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[foundinlv]

He sold a few things a long time ago on Qvc and was popular with celebrities at his NYC office.

Dermatologist Dr. Fredric Brandt passed away at age 65. (Photo: Instagram)

Celebrity dermatologist Dr. Fredric Brandt who counted Madonna, Stephanie Seymour and hairstylist Garren as clients, passed away today the New York Post is reporting. He was 65. “If I have nice skin,” the ageless Madonna recently told the New York Times in an email, “I owe a lot to him.”

When Botox came on the scene almost two decades ago, Dr. Brandt was one of the drugs’ early and vocal proponents. The injectable transformed the beauty industry, giving those seeking the fountain of youth a surgery-free option that could be done over a lunch break. Dr. Brandt was a pioneer in the use of fillers, constantly testing their limits. “Fillers and Botox are the best procedures in lieu of surgery, because you can actually lift the face, re-contour, and restore volume with minimal to no downtime utilizing my Can-Ulift procedure,” Dr. Brandt told Vanity Fair last summer.

However, Dr. Brandt also admittedly used himself as a guinea pig. “I’ve been kind of a pioneer in pushing the limits to see how things work and what the look would be,” Dr. Brandt told the New York Times. “Would I change anything I’ve done? I might not have used as much Botox, because you don’t want to look quite as frozen.”

On his patients, however, Dr. Brandt told the New York Times that his goal ultimately was “to keep people working and feeling vital and good about themselves.” He added, “I want people to feel they haven’t given up on life and are still in the game.” With a booming practice in Manhattan and Coral Gables, Florida, a weekly radio show on SiriusXM, and a popular line of skincare, Dr. Brandt was as busy as ever at the time of his passing.

One of his clients, Jane Holzer wrote fondly of him in Interview magazine. “Out of curiosity, I accompanied a friend to her appointment, and I was amazed by the man I met,” wrote Holzer. “I didn’t expect this beauty magician to be so warm and alive, humming show tunes, snacking on almonds, and making jokes while working with his patients in a remarkably warm, personal, and intimate manner.”

[Irshgrl31201]

There is a thread someone started over in Beauty if you are interested. There is talk (not confirmed) that he committed suicide and that he was deeply depressed already and really upset about the episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt where Martin Short played a dermatologist based on Dr. Brandt named Dr. Franff. It most definitely looked like a spoof on him. There are links over there to the article if you are interested.

[foundinlv]

On 4/5/2015 Irshgrl31201 said:

There is a thread someone started over in Beauty if you are interested. There is talk (not confirmed) that he committed suicide and that he was deeply depressed already and really upset about the episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt where Martin Short played a dermatologist based on Dr. Brandt named Dr. Franff. It most definitely looked like a spoof on him. There are links over there to the article if you are interested.

Thanks Irshgrl. That's really terrible if true...sorry to hear.

[shoekitty]

sad. He was well know for his artistic use of the needle. He pioneered many new fields, including fillers. Also, he was reported to be a genuine, kind person

[shoekitty]

On 4/5/2015 Irshgrl31201 said:

There is a thread someone started over in Beauty if you are interested. There is talk (not confirmed) that he committed suicide and that he was deeply depressed already and really upset about the episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt where Martin Short played a dermatologist based on Dr. Brandt named Dr. Franff. It most definitely looked like a spoof on him. There are links over there to the article if you are interested.

IMO if this rumor is true, there has to be more to it. He to be very depressed to take a movie spoof that seriously. He seemed very sensitive, and a spoof like that would hurt if you took it wrong way. But if you are healthy (not depressed), I imagine you would get over it, or just go with the flow. JMH

[croemer]

Oh nooooooooo...I love his skincare line.

[melfie]

Did he ever present his skincare line? He doesn't look familiar.

[Irshgrl31201]

On 4/5/2015 shoekitty said:

On 4/5/2015 Irshgrl31201 said:

There is a thread someone started over in Beauty if you are interested. There is talk (not confirmed) that he committed suicide and that he was deeply depressed already and really upset about the episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt where Martin Short played a dermatologist based on Dr. Brandt named Dr. Franff. It most definitely looked like a spoof on him. There are links over there to the article if you are interested.

IMO if this rumor is true, there has to be more to it. He to be very depressed to take a movie spoof that seriously. He seemed very sensitive, and a spoof like that would hurt if you took it wrong way. But if you are healthy (not depressed), I imagine you would get over it, or just go with the flow. JMH

I agree, there is more to it. If he was already deeply depressed like the supposed source says then he was likely very weak.

Like I said though this story hasn't been substantiated, it is just what a Miami Herald columnist is saying that her source says.

[Irshgrl31201]

On 4/5/2015 Ilikeshade said:

On 4/5/2015 Irshgrl31201 said:

There is a thread someone started over in Beauty if you are interested. There is talk (not confirmed) that he committed suicide and that he was deeply depressed already and really upset about the episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt where Martin Short played a dermatologist based on Dr. Brandt named Dr. Franff. It most definitely looked like a spoof on him. There are links over there to the article if you are interested.

Thanks Irshgrl. That's really terrible if true...sorry to hear.

No problem. It is sad and I hope this isn't true.

Melfie, yes he used to represent his line on the Q though I didn't see him on all the time like other skin care lines.

[winamac1]

Oh no! This is so sad. He was so young. He presented on QVC many times, and he appeared so kind. I always noticed that he'd lean into the camera a bit when he was responding to callers. He appeared to be so genuine. He always showed up unlike another one whose name is on a skincare line here. SO SAD!!