Press and Media Featuring Dr. Sarmela Sunder
6 Reasons Gen Z Looks Older Than Previous Generations, According to Derms and Plastic Surgeons
"Eight years ago, I interviewed Kylie Jenner at a media event where she was promoting her collaboration with a mass-market nail polish brand. And though I knew she was 18 years old, I could not reconcile that fact with her appearance.
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What's the Ideal Age for a Facelift?
"There are pictures taken of you that make you think, Do I really look like that? You scroll past, hit delete, accept or decline the tag, move on with your life. Then there are the ones you take at a plastic surgeon’s office."
BY KIRBIE JOHNSON
March 6, 2024
50 Reasons We (Still) Love Hollywood
"After a terrible, no good, very bad year, an early Valentine from THR and industry insiders including Aaron Sorkin, Oprah Winfrey and Bob Iger, to a town we just can’t quit (though we know you’ve thought about it)."
BY SETH ABRAMOVITCH, GARY BAUM, KIRSTEN CHUBA, LACEY ROSE, JOEL STEIN
January 26, 2024
How To Choose The Right Plastic Surgeon
"A complete guide, from questions to ask to steps to take."
BY DEANNA PAI
January 3, 2024
Beverly Hills plastic surgeon reveals the ideal age to get a facelift - and how to tell if YOU are a good candidate for the pricey procedure
"A facial plastic surgeon based in the star-studded Beverly Hills, California, has revealed the perfect age to get a facelift."
BY JANE HERZ
December 12, 2023
Teddi Mellencamp Decided to Get a Neck Lift Because She 'Couldn't Change' How It Looked 'on My Own'
"It became something I didn't want to deal with anymore," the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star said of her "loose skin"
BY GIOVANA GELHOREN
May 13, 2022
Discover Sofwave™: Your Pathway To Youthful Brows, Submental, And Neck Contouring
Discover the ultimate choice for achieving remarkable eyebrow, submental, and neck lifting, while effectively reducing fine lines and wrinkles. Sofwave™ represents the cutting edge of skin revitalization technology, pioneering innovative methods to stimulate the production of new collagen. With FDA clearance for lifting the eyebrow, submental, and neck areas, as well as diminishing fine lines and wrinkles, Sofwave™ sets a new standard in aesthetic enhancement.
BY DR. SARMELA SUNDER
Sept 19, 2023
I'm a plastic surgeon - and here's the surprising way YOU can make your Botox injections last LONGER
A facial plastic surgeon has revealed the surprising hack that will make your Botox injections last longer. Dr. Sarmela Sunder, who is based in Beverly Hills, California, has more than 344,000 followers on TikTok, where she posts videos about skincare, injectables, and plastic surgery. The expert recently explained how you can 'alter the duration of your Botox treatment.'
BY ERICA NARDOZZI
Sept 10, 2023
What Are Skin Boosters? Everything to Know About the New Injectable
Indeed, the results they aim to confer are unlike those achieved with traditional fillers—or any other cosmetic treatment in your dermatologist’s or surgeon’s arsenal. "These products represent a missing link to the fountain of youth," explains Sarmela Sunder, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. "We have surgery to address skin laxity; fillers to address volume loss; neuromodulators to address dynamic lines; lasers to address pigment and textural skin issues—but we have no definitive way to address the tone, hydration, and firmness of the skin structure as of yet."
BY JOLENE EDGAR
May 31, 2023
17 Under-the-Radar Skin-Care Brands Developed by Leading Derms, Chemists, and Plastic Surgeons
From fledgling to more established, niche to mainstream, these are the skin-care brands you likely haven’t encountered through the usual PR channels or Insta ads—though, of course, now that you’ve read this, your phone will be serving them up on repeat. They’re the brainchildren of the aesthetics doctors and cosmetic chemists we trusted as experts long before the launch of their lines—which is precisely how we know they work.
BY JOLENE EDGAR
JUL 7, 2022
Teddi Mellencamp Just Shared Graphic Neck Lift Surgery Photos—What To Know About The Procedure, Including Cost
Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave is opening up about her decision to get a neck lift—and addressing critics at the same time.
BY KORIN MILLER
MAY 11, 2022
‘RHOBH’ Alum Teddi Mellencamp Defends Her Decision to Get a Neck Lift: ‘Would You Prefer I Lie?’
Feeling no shame. Teddi Mellencamp defended her decision to get a neck lift to feel more comfortable in her skin amid criticism.
BY JULIA EMMANUELE
May 11, 2022
Former 'RHOBH' star reveals she had a neck lift: 'Transparent with my journey'
Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave defends her latest cosmetic procedure.Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave is not afraid to discuss her cosmetic procedures. The former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star took to her Instagram Story on Monday to defend her decision on having a neck lift.
BY JANELLE ASH
May 10, 2022
Teddi Mellencamp, 40, reveals she got a neck lift because she felt 'insecure' about sagging skin but has to defend her choice to trolls: 'Would you prefer I lie?'
Teddi Mellencamp revealed on social media this week that she recently had a neck lift because she felt ‘insecure’ with how she appeared in profile.
BY HEIDI PARKER
May 10, 2022
Teddi Mellencamp Responds to Disapproving Fans About Necklift Surgery
Reality star, podcast host and wellness brand founder Teddi Mellencamp tends to get a lot of flack from fans and followers no matter what she does. The former Real Housewife of Beverly Hills chose to come clean about a recent facial surgery, sharing updates online and speaking openly about her decision to undergo a necklift to redefine her lower face, jawline and neck.
BY TATIANA BIDO
May 10, 2022
Teddi Mellencamp Defends Her Decision to Get a Neck Lift: 'Would You Prefer I Lie?'
"Do you appreciate me being open about my journey or would you rather I just pretend I did nothing?" Mellencamp asked her followers in an Instagram Story on Monday.
BY OLIVIA JAKIEL
May 09, 2022
Everything You Need To Know About The Buzzy Eyelid Lift Procedure
"The ideal candidate has extra eyelid skin," says Dr. Sarmela Sunder, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. "Oftentimes people think they need an eyelid lift but really need a brow lift. As we age, our brow starts to descend and pushes on the eyelid skin. Sometimes people confuse the two."
BY KATIE BECKER
March 25, 2022
The Best Skin-Rejuvenation Treatments for Those Who Don’t Want Filler
"Broadly speaking, we always have to be careful of patients with autoimmune conditions and treat them with a gentler hand," says Dr. Sarmela Sunder, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, California (and an advisor to Allergan, maker of Juvéderm products). While plenty of autoimmune patients "do fine with filler"—in small doses—there’s a sizable subset whose immune systems overreact to some, if not all, types of HA filler, she says.
BY JOLENE EDGAR
March 21, 2022
RoC® Skincare Unveils New Derm Correxion® Line at AAD
"The ideal candidate has extra eyelid skin," says Dr. Sarmela Sunder, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. "Oftentimes people think they need an eyelid lift but really need a brow lift. As we age, our brow starts to descend and pushes on the eyelid skin. Sometimes people confuse the two."
March 21, 2022
4 Facelift Alternatives, According to Skin Experts
"Let’s start by addressing the very large elephant in the room: Nothing, and we mean nothing, out there—be it an in-office treatment or topical cream or viral TikTok hack—will yield results that can even come close to that of an actual, surgical facelift. There’s simply nothing out there that is going to give you surgical results," says board-certified plastic surgeon Sarmela Sunder, MD.
BY KATIE BECKER
February 04, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Lip Filler Before Making an Appointment
"It’s important to go to someone who uses a variety of filler for a variety of places," says Los Angeles-based board-certified plastic surgeon Sarmela Sunder M.D., estimating that she has about five or six go-tos for lip filler. "And that’s because there are so many different anatomical shapes of the lip and so many different end goals."
BY KAITLIN CLARK
December 14, 2021
Is the Nonsurgical Nose Job "Over"? Plastic Surgeons Weigh In
This is hardly a universal truth, however. Some of the surgeons we spoke to were somewhat shocked to hear anecdotes of waning interest in the liquid nose job. In Beverly Hills, board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Sarmela Sunder says demand for the procedure has "been kind of insane" of late.
BY JOLENE EDGAR
December 6, 2021
Violet Grey Founder Cassandra Grey Drops Her Skin-Care Routine
For Grey, she’s personally looking for products that help moisturize her dry skin and treat the adult acne that occurs around her period. The 44-year-old is also open about the added boost she gets from doctors, namely Dr. Sarmela Sunder, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. "I recommend people go to her," she says. "Because of my job, people think I know everything about everything, which I don’t, but I know people that know!"
BY JESSICA RADLOFF
October 26, 2021
Meet Dr. Sarmela Sunder of Sunder Plastic Surgery
Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Sarmela Sunder.
BY VOYAGELA
September 22, 2021
Everything You Need to Know About Threading Face Lifts
Unlike Botox and fillers, thread lifts aren’t as universally discussed, so we chatted with a few plastic surgeons for everything there is to know about the trendy treatment. Facial plastic surgeon Dr. Sarmela Sunder has another take. "The best candidates for thread lifts are patients who are just starting to notice some collagen loss and would like to boost the structure of their skin," she says. "It is ideal for patients who are starting to feel as if the skin is starting to lose some of its tautness, not for people who actually have skin that is visibly sagging."
BY REBECCA NORRIS
June 28, 2021
The One Product or Treatment Dermatologists Recommend for the Most Common Aging-Skin Concerns
Every second you’re alive, you’re aging. And while getting older is nothing short of a blessing, not every woman is ready for her age to show up on her face — or body. And many aren’t shy about it. "For patients who are concerned about fine lines, I always tell them that no treatment is going to be as effective or dramatic as Botox Cosmetic." – Dr. Sarmela Sunder,
BY KAYLA GREAVES
June 23, 2021
How to Examine Your Skin for Cancer in 5 Steps, According to Dermatologists
Notice a "pimple" or "bug bite" that’s not going away? It’s time to see your doc. "They’re not a substitute for seeing your dermatologist once a year, but they can help you stay vigilant," says Sarmela Sunder, M.D., a skin expert and facial plastic surgeon in Los Angeles.
BY MARYGRACE TAYLOR
June 4, 2021
When Is the Right Time To Get Botox? Here’s What To Expect in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond
Dermatologists often say that Botox—or any injectable neuromodulator that softens lines, for that matter—is just as much an art as it is a science.
"There’s a little bit of a misunderstanding about what ‘preventative Botox’ is," says Sarmela Sunder, MD, a double-board-certified plastic surgeon based in Los Angeles. "A lot of people think that they’ll put Botox in their forehead and lines will never develop there, but that’s not it."
BY ZOE WEINER
March 22, 2021
The Next Best Thing To Botox — For People Who Can’t Go Under The Needle
As beauty treatments go, very few have received the kind of rock star status of Botox. It enjoys the same single name recognition as the likes of Cher and Beyoncé — it needs no other introduction, and has come to stand for an entire category of excellence.
BY MEGAN MCINTYRE
June 28, 2021
Your Best Shot
The way we- and cosmetic experts think about injectables has completely changed in recent years. The outcome: natural, tasteful, transformative.
BY JOLENE EDGAR
March 1, 2021
More Millennials Are Opting for Surgical Brow Lifts Over Noninvasive Treatments
Many patients are going straight for lasting results instead of solutions that require repeat visits.
BY JOLENE EDGAR
April 9, 2021
4 Reasons to Get Lip Fillers
There’s an intriguing trend emerging across top injectors’ Instagram accounts: lip augmentations that, at first glance, appear utterly…unaugmented. The absence of a striking size shift actually stops us mid-scroll, compelling us to take a closer look.
BY JOLENE EDGAR
January 28, 2021
Cosmetic Treatments & The Vaccine
Dr. Sarmela Sunder comments on patients with cosmetic facial fillers who may experience side effects with Moderna vaccine.
BY KIMBERLY CHANG
December 28, 2020
The Demand for Plastic Surgery Is Booming Despite an Ongoing Pandemic. Why?
Even the most serious and widespread health crisis of our time hasn’t slowed the demand for injectables and plastic surgery procedures. We asked dermatologists and plastic surgeons.
BY JOLENE EDGAR
October 27, 2020
The "Fastest-Growing Neurotoxin" in the U.S. Markets Itself as "Clean." Docs Reveal What That Actually Means.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s become the global face of Xeomin (pronounced zee-o-min), an injectable wrinkle reducer that she calls a "uniquely purified" toxin.
Annie Tomlin
October 30, 2020
A Post-Quarantine Plastic Surgery Boom Is Happening
The most popular treatment requests aren’t what you’d expect.
BY ERIN LUKAS
July 01, 2020
What Can Microinfusion Facials like Aquagold Really Do For Your Skin? Experts Weigh In on the Influencer-Favorite Treatment
Seeing an aesthetic procedure all over social media can breed a strange sort of FOMO.
BY JOLENE EDGAR
May 27, 2020
Juvéderm Voluma XC, a Popular Cheek Filler, Is Now FDA-Approved for the Chin
Plastic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists weigh in on what this means for those seeking less invasive lower-face procedures.
BY MARCI ROBIN
June 22, 2020
What Can Microinfusion Facials like Aquagold Really Do For Your Skin? Experts Weigh In on the Influencer-Favorite Treatment
Seeing an aesthetic procedure all over social media can breed a strange sort of FOMO.
BY JOLENE EDGAR
May 27, 2020
14 Plastic Surgeons Reveal the Procedures They’re Considering for Themselves—and Who They’d Trust to Perform Them
Dr. Sarmela Sunder, board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, California
BY JOLENE EDGAR
January 9, 2020
How Cosmetic Doctors Are Approaching Injectables in a World That Calls for Masks
How Cosmetic Doctors Are Approaching Injectables in a World That Calls for Masks Allure explores the growing debate over mask-off injectable treatments.
BY JOLENE EDGAR
May 22, 2020
The Return of the CO2: Why These Next-Level Lasers are Making a Comeback
The reboot of a classic can often feel like a last gasp. So recently, when we learned of a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser aiming to woo millennials with promises of born-again skin and minimal downtime, we felt compelled to do a proverbial pulse check on the veteran resurfacing technology.
BY JOLENE EDGAR
April 10, 2020
5 Signs You’re a Good Candidate for a Facelift—and 4 Signs You’re Not
If there’s one guarantee in life, it’s that we’re all getting older. Neurotoxins, fillers and lasers can stave off the signs of aging for years, but sometimes those line smoothers and volume boosters just don’t turn back the clock as far as we’d like them to.
BY JULIE RICEVUTO
October 4, 2019
Off-Label Is the New Black: The Weird New Ways Doctors Are Using Filler
Liquid nose jobs, jawline sculpting, tear trough filler—some of today’s hottest injectable tweaks are actually not sanctioned by the FDA.
BY KAITLIN CLARK
September 26, 2019
A New Injectable Treatment for Frown Lines With Dr. Sarmela Sunder
It’s the new botox alternative for wrinkles. Double board certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Sarmela Sunder joined us live to tell us all about Jeaveau and how it compares to botox.
BY JULIE RICEVUTO
August 28, 2019
Physicians Formula Creates A Coalition Of Leading Physicians Focused On Skin Health
When it comes to hypoallergenic and sensitive beauty formulas, Physicians Formula has been an innovative leader for over 80 years.
Physicians Formula
Aug 01, 2018
Top Doctors Reveal How to Rejuvenate Tired Eyes
Whether doctors are treating under-eye bags, loose skin, hooding or shadows, blepharoplasty, often referred to as an eyelift, is a safe, long-term solution that can restore volume and smooth contours to natural effect.
May 7, 2019
The Puff Piece
When you get a solid eight hours of sleep and your under-eye areas are still puffy, it might be time to seek out a professional.
BY COURTNEY DUNLOP
November 2018
