Media Appearances
Arash Akhavan, MD, FAAD & The Dermatology and Laser Group
A Trusted Source
Dr. Arash Akhavan has been a favorite expert source for the media for the last decade. Dr. Akhavan founded The Dermatology and Laser Group in New York City over a decade ago, with the goal of delivering the most cutting-edge cosmetic procedures and compassionate care for our patients.
As a nationally recognized expert in minimally invasive cosmetic procedures for the face and body, Arash Akhavan, MD, and The Dermatology and Laser Group have early and special access to the latest technologies, devices, and treatments. This, combined with Dr. Akhavan's high level of expertise in cosmetic procedures, has made him a frequent source of knowledge and contributor to hundreds of media features over the years, including television and podcast appearances, as well as print and online publications.
Check back often as we update this page with select media appearances for Dr. Arash Akhavan and The Dermatology and Laser Group.
A Selection of Media Appearances
Other Media Publications and Television Appearances
- Single Care - Does Adderall Cause Acne?
- Glamour - Sensitive Skin 10 Best Face Washes for Sensitive Skin, Approved by Reviewers & Dermatologists
- Prevention - Rosacea The 20 Best Moisturizers for Rosacea, According to Dermatologists
- Essence- Fat Loss 8 Treatments That Will Get You Summertime Fine-Fast!
- Essence- Butt lift The Rise of the Rump
- Chicago Tribune- Tattoo Have you given yourself a tattoo yet?
- Popsugar- Skin & Elastin Your Skin and Elastin: Everything You Need to Know About This Powerful Protein
- Popsugar- Acne Madelaine Petsch Is All of Us as She Thanks Her Acne For Not Flaring Up
- Good Morning America- Collagen Jello skin’: Dermatologists break down TikTok’s latest beauty trend
- Popsugar- Acne PSA: Having Acne Doesn’t Mean Your Skin Is Dirty
- Mbg Lifestyle- Under-eyes Rejuvenation How To Help Ease The Appearance Of Under-Eye Bags: 7 Derm-Approved Tips
- Forbes- Laser Hair Removal The Best At-Home Laser Hair Removal Devices, According To Experts
- Instyle- Anti Aging This is the One Anti-Aging Device A Dermatologist Recommends Using at Home
- Riauaktual-Acne Dangers of Not Showering After Exercising
- Popsugar Beauty- Underarms Here’s How to Handle Any Underarm Concern, From Bumps to Dark Spots
- Popsugar Beauty- Beauty Products The Most Commonly Used Gums in Beauty Products and What They Do
- The List- Skincare How To Make Your Skin Look Silky
- Cosmopolitan- Face mask Best Face Mask for Every Skin Type
- Today- Firming Creams Firming Creams starting at $6
- Today- Waxing Best at Home Wax Kits
- Allure- Skin care 23 Dermatologists’ Skin-Care Routines
- NEWBeauty- Skin care 21 Best Serums
- Cosmopolitan- Hair Removal At-home Laser Hair Removal
- Verve Times- Pore Treatments 17 Best Pore Vacuum Devices 2022
- Marie Claire – Broken Capillaries Broken Capillaries on Your Face: The Expert Guide
- Glamour- Skincare How the A-listers prep for the red carpet
- Allure- Skincare Ancient Egyptian Royalty Were the Original Beauty Influencers
- Cosmopolitan- Cellulite Cellulite Treatments
- Hola! Mexico -Skincare Ginseng
- Self – Skincare 22 Best Eye Creams
- Cosmopolitan- Skincare 20 Best Sleeping Face Masks
- Allure- Skincare 21 Best Cleansing Balms
- WELL + GOOD- Skincare Pore Vacuum
- Allure- Skincare Face Masks The Best Face Masks for Reducing Redness
- POPSUGAR- Skincare This Is the Trendy Gem-Colored Ingredient Your Skin Is About to Love
- Well + Good- Acne THE TOP ACNE SPOT TREATMENTS, ACCORDING TO 7 DERMATOLOGISTS
- Reader’s Digest- Skincareb 10 Anti-Aging Myths Dermatologists Need You to Stop Believing
- Daily Mail UK – Laser Hair Removal The dangers of pubic hair grooming: A QUARTER of Americans are injured and hospitalized by tidying up ‘down there’
- Reader’s Digest- Acne 8 Ingredients Everyone with Acne-Prone Skin Needs in Their Beauty Arsenal STAT
- Dermstore- Pregnancy Skincare What to Expect (From Your Skin) When You’re Expecting
- Closer Weekly Younger In Seconds - In Print
- First For Women Summer Confidence Found - In Print
- BET Online- Body Contouring I Got Non-Invasive Plastic Surgery To Cheat My Way To a Toned Tummy”
- Paste Magazine- Skincare Skin-telligence: What You Need to Know—and Forget—about Your Epidermis
- Martha Stewart Weddings– Skincare 7 Things You Should Never Do To Your Skin The Month Before Your Wedding
- Paste Magazine – Skincare Hydration Are You Drinking Water Wrong? 8 Facts You Need To Know About h2o
- OK! Magazine Dare To Bare - In Print
- Marie Claire- Acne Chest Acne: How to Cover it Up While Making It Go Away for Good
- New Beauty- Skincare 8 Skin Care Products Dermatologists Want You To Throw Out
- Allure The Exact Questions To Ask Cosmetic Dermatologists During Your Next Appointment
- Byrdie 7 Things Girls With Good Skin Do Before Bedtime
- Reader’s Digest- Allergies 9 Medical Conditions you Might Mistake for Allergies
- Glamour Magazine // Lipstick The Best Skin Care Products Under $20, According to Pros
- Marie Claire- Dermarolling The Pros and Cons of “Dermarolling,” AKA Stabbing Your Skin Thousands of Times with Meedles to Make it Prettier”
- The Fashion Spot- Skincare 39 Drugstore Skin Care Products Dermatologists Swear By
- Yahoo! Beauty Teen Nearly Blinded by Hair Dye
- Elle (Facebook Live) – Body Contouring SculpSure Demonstration on Gena (Editor)
- Time Warner // NY1 Video: Arash and DLG featured in stretch mark story in Kristen’s “Healthy Living” segment
- NY1.com Laser Treatment for Stretch Marks Works Similar to How we Heal Wounds
- Marie Claire- Skincare Real Talk: Is Facial Steaming a Good Idea or Not?
- ClassPass // The Warm Up- Skincare 12 Best Under Eye Creams, According to Derms
- ELLE- Body Contouring LIVE with Dr. Akhavan at The Dermatology and Laser Group: Demonstrating SculpSure
- Long Island Pulse- Skincare Common Winter Beauty Problems Solved
- Women’s Health Dermatologists Share The Scariest Things They’ve Ever Seen On The Job”
- DermStore – Skincare Beauty Products not to Use in the Winter
- Dermatology Times Dermatology’s 2017 Game Changers
- DermStore – Skincare 6 Reasons Your Skin is Worse in the Winter (And how to fix it)
- Refinery29 How Derms Fix Their Hangover Face – Fast
- Byrdie Are You Allergic to Make-up? Here’s How to Tell
- Time Warner // NY1 Preventing Skin Cancer Means Making Sun Screen A Year Round Habit
- NY1.com Preventing Skin Cancer Means Making Sun Screen A Year Round Habit
- New York Observer Cosmetic Surgery’s Latest Unnoticeable Techniques
- Refinery29 – Facials The Guide To Every Facial You Could Ever Possibly Want
- Fox 5 Philadelphia Chasing News Segment: Arash featured in Botox Segment
- Bustle- Skincare 11 Gross Things That Can Happen If You Don’t Shower Right After Working Out
- Byrdie- Hair Removal 6 Effective Ways To Get Rid of Excess Facial Hair
- SHE finds- Skincare Once And For All, Does Foundation Actually Clog Your Pores?
- Women’s Health This Super-Cheap Natural Treatment Cleared Up My Biggest Zits After Just a Week
- Rodale’s Organic Life I Tried Putting Lemon Juice On my Face For A Week And This Is What Happened
- Yahoo! LifeStyle 22 Foods Dermatologists Say to Eat for Better Skin
- Eat This, Not That- Skincare 22 Foods Dermatologists Say to Eat for Better Skin
- BareMinerals- Skincare The Truth about Pores
- Elle Magazine- Body Contouring EMSculpt
- Womens Health- Body Contouring Can The Buzzy EmSculpt Device Really Give You Abs?
- Real Self- Laser Hair Removal Does Laser Hair Removal of the Upper Lip also Lighten the Area As Well?
- Real Self- Laser Hair Removal Can collagen dietary supplements be taken whilst getting laser hair removal treatment done?
- Cosmopolitan- Stretch Marks Can You Really Get Rid of Your Stretch Marks?
- WWD- EmSculpt The Millennial Approved Way to Build Muscle
- Purewow- Skincare Dermatologist Recommended Skincare Products
- NYPost- Skincare These Women Don’t Use Soap in the Shower and They’re Proud of it
- WELL + GOOD- Skincare Skin Cell Memory
- Martha Stewart- Acne How to Treat Cystic Acne like a Dermatologist
- Allure- Dermaplaning Why Dermaplaning is So Much More Than Shaving Your Face
- Pop Sugar- Eczema Is Apple Cider Vinegar a Miracle Cure for Eczema? Here’s What the Pros Say
- New Beauty- Skincare The Best Serums That Improve Skin, According to Top Dermatologists
- Allure- Skincare What to Know About Patting, the Skin-Care Technique Beauty Lovers in Japan Swear By
- Cosmopolitan- Cellulite 9 Ways You Can Actually Minimize the Appearance of Cellulite
- Women’s Health Can Manuka Honey Really Cure Your Acne?
- Women’s Health- Skincare The Best DIY Blackhead Treatments, According To Derms
- The New York Times The Benefits of Witch Hazel Are Nothing Short of Magic
- The New York Times- Hair Treatments Dry Winter Hair Is the Worst
- skincare.com – Skincare How To Prevent Hyperpigmentation On The Face
- DermStore- Skincare 12 of the Best Moisturizers With SPF
- DermStore- Skincare THE BENEFITS OF ROSEHIP OIL FOR YOUR FACE AND SKIN
- DermStore- Undereye Treatments 6 Dark Circles Solutions Dermatologists Swear By
- skincare.com– Skincare How the rich and famous beautify for the red carpet
- Glamour UK- Skincare How the rich and famous beautify for the red carpet
- 8NewsNow-Expert warns Las Vegas consumers against buying used makeup online
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Clinical Studies
- Akhavan A, Rudikoff D. Atopic Dermatitis: Systemic Immunosuppressive Therapy. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2008 Jun;27(2):151
- Akhavan A, Levitt J. Assessing Retinol Stability in a Hydroquinone 4%/Retinol 0.3% Cream in the Presence of Antioxidants and Sunscreen Under Simulated-Use Conditions: a Pilot Study. Clin Ther. 2008 Mar;30(3):543-7.
- Akhavan A, Alghaithi K, Rabach M, Mirchandani N, Cohen SR.Allergic Contact Stomatitis. Dermatitis. 2006 Jun;17(2):88-90.
- Akhavan A, Alghaithi K, Mirchandani N, Cohen SR.Mycobacterium Fortuitum Skin Infection Following a Pedicure and Footbath at a Nail Salon. In: Abstracts of the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology; San Francisco, CA; 2006.
- Akhavan A, Rudikoff D. Keratosis Pilaris and Variants.Treatments of Skin Disease, 2nd Edition. Edited by Lebwohl M et al. Mosby Ltd. 2005.
- Akhavan A, Wei H. Protective Effects of Baicalein Against the Initiation and Promotion of Carcinogenesis by Ultraviolet B Radiation in Mice. In: Abstracts of the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology; New Orleans LA; 2005.
- Akhavan A, Bershad S. Topical Acne Drugs: Review of Clinical Properties and Safety. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2003;4(7):473-92.
- Akhavan A, Rudikoff D. The Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis with Systemic Immunosuppressive Agents. Clin Dermatol. 2003 May-Jun;21(3):225-40.
- Akhavan A, Cohen SR. The Relationship Between Atopic Dermatitis and Contact Dermatitis. Clin Dermatol. 2003 Mar-Apr;21(2):158-62.
- Rudikoff D, Akhavan A, Cohen SR. Color Atlas: Eczema. Clin Dermatol. 2003 Mar-Apr;21(2):101-8.
- Akhavan A, Wei H. Anti-Photocarcinogenesis of Baicalein. In: Abstract of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Medical Student Research Day; New York, NY; February 2002.
- Buchsbaum MS, Nenadic I, Hazlett EA, Spiegel-Cohen J, Fleischman MB, Akhavan A, Silverman JM, Siever LJ. Differential Metabolic Rates in Prefrontal and Temporal Brodmann areas in schizophrenia and schizotypal personality disorder. Schizophr Res. 2002 Mar 1;54(1-2):141-50.
- Akhavan A, Rudikoff D. Keratosis Pilaris and Variants.Treatments of Skin Disease,1st Edition. Edited by Lebwohl M et al. Mosby Ltd. 2001.
- Akhavan A, Hazlett E, Buchsbaum M. Metabolic Rate and Gray/White Composition of the Brodmann Areas of Frontal Lobe in Schizophrenia. In: Abstract of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Medical Student Research Day; New York, NY; February 1999.
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Dermatology and Laser Group Testimonials
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Doug R. , ( Via Yelp )
Came here to see Dr. Akhavan and the experience from start to finish was more than I could hope for. From the moment I booked the appointment I could tell the office is extremely well organized and thoughtful towards their patients’ needs…
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Patricia O. , ( Via Yelp )
I cannot recommend Dr. Akhavan’s practice enough. Dr. Akhavan answers all my questions, no matter how dumb. Unlike my last dermatologist, I felt that they listened to me and allowed me to have input on decisions regarding my health care…
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Anda B. , ( Via Yelp )
Dr Akhavan is an outstanding dermatologist. I went in for a skin check and he discovered an abnormal mole. Note that I was 8 months pregnant at the time…
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Helen L. , ( Via Yelp )
Dr. Akhavan came highly recommended by my close friend and colleague. Although I trust my friend’s word, I still checked the doc out on Yelp. As of today, Dr. Akhavan only has FIVE STAR reviews and you know what? Everything everyone says about him is true!…
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Radoslav A. , ( Verified ZocDoc Patient )
Dr. Akhavan was prompt, courteous and informative. I went on the day of snowpocalypse 2014. It didn’t matter, the doctor and his staff were in the office ready for my visit…
Arash Akhavan, MD is founder and owner of The Dermatology and Laser Group, one of the top centers for cosmetic procedures in New York City for over a decade. Arash Akhavan, MD, FAAD is a Board Certified Dermatologist and an Associate Professor at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Akhavan is a Castle Connolly Top Doc, New York Magazine Best Doctor, and Super Doctor featured in The New York Times. Dr. Akhavan is a key opinion leader that has been featured on hundreds of media publications including The New York Times, Allure, Marie Claire, Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan, ABC News, Fox News, Fox 5, NY1, WPIX, and more. He has been featured on nationally syndicated television programs such as The Doctors.
Dr. Akhavan serves as an educator and lecturer for multiple aesthetic device and injectable companies. This allows his office access to newer technologies at an earlier date than other offices, as well as a higher level of expertise in the use of these devices. This, in turn, translates to more effective and safer treatments for our patients.