Whatever you do, dont callDhaval Bhanusali, MD, a celebrity dermatologist.
Sure, hes the dermatologist behindRhode, Hailey Biebers line forglazed-donut skin.
And, yes, hes partially responsible for caring forMartha Stewarts gravity-defying face.
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And okay, yeah, there are about 165,000 people avidly watching his TikToks.
So, technically, yes, he is a celebrity dermatologist.
But he has his sights set on loftier goals: changing the future of skin care.
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I’m trying to bring education and science to the forefront of beauty, Dr. Bhanusali says.
He consults for brands like SkinCeuticals, Elta MD, CeraVe, and Neutrogena.
Zegna suit, top and shoes.
Michael Kors Collection sweater over shoulders.
And Dr. Bhanusali is also somewhat of a tech mogul.
(Formulas that would normally cost patients more than $1,000 can be priced as low as $24.
As of 2022, the platform has saved patients over $200 million.)
To mark the occasion, we gave him our version of a Proust questionnaire.
When you were five years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I had to be a doctor.
There was no choice.
My dad’s a doctor.
My sister’s a doctor.
What was your first job?
My first real job was actually helping my dad in his office.
Thats honestly where a lot of my inspiration to be a doctor and to care for people came from.
It was, I thought, the greatest privilege on earth.
What quality do you think has served you best in your career so far?
I think that you’re going to hit roadblocks no matter what you do in life.
Who was the last person you followed on Instagram?
It was a fellow dermatologist based out of Michigan, where I went to school,Dr.
Before that wasKerry Washington, who I had dinner with.
Whats your idea of a perfect Sunday?
Perfect Sunday, if there’s no football on?
Brunch in New York with good weather and great friends.
What quote do you live by?
Don’t let anybody tell you what you’re able to or can’t do.
Instead, let time show them that your potential is limitless.
Thats from my father.
The thing that almost no one knows about me is…?
I’m actually an introvert.
I love quiet nights in, more than busy nights out.
Whats your hope for the beauty industry in 2033?
I think that science will win more than marketing.
That science will be deeply rooted in every aspect of everything that we stand for.
Whats the most revolutionary beauty product launch ever?
And there’s no second choice.
The smell of home.
Maybe mom’s cooking.
Maybe it’s a combination of mom’s cooking and the furniture, every aspect of it.
Anything that reminds me of home, I’m happy with.
Your fantasy superpower would be?
Sleeping eight hours a night.
