Couple works to raise awareness of ethnic identity in plastic surgery
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Xeragel® (XSO-797) - $16.30Anthony and Annette Brissett are not your typical couple. Anthony, a plastic surgeon, and Annette, a psychologist, have found a way to overlap their careers and raise awareness of a critical issue in plastic surgery in the process.
The husband and wife are the co-authors of the recent study "Ethnic Trends in Facial Plastic Surgery," published in the Facial Plastic Surgery journal. The paper addresses the issues facing various ethnicities who wish to undergo plastic surgery, according to the Houston Chronicle. This, coupled with new data released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, reveals newfound attention payed to issues of ethnicity in plastic surgery.
Keloid scars, for example, are a major issue for minorities undergoing plastic surgery. According to Anthony, Asians, blacks, and Latinos are five to fifteen times more likely to develop keloid scars than other patients. This makes the purchase of silicone gel sheeting and ointments crucial in managing and treating these scars.
Facial features are one of the key identifiers in how we define each other's ethnicity. Drastic plastic surgeries can lead to a loss of cultural identity, says Annette. That's why its important that plastic surgeons pay attention to the issues unique to different ethnicities.
ASPS found that minorities responded differently in their specific surgical needs. Latinos, for example, have recently opted for more plastic surgery, up 12 percent this year, while Asians were down 17%. The most popular types of surgeries differed as well.
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