Devgan addresses gynecomastia with a combination of liposuction and direct excision of glandular tissue, all with hidden incisions. 

Dieting and exercising can't always address the most stubborn areas of the body.

ABDOMINOPLASTY

Weight fluctuations, genetics, and pregnancy can lead to loosening of the abdominal tissues and a "pooching" of the abdomen underneath the belly button, or a bulge of the abdomen above the belly button. Abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck, can address these problems by not only removing the extra skin and fat of the belly, but also by tightening the "six-pack" muscles of the abdomen underneath to fix a diastasis of the rectus muscles. Dr. Devgan's unique approach to abdominoplasty focuses on tightening the muscular substructure of the abdomen in both the vertical and horizontal dimensions, to create a narrow and feminine waist. The incision is hidden underneath your panty line, and may be planned to go over an old c-section scar in applicable patients. To learn more about abdominoplasty, see actual patient photographs, and read verified patient reviews, please visit our Tummy Tuck page.

LIPOSUCTION

For persistent areas of fat-- whether they be in the belly, arms, legs, waist, neck, or knees-- liposuction can sometimes be the only way to definitively remove them. Liposuction uses extremely tiny incisions (about half a centimeter in length, and usually hidden in an easily concealed area like the belly button) to actually suck out the extra fat. Downtime is minimal and results are quick and gratifying. To learn more about liposuction, see actual patient photographs, and read verified patient reviews, please visit our Liposuction page.

BODY CONTOURING

For patients who have lost over 50 to 100 pounds with bariatric surgery or dieting, more extensive body contouring options are needed. These include body lift, fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty, buttock lift, or some combination of the above. Dr. Devgan will examine you and discuss the best plan for you in detail. If you have done the hard work of losing this much weight, reward yourself by helping your body get back to a slimmer profile.

ARM LIFT

Brachioplasty, or arm lift, can be an excellent option in patients with extra arm tissue. This can be combined with arm liposuction to achieve a sleek silhouette.

THIGH LIFT

Thigh lift is best performed in patients who have lost excess weight, but still have extra loose skin and fat on their legs. Scars are hidden on the inside of the legs to allow for a smooth contour that can be hidden in clothes.

LABIAPLASTY

Labiaplasty is a short surgical procedure that improves the appearance and function of a woman's external genitals. It can be done on the inner labial lips, the outer labial lips, or both. Women with large, protruding, or hanging labia may experience pain when walking or playing sports, discomfort when wearing snug clothing like jeans, difficulty with personal hygiene, and pain with sexual intercourse. Sometimes, they also feel self-conscious about being seen naked, in a swimsuit, or during intimacy. Women who have labiaplasty are among the happiest plastic surgery patients.

To learn more about labiaplasty, please visit our Labiaplasty Page.

GYNECOMASTIA

Gynecomastia, or breast development in men, can be socially embarrassing and professionally uncomfortable. Dr. Devgan addresses gynecomastia with a combination of liposuction and direct excision of glandular tissue, all with hidden incisions. 

As a board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Devgan offers the full spectrum of skin care-- from topical skin lotions, to peels, to lasers, to injectables-- to help you achieve a beautiful, youthful, healthy complexion. When you turn to a plastic surgeon for your skin care (rather than an aesthetician, a facialist, or a dermatologist, for example), you are seeing someone who is capable of offering you the full spectrum of what is out there-- from eye cream to surgery-- someone whose only incentive is helping you achieve what is best for you.

NEUROMODULATORS

Botox (or other neuromodulators like Dysport or Xeomin or Daxxify) smooth out the muscles of the face and neck. This technique is especially powerful for erasing forehead wrinkles, crows feet, and furrows between the eyes-- all of which can make a person look upset or angry even when he or she is not.  Botox can also be used to treat hyperhydrosis or excess sweating. To learn more about Botox, see before and after pictures, and read actual patient testimonials, please visit our Botox page.

FILLERS

Fillers, including Juvederm, Restylane, Voluma, Radiesse, Versa, Sculptra, and Belotero, among others, are FDA approved biomaterials that add subtle volume to the face. They can be used to fill in deep wrinkles or creases, such as the ones that appear in the nasolabial folds (the lines around the mouth), marionette lines (the lines near jowls), and the glabella (the lines between the eyes). Fillers can also be used to augment the fullness of the lips and fill in the hollow of tear troughs. To learn more about fillers, see before and after pictures, and read actual patient testimonials, please visit our Fillers page.

LIQUID FACELIFT

Dr. Devgan specializes in the "liquid facelift," which is a cutting-edge technique for rejuvenating the tired or aging face with no time off work and no incisions. Using a combination of neuromodulators and fillers, Dr. Devgan can bring your face back to its youthful luster in under half an hour. 

COLLAGEN INDUCTION THERAPY (MICRO-NEEDLING)

Collagen Induction Therapy, or micro-needling, is a minimally invasive technique used to promote production of collagen and elastin to give your skin a dewy, even, youthful glow. Using a mechanized device called a Microneedling Dermapen, Dr. Devgan creates miniscule, closely spaced skin punctures that induce "neocollagenesis" and "neovascularization"-- new collagen and better blood supply. This gives you better skin texture, reduced pore size, diminished fine lines and age spots, and decreased stretch marks. Downtime for Collagen Induction Therapy is minimal, and it is safe for all skin tones and parts of the body.

To learn more about this exciting new therapy, please read our detailed Microneedling/ Dermapen page.

PEELS

Dr. Devgan offers Vi Peels, alpha-hydroxy-acid peels, and TCA peels to exfoliate and soften the overall complexion of the face. Whether you need to return to work later that day, or you would like a more rigorous peel that requires a few days off, Dr. Devgan can discuss your goals and offer an appropriate solution.

LASER

Laser resurfacing can sometimes be the best solution for freckles, melasma, age spots, and fine lines around the eyes and mouth. Dr. Devgan offers laser resurfacing alone, or in concert with a surgical procedure such as a facelift or blepharoplasty. Erbium laser, intense pulsed light/ broad band light photofacial, ND-YAG, and more can be used to help resurface the skin. 

SKIN CARE

Based on her extensive skin research and science background, Dr. Devgan has developed a boutique line of highly effective beauty products called Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty.

To learn more about the ultimate in science-driven luxury skin care, or to purchase products, please visit Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty.