Ellen Gendler
New York
212-288-8222, www.ellengendler.com
Serving well-heeled Fifth Avenue ladies, network TV hosts, and Wall Streeters, Dr. Gendler specializes in Botox and injectable fillers such as Restylane, Perlane, and Juvederm. But she doesn’t use the newer technologies of Thermage or Fraxel, as she’s convinced they are neither safe nor effective. To protect her clients’ privacy, she will schedule very early and weekend appointments.

Fred Brandt
Miami and New York
305-443-6606, www.drbrandtskincare.comDr. Brandt claims to inject more Botox than any other doctor in the world, and he counts judges, lawyers, architects, C.E.O.’s, surgeons, and bankers among his patients. Dr. Brandt has private V.I.P. entrances in both his New York and Miami offices. He uses Botox in nontraditional ways in his Botox Neck Lift and Botox Nose Lift procedures.

Roy Geronemus
New York
212-686-7306, www.laserskinsurgery.com
Known as the Laser King, Dr. Geronemus zaps away wrinkles around patients’ eyes, cheeks, and foreheads, turning signs of age, sun damage, and acne scars into perfectly smooth skin. He is the man to go to for the very latest laser treatments and therapies—many of which he has helped develop—for resurfacing skin and removing marks.

Seth Mattarasso
San Francisco
415-362-2238, www.dermsf.comBusy Silicon Valley executives go to Dr. Mattarasso for injectable treatments that will have them back in the boardroom by the next day. He also has high-profile patients in the political sphere. His most popular procedures for men are Botox injections in the forehead and also the neck, to take care of the “turkey-gobbler” effect. Hair transplants are also in demand, as is liposuction around the jowls.

Ronald Moy
West Los Angeles, Encino, and Torrance, California
310-794-7422, www.moycosmeticlaser.comDr. Moy is known for resurfacing, which removes layers of skin without requiring much recovery time. He caters to the Hollywood crowd, from well-known producers and directors to Oscar-winning actors. As for when to go: Don’t even bother trying to book an appointment within a month of the Emmys.

Karyn Grossman
New York, Los Angeles, and Santa Monica, California
212-879-9504, www.grossmandermatology.com
Dr. Grossman has hedge fund executives, real estate developers, and lawyers lining up for her work, which combines various small procedures to create a natural, rejuvenated appearance. These include Baby Botox, which employs limited doses to avoid a frozen look. Dr. Grossman sculpts the face with various fillers, from fat to collagens.

Jeff Dover
Boston
617-731-1600, www.skincarephysicians.net
Patients from rock stars to company presidents can use a discreet, private entrance when visiting Dr. Dover’s office. The goal here is smooth, soft skin, achieved with lasers and dermatologic surgery. Dover, a laser guru, has co-authored and edited 23 books on laser and cosmetic surgery.

Ava Shamban
Santa Monica, California
310-828-2282, www.shamban-md.comDr. Shamban is able to achieve quick turnarounds for those who want their skin to look camera-ready fast. Her techniques can improve the skin’s appearance in as little as two weeks with a combination of laser treatments, topicals, and injections. Fans of Dr. Shamban’s include movie and television producers as well as professional basketball, football, and baseball players.
 
Patricia Wexler
New York
212-684-2626, www.patriciawexlermd.comActors and producers go to Dr. Wexler to stay looking luminous. She specializes in injectable treatments, including transferring fat from the abdomen or buttocks to fill wrinkles and flesh out sagging faces.