Aesthetic considerations for treating the North American multi-ethnic patient: Thriving in diversity international roundtable series.

Abstract

The United States is becoming increasingly diverse, and between 2016 and 2019, an increase of 945 832 aesthetic procedures was recorded for Hispanic, African American, and Asian American patients combined. In aesthetics, where outcomes are technique dependent and tied to the clinician's ability to tailor treatment to the needs of individual patients, a knowledge of ethnic differences in anatomy and how aesthetic issues can be safely and effectively addressed in different groups is paramount. To discuss similarities and difference in anatomy and treatment preferences of patients from a variety of ethnic and racial backgrounds and how these differences may influence the products or techniques utilized to achieve natural-looking results and minimize side effects. 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. The results of the first roundtable in the series, the North American Multiethnic Patient, are described here. A diverse range of patients can benefit from the tailored use of fillers, fat transfer, neuromodulators, lasers, and energy-based devices, as long as differences in structural support, skin, and aging patterns, are appreciated.