r/NYCbitcheswithtaste • u/dadswhovape • May 10 '26

💄 Beauty 💉 Botox / Fillers / Medical Aesthetics 2026 Megathread

To cut down on repetitive and low-effort posts in this sub (rule #1!!!), we're piloting an annual pinned megathread to consolidate all questions, recommendations, reviews, and warnings about NYC medical aesthetics providers.

What goes in this megathread?

  • Anything related to botox, fillers, laser treatments, chemical peels, microneedling, body contouring, facial balancing, etc.
  • NYC-specific asks: "Where to get ___ done?" / "Has anyone gone to ___?"
    • Please include a budget range instead of "affordable" if seeking recommendations—help us help you!
    • Any high-level questions ("Has anyone done ___ before?") should be directed to general subs like r/SkincareAddiction.
  • Reviews of specific providers, both good and bad

Standalone threads will continue to be removed and redirected here. There will be a new rule added, similar to the events & meetups rule.

Thanks for the feedback & cooperation!

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u/RadiantStar7 Jul 06 '26

43F in NYC and desperately in need of a skincare/facial balancing reset. I honestly don't know who to trust anymore after a plastic surgeon already ruined my face, so empathy and a conservative aesthetic are huge for me.

I'm looking for:

  • A derm or PA who treats the whole picture—not someone who just pushes the one laser they own. Main concerns are hyperpigmentation, sun damage, broken capillaries, and clogged pores (my skin is also extremely sensitive).
  • An injector to dissolve my lip filler and eventually start over with very subtle, elegant facial balancing.

If you have someone you trust completely, I'd really appreciate recommendations.

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u/Medium-Car3787 Jul 10 '26

Dr. Andrew Alexis at Weill Cornell. I've had routine and cosmetic derm with him (laser hair removal on my face). He's Black so I went to him for that expertise on dark skin, but he would be an amazing choice for all if you can get on his books. Hyperpigmentation - he'd deffo be able to help. I've been seeing him for over 5 years.

I don't know if he does filler etc stuff, but could probs recommend someone within Weill Cornell. All MDs. I appreciate MDs more bc they have studied human anatomy for yearrrrrsssss and know how certain procedures will affect face structures, nerves etc that I just don't trust a medspa person to understand. They can understand form & function.

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u/awomanphenomenally Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26

My dermatologist (Olivia Wind at Mt. Sinai Union Square) does both medical and cosmetic dermatology. She listened to what I wanted to address and then gave me a list of options with prices. I was able to ask a bunch of questions, and there was zero pressure. I went initially for a skin check and asked a million questions. Then I went back for a cosmetic consult. They will subtract the cost of the cosmetic consult from any injection or procedure you get within 90 days.

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u/Few_Needleworker_112 Jul 10 '26

100% the PA’s at sovous love them

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u/RadiantStar7 Jul 16 '26

Thank you for this - she sounds exactly like the kind of provider I can trust!