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Laser Hair Removal: Safe for Dark Skin?
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 …
Quick Comment: Is Facelift Scarring More Likely with Darker Skin?
14. September 2009
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 …
Refine, Don’t “Replace” Your Ethnic Nose
7. November 2008
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 …
Ethnic Enhancement: Special Concerns for Cosmetic Surgery
3. October 2008
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 …
23. September 2009
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