Preface: Multicultural Issues in Facial Plastic Surgery ix

J. Regan Thomas

Beauty in a Multicultural World 337

David M. Weeks and J. Regan Thomas

The increased demand for facial cosmetic surgery has come from a more diverse, informed, and selective patient population from all walks of life. Virtually no two patients have the same background or cosmetic objectives. However, the classic tenets of beauty including phi, symmetry, averageness, youthfulness, and sexual dimorphism can be applied to persons of all ethnicities to assist in objectifying the abstract concept.

Beauty in a Multicultural World 337

David M. Weeks and J. Regan Thomas

The increased demand for facial cosmetic surgery has come from a more diverse, informed, and selective patient population from all walks of life. Virtually no two patients have the same background or cosmetic objectives. However, the classic tenets of beauty including phi, symmetry, averageness, youthfulness, and sexual dimorphism can be applied to persons of all ethnicities to assist in objectifying the abstract concept.

Facial Aesthetic Surgical Goals in Patients of Different Cultures 343

Julian M. Rowe-Jones

The purpose of facial aesthetic surgery is to improve the patient’s psychological well-being. To achieve this, the surgeon must understand the patient’s body image and their aesthetic and psychological expectations. These factors must be judged in the context of their cultural background. The patient’s cultural values must also be understood to optimize the doctor-patient relationship.

Rhinoplasty in the Middle Eastern Nose 349

Fazil Apaydin

A video of revision rhinoplasty on a Middle Eastern nose accompanies this article

In this article, the main characteristics of Middle Eastern patients seeking rhinoplasty are reported. Besides the preoperative preparation, surgical techniques that can be used to obtain good results are discussed. The pitfalls of profile alignment, tip procedures and skin have been noted as well.

Rhinoplasty in the Asian Nose 357

Yong Ju Jang and Eduard M. Alfanta

For Asian people with poorly developed dorsal height and tip height combined with thick skin, augmentation is the most common procedure in rhinoplasty. Nasal deformities are also prevalent. Frequent use of dorsal augmentation material and grafting procedures in Asian rhinoplasty results in a relatively high rate of revision surgery to correct complications. This article describes dorsal augmentation using alloplastic implant materials and several tip grafting procedures. Surgical techniques for the correction of a deviated nose and convex dorsum are also discussed, with emphasis on extracorporeal septoplasty as modified by the senior author. A technical guide is described to treat this condition.