Abstract

There has been tremendous growth of cosmetic surgery in the Asian population over the past several decades. Western culture has influenced the Asian concept of beauty over time. Currently, most Asians want to improve their appearance while preserving their ethnic identity. Asian cosmetic surgery is not simply Western cosmetic surgery applied to Asians. Rather cosmetic surgery in Asians must account for the underlying differences in anatomy and aesthetic proportions among various Asian ethnic groups as well as those between Asians and Caucasians. Asian blepharoplasty and rhinoplasty are two of the most popular facial cosmetic procedures in Asia today. Facial bone contouring and aesthetic orthognathic surgery are also becoming more popular. There is no perfect way to define facial beauty, and facial attractiveness varies according to race. Therefore, one must use both subjective and objective tools for analyzing facial profiles according to ethnic standards.

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