TY - JOUR
T1 - Aesthetic considerations for treating the Middle Eastern patient
T2 - Thriving in Diversity international roundtable series
AU - Fabi, Sabrina Guillen
AU - Galadari, Hassan
AU - Fakih-Gomez, Nabil
AU - Mobin, Sheila Nazarian
AU - Artzi, Ofir
AU - Dayan, Steve
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding for this CME event was provided by Abbvie, Merz, and Solta.
Funding Information:
Medical writing assistance was provided by Ginny Vachon, PhD, Principal Medvantage, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia under the direction of the authors. Funding for this support was provided by a CME grant funded by Abbvie, Merz, and Solta.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Background: The Middle East has a significant influence on the global aesthetic market. Within the United States and globally, patients with Middle Eastern heritage have a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds that affect their perceptions of beauty and motivations to seek cosmetic treatment. Aims: The aim of this roundtable was to discuss similarities and differences in anatomy and treatment preferences of Middle Eastern patients 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 fourth roundtable in the series, the Middle Eastern Patient, are described here. A discussion of treatment preferences is included, and specific procedural information is provided for commonly treated areas in this population (forehead, infraorbital area, and jawline). Conclusions: Middle Eastern patients have a variety of aesthetic preferences, which are influenced by a wide range of cultural backgrounds, making it difficult to develop general statements about this demographic. There is an unmet need for research into this diverse group of patients to help physicians understand and incorporate their unique needs and desires into clinical practice.
AB - Background: The Middle East has a significant influence on the global aesthetic market. Within the United States and globally, patients with Middle Eastern heritage have a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds that affect their perceptions of beauty and motivations to seek cosmetic treatment. Aims: The aim of this roundtable was to discuss similarities and differences in anatomy and treatment preferences of Middle Eastern patients 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 fourth roundtable in the series, the Middle Eastern Patient, are described here. A discussion of treatment preferences is included, and specific procedural information is provided for commonly treated areas in this population (forehead, infraorbital area, and jawline). Conclusions: Middle Eastern patients have a variety of aesthetic preferences, which are influenced by a wide range of cultural backgrounds, making it difficult to develop general statements about this demographic. There is an unmet need for research into this diverse group of patients to help physicians understand and incorporate their unique needs and desires into clinical practice.
KW - aesthetic treatment
KW - ethnic diversity
KW - fillers
KW - middle eastern patient
KW - racial diversity
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U2 - 10.1111/jocd.15640
DO - 10.1111/jocd.15640
M3 - Article
C2 - 36744586
AN - SCOPUS:85147520461
SN - 1473-2130
JO - Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
JF - Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
ER -