Bravo’s “In The City” gave us a lot of things — drama, murky-water friendships, and one very relatable single mom who also happens to be one of the most in-demand dermatologists in New York. So when our own Tracy got the chance to sit down with Dr. Georgina Ferzli inside her Tribeca MedSpa, we came ready with the questions you actually want answered: What’s worth the money? What’s a waste? And what does the woman treating half of Manhattan’s faces put on her own?
Grab a cocktail and watch the full behind-the-scenes interview below — from the “infamous closet” to the wildest client request Dr. Ferzli has ever gotten.
The only dermatologist-run med spa in NYC
Tribeca MedSpa sits at 114 Hudson Street — right next to Bubby’s, and, as Dr. Ferzli tells it, across from Taylor Swift’s apartment and a former JFK residence. (She wasn’t kidding about the “In The City” effect, either: after the show aired, she says she couldn’t get a table at Bubby’s or walk down her own block.)
What sets the practice apart, she says, is simple: it’s the only med spa in New York City actually run by a dermatologist. And the most requested treatment? “Botox, Botox, Botox.”
Why she switched to Dysport — and it’s not about the results
Here’s a tip that could save you money. Dr. Ferzli is now, in her words, “Dysport all the way.” Her reasoning has nothing to do with the cosmetic result — she says all the neurotoxins deliver the same outcome “if you know what you’re doing.” Instead, she points to two things: Dysport has been shown to last longer (which saves patients money and repeat visits), and, importantly to her, its maker doesn’t test on animals when other toxins still do.
“There’s no reason to torture poor little mice,” she says. “We have synthetic materials that work just as well.”
The trend she’s glad is finally dying
If you’ve been tempted by the everyone’s-doing-it wave of hyaluronic filler, Dr. Ferzli has thoughts — and good news. She says the over-filled look is finally losing steam. Too much filler, in her experience, ends up reading like “an allergic reaction to something,” and it’s not nearly as easy to reverse as people are led to believe. (See: the celebrities who’ve very publicly dissolved theirs.)
The trend she flat-out refuses to do? Overfilling lips. “If someone doesn’t need it, I refuse to do it,” she says — even when it means the client walks out and gets it done somewhere else.
What’s actually worth your money: one treatment, one product
We asked the question our readers always want answered: if you could give your best friend just one treatment and one product to invest in, what would they be?
Her treatment pick is a laser — specifically the BBL MOXI, which she says tackles sun damage, brown spots, redness, and collagen renewal in one. On the product side, she’d steer a friend toward a good retinol; if you’re not going the prescription route, she names AlphaRet by SkinBetter because it layers retinol with alpha hydroxy acids, hyaluronic acid, and antioxidants — several hardworking ingredients in a single step.
Her own over-40 holy grail
Dr. Ferzli is refreshingly blunt about the fact that she’s never taken a dollar from a skincare brand, so her recommendations are just… what she actually uses. Her non-negotiable is a prescription retinol. Now that she’s over 40, she’s added a growth-factor serum — she uses SkinMedica’s TNS Advanced+ Serum — and calls this category “the future of skincare”: longevity, prevention, and rebuilding. She rounds it out with a vitamin C serum from ISDIN.
Coming this fall: her own skincare line
The biggest news from the visit: Dr. Ferzli is launching her own longevity-focused skincare line this fall (she signed with her branding and packaging company the very morning of the interview). And in a rare move for the industry, she’s pricing it to be accessible — every product will land between $30 and $60, not the $300 she says nobody actually needs to spend. She’s also bringing in new lasers this summer for acne scars and wrinkles.
On saying yes to Bravo
So why did a busy single mom and physician say yes to reality TV? “It seemed like an opportunity to get out of my comfort zone,” she says. What surprised her most was how real “reality” TV actually is — and the response from other moms has become her favorite part of the whole thing: “The moms that reach out and they’re like, ‘I feel seen. I feel heard.'”
As for the drama? Without spoilers, she’ll only say some friendships ended the season in “murky waters” — which, she agrees, might just be the word of the season.
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You can find Dr. Georgina Ferzli at Tribeca MedSpa, 114 Hudson Street, and on Bravo’s “In The City.”
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