Midface alloplastic augmentation in the Asian and Latino patient

The population of the United States is becoming increasingly more diverse as there is an ever expanding influx of various ethnic groups and races that comprise the general population. As a result, the singular concept of Nordic beauty that dominated the United States media throughout the middle of the twentieth century has given way to a more diverse multiracial aesthetic. There is also a growing trend in aesthetic surgery toward ethnic feature preservation and avoidance of a "westernized" look that was more popular in previous years. Today's facial plastic surgeon must be familiar with these trends and aesthetic goals within this rapidly growing patient population. This article describes the anatomy of the Asian and Latino face and describes the techniques of midface alloplastic augmentation.