Aesthetic considerations when treating patients of African descent: Thriving in diversity international roundtable series

Background Black patients of African descent are an ethnically diverse demographic and have unique anatomical features, aging processes, and responses to aesthetic procedures that must be considered when planning treatment. Aims To discuss similarities and differences in the anatomy and treatment pr...

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Published in:Journal of cosmetic dermatology 2023-06, Vol.22 (6), p.1870-1878
Main Authors: Fabi, Sabrina G., Burgess, Cheryl, Edwards, Cleo‐Daimaris, Kanaris, Nicole P., Dayan, Steve
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aesthetic treatment
Aesthetics
African American patient
African Americans
African patient
Aging
Black or African American
Black People
Communication
Cosmetic Techniques
Esthetics
ethnic diversity
Ethnicity
facial morphology
Humans
Minority & ethnic groups
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Neurotoxins
Patients
Physicians
Skin
White people
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Summary:Background Black patients of African descent are an ethnically diverse demographic and have unique anatomical features, aging processes, and responses to aesthetic procedures that must be considered when planning treatment. Aims To discuss similarities and differences in the anatomy and treatment preferences of Black patients of African descent and explore how these differences may influence aesthetic practices. Patients/Methods In support of clinicians who wish to serve a diverse patient population, a 6‐part international roundtable series focused on diversity in aesthetics was conducted from August 24, 2021, to May 16, 2022. Results The results of the third roundtable in the series, the African Patient, are described here. The expertise and perspectives of African physicians, US physicians who treat African American patients, and physicians practicing within Latin America and Europe who treat patients of color (POC) of African descent are included, as well as information gleaned from injection demonstrations. Conclusions Black African patients seek aesthetic treatment for a variety of conditions. Patients with darker skin can benefit from treatment with fillers, neurotoxins, and energy‐based devices, but the application of these approaches should take into account the unique characteristics of each individual patient and the cultural and biological influences that impact treatment outcomes.
ISSN:1473-2130
1473-2165
DOI:10.1111/jocd.15688