How Ethnicity Factors into Plastic Surgery Procedures

When discussing ethnicity in plastic surgery, there are several issues that arise. Two of the main problems for people of non-Caucasian ethnicities are scarring and pigmentation complications. Plastic surgery can result in more noticeable scaring for non-Caucasian patients. Keloids or hypertrophic scars are more common among these groups, which has compelled plastic surgeons to develop…