Esthetic considerations for treating the patient of European descent: Thriving in diversity international roundtable series

Abstract

The European esthetic experience is informative for understanding both innovation as well as how to care for patients of various backgrounds and ages. To discuss best practices for treating the European population and how these approaches may be applied to patient populations across the globe. In support of clinicians who wish to serve a diverse patient population, a 6-part, international roundtable series focused on diversity in esthetics was conducted from August 24, 2021 to May 16, 2022. In each roundtable, expert clinicians were invited to contribute and share best practices. The results of the fifth roundtable in the series, the European Patient, are described here. Key ideas include the growing number of people over the age of 65 years in Europe and the management of this more mature patient population; the role of functional anatomy in treating patients with both fillers and botulinum toxin; and the role of ultrasound in clinical practice for mapping vasculature. While there is no typical European face, there is much to be learned from thoughtful consideration of how to best manage more mature patients as well as how to use minimally invasive modalities, such as injectables, efficiently to achieve natural-looking results.