In this episode of 42 Podcatcher, we dive into the high-stakes world of the $90 billion global aesthetic industry with Dr. Rahul Pillai. As a gold-medalist dermatologist and the founder of Dermacode, Dr. Pillai is on a mission to bring evidence-based skincare to a market often blinded by marketing gimmicks.

We strip away the filters to discuss why the global market is aggressively targeting India and why Western medical standards often fail Indian skin types . Dr. Pillai pulls no punches on "industry fakes," from the truth about collagen supplements to the ethical dilemma of underage Botox and the commercialization of medical "packages" .

In this episode, we explore:

• The "Zoom Effect"