As we stepped through the heavy rare African hand-carved mahogany doors of Le Pavillon Garries, it was apparent there was no need for an art director, she was already there, Dr. Rosetta Garries, herself. Immediately the perfume of lilies curled around us as we entered the reception area to find Dr. Garries cutting and arranging chrysanthemums, orchids and lilies in a tall crystal vase atop a custom made gold leaf detailed bureau. The exterior of the Harlem office is unexpectedly brilliant, but indoors is breakthtaking. Tunisian marble floors counterbalance original brick walls and a pair of stunning Swarovski crystal-drop chandeliers. Adding to the opulence are the draping window coveings and perfectly covered French-style chairs to match.
Whether Dr. Rosetta Garries is performing a routine chemical peel, laser skin resurfacing or designing her space for the right ambiance, it is nothing short of visual perfection. She is a master plastic surgeion with unrivaled expertise in her specialty, and she chose to make Harlem the setting for her premier location - established 2001. Although traditionally, African Americans were not among the largest consumer groups for aesthetic plastic surgery, that is now changing. As she describes her business now, "it is bursting at the seams." Whereas she initially envisioned a clientele that would be prmariely Black, it turned ou that African Americans only make up half her patients while the ret are white, Asian, Hispanic, and Middle  Eastern This proves that when it comes down to what is most important, especially relating to health and beauty, more people are trading biases fo exceptionality in performance. And everything is beautiful after the doctor's touch, be it her own skin that is milky smooth perfection, the countenance of one of her many patients, or a stroke of....... (subscribe to Harlem Torch Magazine)
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