Ethnic Considerations in Facial Aesthetic Surgery

This major surgical text/atlas provides indispensable guidance on aesthetic facial surgery for individuals of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including African-American, Hispanic, and Oriental patients. The book takes into consideration the specific needs of these varied ethnic populations, and through the combined expertise of its knowledgeable contributors, identifies ideal characteristics of beauty within each major ethnic group that are not based on traditional Northern European ideals. Attention is focused on those surgical strategies that achieve cosmesis in each patient category.Specific surgical techniques are fully described, including pre- and postoperative care and avoiding complications. The book also covers critical psychosocial and medicolegal aspects, including how to deal with the unhappy or dissatisfied patient, methods of identifying patients seeking unrealistic or culturally questionable ethnic changes, and vital coping and counseling skills. Major sections of the book include defining beauty, psychological ramifications, abnormal scarring, and skin care for the individual of color.