The Upper East Side cosmetic dermatologist is cutting out to L.A. with his ‘Nip/Tuck’ business (just like that TV show!). Will Hollywood ever look the same?
Una LaMarche
February 26, 2008
“I made the biggest lips in the world,” says Dr. Steven Victor, chewing on a Twizzler and leaning back in a chair in his office, located across the street from the tony Carlyle Hotel. Those flubber-licious lips were bestowed upon a Penthouse pinup girl. Victor is proud of this, as he is proud of all of his deletions and inflations.
His practice knows no demographic boundaries. From strippers to socialites, they come. “Dr. Lookgood,” Victor’s nickname, is a standout cosmetic dermatologist to the stars of all walks—and industries—in a galaxy of lesser, self-publicizing plastic surgeons. His clients include Sarah Ferguson, Vogue columnist and author Plum Sykes, and socialite Ann Dexter-Jones. Those are the rare few who will admit it. Off the record, the grocery list of bold-faced names that walk through his no-fuss office dazzles. “Everybody wants to hide,” Victor says, smiling slyly. Which is why his upcoming Beverly Hills office, scheduled to open next month on swanky Canon Drive, will come equipped with a paparazzi-proof back door.
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