Asian Rhinoplasty
Asian rhinoplasty is one of the most challenging ethnic rhinoplasties that plastic surgeons perform because of the thick skin and soft-tissue envelope. There are three goals: pleasing the patient, achieving…
Midface Alloplastic Augmentation in the Asian and Latino Patient
The population of the United States is becoming increasingly more diverse as there is an ever expanding influx of various ethnic groups and races that comprise the general population. As…
Lip Reduction Surgery (Reduction Cheiloplasty)
This article discusses and presents options related to the cosmetic reduction of enlarged lips, primarily in ethnic populations. No formal study is performed. The author presents a literature review and…
The New “Genetico-Racial” Skin Classification: Maximizing the Safety of Skin Treatments for Asians
Racial genetics play a significant role in determining a patient’s response to any skin treatment. Contrary to traditional skin classifications, the new genetico-racial classification takes into consideration the racial origins…
Laser Treatment for Ethnic Skin
With the growth of new technology and products over the last 10 years, there has been an increased ability to improve a patient’s appearance with procedures that can be performed…
Supratarsal Crease Creation in the Asian Upper Eyelid
Supratarsal crease fixation in the Asian patient can provide a more open-eyed, awake look without compromising their ethnic appearance. A conservative supratarsal crease height and conservative to no removal of…
Forehead Augmentation with Alloplastic Implants
Methods of alloplastic forehead augmentation using soft expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) and silicone implants are described. Soft ePTFE forehead implantation has the advantage of being technically simpler, with better fixation. The…
Hair Restoration in the Ethnic Patient and Review of Hair Transplant Fundamentals
Superior hair restoration requires the application of universal principles along with variations that apply to specific ethnic populations. This article serves as a primer on basic tenets of hair restoration,…
Upper and Midfacial Rejuvenation in the Non-Caucasian Face
The non-Caucasian face has many unique attributes, including skin tone, texture, elasticity, skin thickness, and subcutaneous fat content. These differences may place the patient at increased risk for scarring and…
Lower Facial Rejuvenation in the Non-Caucasian Face
The goal would be similar to Caucasian patients in that all patients would like to have maximum improvement with minimal detectability of the surgical procedure. With regard to scars, the…
