Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, FACS

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, FACS Exceptional care by a top-ranked, board-certified female plastic surgeon in Manhattan. Chief Medical Officer at RealSelf.
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Dr. Lara Devgan is a Yale-educated, Johns Hopkins-instructed, and Columbia/ New York Presbyterian-trained plastic & reconstructive surgeon. Our services:
-Botox, fillers, skin care, and peels
-Face: facelift, necklift, chin liposuction, eyelid lift, rhinoplasty
-Breasts: breast implants, breast lift, breast reduction
-Body: liposuction, tummy tuck, body contouring, labiaplasty
-Breast cancer reconstruction
-Skin cancer/ Mohs reconstruction
-Reconstruction of facial and nasal fractures

Dr. Devgan is an attending plastic surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Infirmary, New York Presbyterian Healthcare System (NYHQ), and Greenwich Hospital. She is fully licensed and credentialled in the practices of medicine and surgery in New York and Connecticut. Please visit www.LaraDevganMD.com for more information

03/16/2026

Facelift finesse 📐📐📐

This beautiful patient underwent a global surgical facial optimization in my care. She is not only kind and intelligent, but also very elegant, and one of my principle goals was maintaining the natural character of her face while addressing each aspect of her facial aging concerns.

Here I did:
Mid-face lift
Lower facelift
Necklift
Upper lid blepharoplasty
Lower lid blepharoplasty
Temporal brow lift
Rhinoplasty
Lip lift
Buccal fat pad excision
Autologous fat grafting
Erbium laser resurfacing
Neuromodulator & filler maintenance skincare

She is pictured before and 5 weeks after surgery.
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Facelift finesse 📐📐📐This beautiful patient underwent a global surgical facial optimization in my care. She is not only k...
03/15/2026

Facelift finesse 📐📐📐

This beautiful patient underwent a global surgical facial optimization in my care. She is not only kind and intelligent, but also very elegant, and one of my principle goals was maintaining the natural character of her face while addressing each aspect of her facial aging concerns.

Here I did:
Mid-face lift
Lower facelift
Necklift
Upper lid blepharoplasty
Lower lid blepharoplasty
Temporal brow lift
Rhinoplasty
Lip lift
Buccal fat pad excision
Autologous fat grafting
Erbium laser resurfacing
Neuromodulator & filler maintenance skincare

She is pictured before and 5 weeks after surgery.
boardcertifiedplasticsurgeon

03/14/2026

The first plastic surgeon developed fragrance based on the science of attraction: Pheromone

03/14/2026

Five anatomic features I always analyze when performing a meticulous lip augmentation:

1. Philtral columns and Cupid’s bow definition
The structure and height of the philtral columns determine how well the Cupid’s bow can be supported and defined. Preserving and subtly enhancing this architecture is essential for a natural result.
2. Vermilion border integrity
The sharpness and projection of the vermilion border influence lip definition. Careful evaluation helps determine where subtle structural support is needed to restore crispness without creating an overfilled appearance.
3. Upper-to-lower lip proportion
Ideal balance between the upper and lower lip is critical for facial harmony. Most aesthetically pleasing lips maintain a lower lip that is slightly fuller than the upper lip.
4. Oral commissures and perioral support
The position of the corners of the mouth and the surrounding support structures influence whether the mouth appears neutral, uplifted, or downturned.
5. Lip length and incisor show at rest
The relationship between lip height and tooth show is essential. Evaluating this helps determine how volume placement will affect animation, speech, and the youthful appearance of the smile.

Surgical & nonsurgical facial optimization for my beautiful patient.Five key observations to highlight in this before an...
03/14/2026

Surgical & nonsurgical facial optimization for my beautiful patient.

Five key observations to highlight in this before and after facial optimization result:
1. Slimmer neck contour following submental liposuction, with improved definition along the cervicomental angle and reduction of fullness beneath the chin.
2. Refined mid-cheek volume after buccal fat pad excision, creating a more sculpted transition between the cheekbone and lower face.
3. Enhanced facial contour through cheekbone and jawline augmentation, adding structural definition and strengthening the overall facial framework.
4. Improved facial balance achieved with chin augmentation, bringing the lower face into better proportion with the nose and midface.
5. Smoother, tighter neck appearance from platysmal Botox, reducing banding and contributing to a more elegant neck profile.

03/13/2026

Breast implant sizing is measured in cubic centimeters (cc) rather than bra cup sizes because cup sizing varies widely across brands. Most augmentations fall within the 110–400 cc range, with smaller volumes creating subtle enhancement and larger volumes providing more noticeable fullness. Importantly, implant size is not chosen by volume alone. Surgeons also consider base diameter, projection, and the patient’s natural anatomy to create a result that fits the chest wall and looks balanced.

Ultimately, the best implant size is not about choosing the biggest number. It is about selecting a volume and shape that complements the patient’s frame and creates natural proportion and harmony with the rest of the body.

My signature approach to profile balancing and facial optimization, here with nonsurgical rhinoplasty and chin augmentat...
03/13/2026

My signature approach to profile balancing and facial optimization, here with nonsurgical rhinoplasty and chin augmentation for my beautiful patient who desired more harmony for her features.

This complex topic has finally been dignified with nuance. The short answer is that no, filler will not compromise your ...
03/12/2026

This complex topic has finally been dignified with nuance. The short answer is that no, filler will not compromise your future facelift. The long answer is in this article.

We are living in an era where Americans now have more places to get botox and filler than McDonald’s. The non-monumentalism of medical aesthetics is the single biggest contributor to bad outcomes.

Facelifts are beautiful and powerful— my favorite operations to perform— but fillers are as well, in skilled hands, well-versed in surgical anatomy. The transition from nonsurgical to surgical procedures, and the combination of surgical and nonsurgical outcomes are the future of plastic surgery.

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03/12/2026

This model represents five pounds of fat, replicated to match the weight and volume it occupies inside the human body. When patients see it in physical form, it becomes immediately clear how much space even a relatively small amount of fat can take up beneath the skin. In plastic surgery, there are three primary ways we address excess fat depending on the anatomy, the amount present, and the patient’s goals. The first is injectable treatment with Kybella, which dissolves small, localized fat deposits such as those under the chin. The second is liposuction, a minimally invasive technique that removes fat directly through small cannulas and allows for precise contouring of areas like the abdomen, flanks, thighs, or neck. The third approach is excisional surgery, such as Abdominoplasty or Breast Reduction, where both excess fat and excess skin are surgically removed to reshape the body. Each of these techniques serves a different purpose, and selecting the right approach depends on the amount of fat, the quality of the skin, and the overall contour goals for the patient.

03/12/2026

What is natural in plastic surgery? The most important factors in thinking about naturalness and how to achieve it

03/12/2026

Long term 10 year follow up!!

My beautiful patient continuing to look beautiful, natural, and refreshed a decade postoperatively! Here I performed comprehensive finesse upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty with fat grafting and lateral brow support, to keep her facial identity and optimize her already beautiful eyes.

We are both so pleased with how durable and beautiful her results continue to look after a decade.

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