Julie Sagoskin

Julie Sagoskin covers health, wellness and aesthetic medicine for the New York Post, with a focus on how medical trends and beauty treatments visibly reshape people’s bodies and lives. Her reporting often sits at the intersection of plastic surgery, weight loss interventions and everyday self‑care, pairing vivid case studies with detailed expert explanations. She brings a lifestyle and celebrity sensibility to the health beat, profiling personalities from reality television, professional sports and specialist clinics while extracting practical takeaways for readers. Her work has also been syndicated to other platforms, extending the reach of her health features beyond the Post.

Cosmetic procedures and aesthetic medicine

Sagoskin’s coverage of cosmetic medicine digs into both the appeal and the downsides of elective procedures, especially when they are driven by new trends in weight loss and aesthetics. In her feature on “Ozempic earlobes,” she reports on patients seeking surgery and fillers to correct drooping, “floppy” lobes after rapid GLP‑1 weight loss, detailing techniques such as hyaluronic acid injections, minor surgical reductions and fat grafting, including the use of cadaver fat when needed. She explains how surgeons view ear fillers as a low‑risk, quick solution with immediate, long‑lasting results, but also notes that these injections address volume rather than skin quality, pushing readers to consider what each procedure can and cannot deliver. In a separate piece on the plastic surgery procedures patients regret most, she explores how changing beauty trends, “skeletonized” post‑surgical looks and serious complications can leave patients unhappy, framing regret as a clinical and emotional outcome rather than a simple buyer’s remorse. Across these stories she gives surgeons and specialists ample room to speak, using their quotes to anchor warnings about over‑correction and to clarify which interventions are appropriate for subtle enhancements versus major changes.

Weight loss and GLP-1 transformations

Weight loss narratives are a recurring thread in Sagoskin’s work, with an emphasis on the medical reality behind dramatic transformations. Her profile of a former model who lost 105 pounds “without Ozempic” walks through the decision‑making process that led her subject and surgeon to choose gastric bypass over a more common gastric sleeve, explaining that the latter is typically suited to 70–80 pounds of weight loss while bypass is recommended for roughly 100 pounds or more. She documents the post‑operative regime in concrete detail, from a stringent two‑week liquid diet of protein shakes, broth and Jell‑O through the transition to soft foods and the timeline to feeling “home free” around three months after surgery. The feature spells out long‑term requirements such as consistently consuming around 75 grams of protein daily to avoid hair and muscle loss and taking a multivitamin for life, underscoring that major weight loss is as much about sustained habits as surgical intervention. By pairing this reporting with her coverage of cosmetic issues like GLP‑1‑related earlobe changes, she shows how pharmacological and surgical weight‑loss tools have ripple effects on appearance, self‑image and subsequent procedures.

Foot health and everyday wellness

Sagoskin devotes a notable slice of her health beat to feet, shoes and everyday musculoskeletal issues, often through the lens of a podiatrist dubbed the “Queen of Toes.” In one service‑driven feature, she lays out what readers “should really do” for bunions, athlete’s foot and calluses, with the podiatrist cautioning against trendy gadgets and over‑the‑counter quick fixes that promise to correct bunions but lack real efficacy. She highlights advice to prioritize comfortable, well‑fitting shoes, explaining that bunions are driven by underlying biomechanics rather than footwear alone, and that surgery is reserved for cases where pain disrupts daily life. The piece goes deep on hygiene and infection prevention, describing how resilient fungal spores thrive in warm, damp shoes and can only be eliminated through extreme heat or pressure, making thorough washing, drying and antifungal creams critical, especially as immune systems weaken with age. A companion article from the same podiatrist focuses on shoe shopping rules, urging people to understand their foot shape, avoid compensating for width by buying longer sizes, and make use of tools like Brannock devices and shoe stretchers so that feet are not forced to “break in” heels or pumps. Beyond feet, Sagoskin also covers accessible fitness, such as a Formula 1 trainer’s “exercise snacks” — sub‑30‑second wall sits, single‑leg glute bridges and reaction drills designed to improve glucose regulation, mood and focus throughout the day without changing clothes. Together, these stories frame wellness as something maintained through small, precise habits rather than only high‑intensity routines or major procedures.

Celebrity wellness and lifestyle storytelling

Sagoskin often uses celebrity and luxury settings to explore broader health and wellness themes. Her piece on Luann de Lesseps’ favorite New York City wellness spots surveys the Real Housewife’s circuit of lymphatic drainage treatments, infrared sauna sessions wrapped in magnesium thermal, massages and high‑end hotel spas, illustrating how detoxification and rejuvenation are packaged in premium experiences. She describes niche rituals such as “Frozen Forehead” gatherings with co‑stars and romantic spa visits, while also pointing to the role of trusted aestheticians in maintaining long‑term skincare. Outside of the Post, Sagoskin holds a senior editorial role at Park Magazine and has experience at The US Sun, giving her a background in luxury, fashion and celebrity‑driven storytelling that informs the way she approaches health and beauty coverage. Her name appears in fashion and lifestyle contexts, including thanks from brands featured in Post pieces and acknowledgments from fellow writers, reinforcing that she moves comfortably between high‑gloss style content and clinically detailed health reporting. That mix of magazine‑style narrative, celebrity access and precise medical sourcing is a defining trait of her work, distinguishing her from more narrowly clinical reporters on the health beat.