RT Book, Section A1 Leu, Diana A1 Yoo, Simon S. A2 Alam, Murad A2 Bhatia, Ashish C. A2 Kundu, Roopal V. A2 Yoo, Simon S. A2 Chan, Henry Hin-Lee SR Print(0) ID 1175118390 T1 Epidermal and Color Improvement in Ethnic Skin: Microdermabrasion and Superficial Peels T2 Cosmetic Dermatology for Skin of Color YR 2009 FD 2009 PB McGraw Hill Medical PP New York, NY SN 9780071487764 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175118390 RD 2024/03/28 AB Increasingly, patients with ethnic skin are seeking out cosmetic procedures to provide epidermal and color improvement to their skin. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 11.7 million cosmetic procedures were performed in 2007. Of these, procedures on ethnic patients comprised 21%, an increase from 14% in 1997. Hispanics account for 9%, African Americans 6%, Asians 5%, and all other non-Caucasians 2%. Among ethnic minorities, the most frequently requested procedures were Botox, wrinkle fillers, chemical peels, and microdermabrasion.1 Based on the 2000 U.S. Census and interim data, the U.S. Census Bureau has projected an increase in the percentage of Asians, Hispanics, and African Americans from 30.6% to nearly 50% by 2050.2 As this portion of the population increases, the cosmetic dermatologist will need to better understand the unique needs of patients with darker skin types.