RT Book, Section A1 Kouba, David J. A1 Chung, Kee-Yang A1 Moy, Ronald L. A2 Alam, Murad A2 Bhatia, Ashish C. A2 Kundu, Roopal V. A2 Yoo, Simon S. A2 Chan, Henry Hin-Lee SR Print(0) ID 1175118943 T1 Surgical Lifting and Tightening in Ethnic Skin 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=1175118943 RD 2024/03/29 AB Although 75% to 80% of the planet's people are nonwhites, the majority of the cosmetic surgical literature is limited to the treatment of Caucasians. The fear of increased pigmentary and scarring complications has made cosmetic surgeons in the United States hesitant to perform elective procedures on both African and Asian patients. This fear should be replaced by knowledge of unique racial differences and modifications of surgical technique to accommodate ethnic patients who desire cosmetic surgery.