Cosmetic Surgery of the Asian Face

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Just some interesting tidbits I can pick out from the text… It is also worth noting that the cover of the book features an Asian girl, and all the illustrative examples in the text are of women.

• In contemporary practice, cosmetic procedures seldom represent requests for ‘westernization’ of the face. Most patiens desire relatively conservative chages that improve facial balance and harmony while maintaining ethnic identity. (p ix)
• “Westernization” procedures that were popular two decades ago have now been replaced by more understated surgical endeavours in which the essential ethnic identity is not violated…Using Western aesthetic values for Asian surgery should be discouraged, as this does not take into consideration the cultural sensitivity of the Asian and may render the Asian face unnatural and foreign. (p xii)
• A common request in 21st century Asian rhinoplasty is “Please don’t make my nose too high;I want it to match my Asian face!” This is a fortunate attitude… (p48)
• The “puffy” eyelid appearance characteristic of the Asian upper eyelid. (p115)

The detail put forward to analyse, design, and carry out procedures on the female face is extraordinary. There seems to be a strong argument for not ‘Westernizing’ the face, which in itself creates a norm.