Unpacking the New Rules of Beauty: Why Perfection is Out and the "Savvy Consumer" is In

Park Avenue plastic surgeon Dr. Darren Smith and Park Avenue internist and longevity expert Dr. Amanda Kahn sit down with Jessica Matlin, Director of Beauty and Home at Moda Operandi and co-host of the Fat Mascara podcast, to explore the democratization of beauty knowledge and the modern convergence of wellness, aesthetics, and medicine.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

1. The Shift in Authority: How the beauty industry has moved from editors dictating trends to a democratized landscape where consumers arrive armed with vocabulary from TikTok and Reddit.
2. The "Cowboy" Doctor Theory: A candid discussion on whether a surgeon's loud, flashy social media personality correlates with aggressive or "extreme" surgical results.
3. Streamlining Skincare: Why consumers are moving toward multi-modal devices and products that mimic dermatological services at home, such as the Score Glow.
4. Mitochondrial Health: An explanation of NAD+ injections as "cellular currency" and how longevity treatments are moving from simple vitamin C serums to systemic energy support.
5. Supplement Safety: Why the "Wild West" of unregulated supplements poses a surgical risk regarding bleeding and the critical importance of disclosing every pill to your doctor before a procedure.
6. Social Media Red Flags: How to distinguish between doctors who use social media for education versus those performing for an audience—and why you should avoid the ones dancing in the OR.

Resources and links:

1. Check out the beauty insights discussed on the Fat Mascara podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fat-mascara/id1087614779
2. Explore the curated beauty selection at Moda Operandi: https://www.modaoperandi.com/
3. Are you interested in mitochondrial support like NAD+ injections?: https://www.dramandakahn.com/
4. Find out more about advanced aesthetic plastic surgery: https://www.darrensmithmd.com/