Aesthetics and Cosmetic Surgery for Darker

This unique book is the only comprehensive guide to both surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic treatment of patients with darker skin pigmentation, including patients of African, Asian, and Latin descent. It is authored by a wide range of international experts in this field from all continents and edited by a world-renowned researcher and academician on the topic of pigmentation disorders. Practical, concise chapters cover all common surgical and nonsurgical treatment approaches and address the broad range of cosmetic issues facing patients with darker skin pigmentation. More than 350 full-color illustrations complement the text.

Beauty : an historical and societal perspective	p. 3
Structural and physiologic differences in the skin of darker racial ethnic groups	p. 15
The aging face in darker racial ethnic groups	p. 27
Outcomes in aesthetic surgery : patient satisfaction	p. 37
Evaluation and design of cosmetic research studies	p. 42
Cosmetic issues of concern for potential surgical patients	p. 49
Informed consent and treating the cosmetic patient	p. 59
Photography in cosmetic surgery	p. 62
Skin-lightening agents	p. 73
Topical retinoids in ethnic skin	p. 82
Antioxidants	p. 92
Photoprotection	p. 103
Laser therapies for disorders of hyperpigmentation	p. 117
Cosmetic leukodermas : therapeutic approaches	p. 125
Surgical approaches for vitiligo	p. 133
Microdermabrasion	p. 147
Superficial chemical peels	p. 154
Medium-depth chemical peels and deep chemical peels	p. 170
Ablative and nonablative resurfacing in darker skin	p. 179
Surgical tightening procedures	p. 189
Nonsurgical tightening procedures	p. 197
Botulinum toxin	p. 211
Fillers in ethnic skin	p. 225
Blepharoplasty for Asian eyes	p. 243
Blepharoplasty in Blacks and Latinos	p. 250
Ethnic rhinoplasty	p. 257
Reduction and augmentation of the breasts	p. 262
Body-contouring procedures	p. 268
Vascular surgery in darker racial ethnic groups	p. 276
Alopecias and hair restoration in women	p. 287
Hair transplantation for men	p. 296
Laser hair removal in darker racial ethnic groups	p. 303
The pathogenesis of keloids	p. 313
Medical and surgical therapies for keloids	p. 320
Cosmetic aspects of common benign tumors	p. 327
Surgical treatment of skin cancers in darker racial ethnic groups	p. 335
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Aesthetics and Cosmetic Surgery for Darker Skin Types

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