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56 Y/O Japanese Woman - Asian or Western Doctor?

asked 10 months ago by bestnana in Los Angeles, CA
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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Tags: age 55-64, under eyes, female, Asian, comparison, doctor referral

I'm 56 Japanese woman. I would like to remove under eye puffiness and face lift together. Do you recommend Asian specialist Dr or any plastic Dr ? I hear that Asian skin is differ than Western skin. Few my Japanese friends did face lift and eye surgery by Western Dr and they looks not natural looks which I do not want to happen to me. Please advice this matter, thank you.

24 answers to 56 Y/O Japanese Woman - Asian or Western Doctor?

Asian or Western surgeon for face and eyes.

Asian or Western surgeon for face and eyes is a good question. The answer is finding an experienced facelift/eye surgeon who does excellent, natural looking work. If you do this you will be happy. Meet with patients the surgeon has done!

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

56 Y/O Japanese Woman - Asian or Western Doctor?

My recommendation is to find a surgeon who does a lot of Asian plastic surgery. The best way is to look at their before and after pictures which should include a number of Asian patients. Asian patients do have certain anatomical and tissue qualities that differ from other patients. Upper eyelids are good example which need an experience surgeon in Asian plastic surgery.

Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO
Huntington Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian Blepharoplasty -- Asian vs Western Surgeon

I think it's important to find a plastic surgeon who you feel comfortable with and who shares your aesthetics. While most Asians seek an Asian plastic surgeon, I think it's important to identify a surgeon who understands the Asian eyelid anatomy as well as any unspoken concerns that Asian patients may have to achieve a natural and balanced result. Over aggressive surgery will result in an unnatural appearance, so it's critical to find a surgeon who shares your... more

Kimberly Lee, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift principles are the same - the individual is important, not race

Asian plastic surgeons tend to treat more Asian patients, obviously. This can be an advantage when it comes to Asian eyelid surgery to provide a more Western look to the upper lid. However, the treatment for puffiness of the lower lid is the same in Caucasians and Asians (and there are plenty of western surgeons who know how to treat the epicanthal folds of Asian upper eyelids). There are no differences in how facelifts are done on Asian versus Caucasians. The... more

Eric Swanson MD
Leawood Plastic Surgeon

www.swansoncenter.com

Asian face lift

It is more important to choose a good with experience, whether or not he or she is Asian does not make him/her an expert in surgery on Asian patients. In cities such as San Francisco and Seattle there is a large Asian subset of the population.

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Face Lift

There are many great Japanese doctors and many great “Western doctors” who can provide you the service you request. Having a Japanese doctor perform your surgery is no guarantee of satisfaction. Interview several doctors, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon specifically, and view the pictures of surgeries they have done on similar issues as you have. If they do not have any photos showing before and after of similar issues, and ethnic diversity, then you may need to... more

Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon

56 Y/O Japanese Woman - Asian or Western Doctor?

From a technical aspect, an Asian or Western doctor who has experience in Asian cosmetic surgery will be able to perform your surgery. However, from the personal aspect, you may relate better to an Asian physician who is more in tune with cultural norms and has a better understanding of your goals and needs. The doctor patient relationship is like other relationships. A good option for you would be to interview several surgeons, see photographs of their work and also see how comfortable you... more

Suzanne Kim Doud Galli, MD, PhD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian or Western Doctor for Asian patient

It is important to seek out an experienced facial plastic surgeon to have any facial work performed. Look for a surgeon who has performed thousands of the procedures that you are specific looking for and is board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery. Review before and after photographs of previous patients to make sure their results look natural.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Asian or not

Your question was about the lower eyelid and a facelift. It is the upper eyelid that has variations which would match your concerns. Regardless of asian or not you are best advised to find the best surgeon you can....

Richard Sadove, MD
Gainesville Plastic Surgeon

www.sadovecosmeticsurgery.com

Asian or Western doctor for Asian patient?

Since US is a country of diverse ethnic populations, most of the aesthetic plastic surgeons from variety of qualifying boards are experienced in working with patients who are asian or other ethnic backgrounds. The prudent patient should seek out the surgeon whose results look natural and appropiate. The color of doctors skin is less relevant than the color of his/her aesthetic judgment. Seek good taste in results of your doctor rather than his /her ethnic club membership. more

Julian Henley, MD
New Haven Facial Plastic Surgeon

Either one

For face lift and lower blepharoplasty, either western or asian doctors should be equally capable of getting you a nice result. Asian skin is a little thicker, however, this should not have much of an affect of your outcome.

E. Anthony Musarra II, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Asian or Western surgeon for eyelid and facelift surgery

I agree that the ethnic background of the surgeon has little to do with the ultimate surgical results. The main issue is that the surgeon has experience treating your specific problems and produces results that you like. Looking at before and after photos a surgeon's prior patients is a great way to start trying to find someone you may want to consult with in person.

Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

56 Y/O Japanese Woman - Asian or Western Doctor?

Basically, I agree with most of what has been said before me. It is not the ethnicity of the Doctor that matters, it is the experience of the Doctor that matters. Make sure you are seeing a physician that has Asian anatomy experience, and then go over your cosmetic concerns with him. If you like what you hear, it could be a good fit.

Sam Goldberger, MD
Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon

Depends on expertise

It really just depends on the physician's expertise. Some asian doctors treat more western patients, and others specialize in asian surgery. Try and find a doctor who has before/after photos of their asian patient surgeries. see video

Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian looking for Asian or Western doctor for Face Lift

I have performed Face Lifts for over 20 years and have in fact performed Face Lifts on women and men of many ethnicities, includind Asian, Indian, Middle East, South Pacific and others. IMHO, it's a fallacy that any one particular ethnicity, or race, has some inherent skin difference that makes them somehow aesthetically distinct or somehow only suitable for surgeons of the same race or ethnicity. What's important is that your Face Lift surgeon, no matter who he/she... more

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian or western surgeon for eyes and face

Well I think you have already received enough answers on this subject so I will be brief. I think it is important to find a good skilled surgeon that knows how to perform these procedures properly and give you a natural younger youthful appearance without the tell tale signs of surgery your friends have that you do not care for. The puffiness under the eye is a common procedure performed on people of all ethnicity. The upper eyelids in an Asian patient are treated differently then that of... more

Michael Elam, MD
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asian doctor v. western doctor

I think the doctor's experience is more important than his appearance or ethnicity. you should go where you are comfortable

Rafael C. Cabrera, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Recommend plastic surgeon who does alot of Asian plastic surgery

I would recommend a board certified plastic surgeon who also does alot of Asian plastic surgery. You are correct that there are some important differences between Asian and Caucasian patients which could influence their outcomes with plastic surgery. Therefore, I would recommend consulting with someone who does surgery on alot of Asian patients to make sure you would be comfortable with him/her doing your surgery. see video

James Tang, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Asian eye plastic surgery

Any good qualified plastic surgeon can perform a good Asian blepharoplasty. When you have your next consultation, take a photograph of what you want and what you do not want. A number of plastic surgeons like performing a lower lid cantopexy with their blepharoplasties. This often distorts the lower lids. Andrew Lloyd Weber appears to have this look. Good luck.

Gary H. Manchester, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.manchesterclinic.com

Asian aesthetic surgery

Self-serving though this may sound, find the best ABMS Board Certified Plastic Surgeon you can. Doesn't matter if he or she is black, white, indego or orange!

J. Brian Boyd, MD
Torrance Plastic Surgeon

Asian vs any plastic surgeon

It is not the ethnic base of your surgeon but, the level of experience with Asians. The lower lids are no problem but, the upper lid can be difficult. with the supra-tarsal crease. As far as the facelift is concerned, there is no problem.

David A. Bray, Sr., MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

56 Y/O Japanese Woman - Asian or Western Doctor?

Dear bestnana, Asian patients may have unique features or special concerns which may not be familiar to all plastic surgeons. I would recommend finding a skilled surgeon who has extensive experience treating the Asian face. It is the surgeon's skill, knowledge, and experience that count, not his or her ethnicity. Warmest wishes, Larry Fan, MD

Larry Fan, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Being of a particular ethnicity does not make a surgeon good at doing ethnic surgery.

Face lifting and eyelid surgery requires experience, skill, and artistry. Doing excellent ethinic surgery requires and understanding of how to improve the facial appearance without removing those features that make a face authentic. In particular standard eyelid surgery approaches risk damaging the upper eyelid fold which is critical for maintaining the subtle interplay between upper eyelid fullness and the upper eyelid fold to define the features that make an Asian eyelid.... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Asian or Western Surgeon

Hi, This is a common misconception that Asian patients need to find Asian surgeons and Ethnic patients need to find Ethnic doctors or African Americans need to find African American doctors. There is no correlation with results or outcomes. Find a surgeon that has good results and that you can trust. Best, Dr.S.