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Facial Plast Surg
DOI: 10.1055/a-2718-4087
Original Article

Ethnic and Cultural Considerations in Male Rejuvenation

Authors

  • Ethan Moritz 

    1   FACE Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    2   Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

  • Jamil Asaria 

    1   FACE Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    2   Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Abstract

Aim and Background

A patient's ethnicity and culture need to be considered prior to male facial rejuvenation. Here, we describe the most important factors across ethnicities that affect the analysis, treatment, and postoperative considerations of commonly performed procedures.

Anatomy

There are some traits commonly associated with certain ethnicities that differ from each other. These span skeletal structure, skin characteristics, predisposition to poor scarring, periorbital and nasal anatomy, and hair qualities.

Techniques

As they pertain to the described differences in traits, certain variations exist within procedures to accommodate non-Caucasian patients. This is to make results more natural, fitting to a patient's ethnicity and goals, and to account for differences in postoperative healing.

Conclusion and Clinical Relevance

An integral part of every patient encounter is to listen to the patient's perspective and goals prior to developing a treatment plan. Their facial analysis should subsequently be performed in the context of their ethnicity. The management of non-Caucasian facial rejuvenation patients should not be taught as a variation of the norm but rather as unique considerations to modify known surgical techniques for each individual ethnicity and culture. Training needs to emphasize and popularize these differences.

Keywords

rejuvenation - male - ethnic - cultural


Publication History

Received: 01 October 2025

Accepted: 07 October 2025

Accepted Manuscript online:
08 October 2025

Article published online:
22 October 2025

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