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Laser Hair Removal: Safe for Dark Skin?

23. September 2009

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is laser hair removal safe for darker-skinned patients By: Michael Petrosky, MD It is a common misconception that laser hair removal is not an option for people with dark hair and dark skin. Although this may have been true in the past, technology has improved in recent years to…

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Quick Comment: Is Facelift Scarring More Likely with Darker Skin?

14. September 2009

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Facelift for Long Island Patients with Dark Skin By: James Romanelli,, MD If you’re Hispanic or African-American, you might be worried that your skin tone will make your facelift scars very noticeable after healing. I’m happy to tell you that this usually isn’t a problem. It’s true that darker…

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Refine, Don’t “Replace” Your Ethnic Nose

7. November 2008

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darktonedskin_woman Refine, Dont Replace Your Ethnic Nose In a previous post, one of my colleagues identified the core concerns for ethnic cosmetic surgery patients. I’d like to build on that groundwork by taking an in-depth look at some of the specifics of ethnic rhinoplasties which, along with…

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Ethnic Enhancement: Special Concerns for Cosmetic Surgery

3. October 2008

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asian_africanamerican Ethnic Enhancement: Special Concerns for Cosmetic Surgery Hispanic, African-American, and Asian patients account for over 21% of cosmetic surgery patients nationally, and in cities like Baltimore that are also home to Arabic and Mediterranean patients, those numbers are even higher. Until lately, most cosmetic surgery approaches were developed…

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