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CHICAGO — presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS),
“Asian Americans represent the fastest-expanding racial group in the US, underscoring the need for a comprehensive understanding of their specific aesthetic goals and needs,” said Annie Chiu, MD, a cosmetic dermatologist in Redondo Beach, California, who presented the results at the meeting. In an interview, she noted that most of this type of research has been done in White or Eurocentric populations, “so we really wanted to identify the top aesthetic concerns for Asian women as they tend to be different.”
In the study, an online survey was administered to aesthetically-inclined adults — defined as those who care about improving their appearance and are willing to go to a professional to do so — across different demographic groups in the United States. Respondents were surveyed about 41 facial and 31 body characteristics, identifying those they have and find bothersome. Maximum difference scaling was used to generate their most and least bothersome characteristics in each respective category.
Of the 3,974 women surveyed, 652 self-identified as female and Asian. The majority of Asian female respondents self-reported a Fitzpatrick skin type IV (East/Southeast [SE]Asian: 58%; Indian/Central or Southwest [CSW] Asian: 24%) or type V (East/SE Asian: 59%; Indian/CSW Asian: 30%). The findings reported at the meeting are specific to aesthetic concerns in Asian women.
Among the Asian female participants, the top three facial concerns were uneven skin color (40%), dull/dry skin (35%), and hair loss/thinning (34%). Top facial concerns in younger patients (under 30 years) were related to skin quality, such as dull skin (54%), acne scarring (51%), and large pore size (51%), whereas the most common concerns among those older than 57 years were related to under-eye bags or sagginess (60%), uneven skin tone (55%), and hair loss/thinning (47%).
Of note, acne scarring was noted as a top concern by the Indian/CSW Asian cohort. While the lines between the brows and skin sagging were top concerns in White female participants in the overall study, these concerns were not nearly as high among Asian female participants.
For all Asian female participants, the top body concerns were related to stubborn body fat in the stomach, sides, bra or back area, and arms. Stubborn body fat in the stomach area was the most frequent concern across generations (41% to 64%). East/SE Asian participants were more interested in receiving cosmetic treatments (91%) than the Indian/CSW Asian group (47%).
“Given that injectable treatments of neuromodulators and fillers are often what we focus aesthetic treatments around and thus, what we often center cosmetic consults on, it is important to remember to customize patient consultations and address specific needs with cultural sensitivity,” Dr. Chiu said. “We may not be properly recognizing and prioritizing patient discussion around concerns of dyspigmentation, skin quality, or hair thinning,” she continued, adding: “Ultimately as experts, it’s important we use this data along with what we know about structural and cutaneous differences in patients of different cultural backgrounds to optimize and prioritize treatments.”
Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, funded the study and participated in the trial design, research, analysis, data collection, interpretation of data, and the review. Dr. Chiu is a consultant, advisory board member, and investigator for Allergan, AbbVie,and Merz; and is a consultant and advisory board member for Galderma, Evolus, and Sofwave. Other authors disclosed ties with Allergan, Merz Aesthetics, Prollenium, Revance, Galderma, Alastin, Glo Pharma, and Teoxane. Two authors are AbbVie employees.
CHICAGO — presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS),
“Asian Americans represent the fastest-expanding racial group in the US, underscoring the need for a comprehensive understanding of their specific aesthetic goals and needs,” said Annie Chiu, MD, a cosmetic dermatologist in Redondo Beach, California, who presented the results at the meeting. In an interview, she noted that most of this type of research has been done in White or Eurocentric populations, “so we really wanted to identify the top aesthetic concerns for Asian women as they tend to be different.”
In the study, an online survey was administered to aesthetically-inclined adults — defined as those who care about improving their appearance and are willing to go to a professional to do so — across different demographic groups in the United States. Respondents were surveyed about 41 facial and 31 body characteristics, identifying those they have and find bothersome. Maximum difference scaling was used to generate their most and least bothersome characteristics in each respective category.
Of the 3,974 women surveyed, 652 self-identified as female and Asian. The majority of Asian female respondents self-reported a Fitzpatrick skin type IV (East/Southeast [SE]Asian: 58%; Indian/Central or Southwest [CSW] Asian: 24%) or type V (East/SE Asian: 59%; Indian/CSW Asian: 30%). The findings reported at the meeting are specific to aesthetic concerns in Asian women.
Among the Asian female participants, the top three facial concerns were uneven skin color (40%), dull/dry skin (35%), and hair loss/thinning (34%). Top facial concerns in younger patients (under 30 years) were related to skin quality, such as dull skin (54%), acne scarring (51%), and large pore size (51%), whereas the most common concerns among those older than 57 years were related to under-eye bags or sagginess (60%), uneven skin tone (55%), and hair loss/thinning (47%).
Of note, acne scarring was noted as a top concern by the Indian/CSW Asian cohort. While the lines between the brows and skin sagging were top concerns in White female participants in the overall study, these concerns were not nearly as high among Asian female participants.
For all Asian female participants, the top body concerns were related to stubborn body fat in the stomach, sides, bra or back area, and arms. Stubborn body fat in the stomach area was the most frequent concern across generations (41% to 64%). East/SE Asian participants were more interested in receiving cosmetic treatments (91%) than the Indian/CSW Asian group (47%).
“Given that injectable treatments of neuromodulators and fillers are often what we focus aesthetic treatments around and thus, what we often center cosmetic consults on, it is important to remember to customize patient consultations and address specific needs with cultural sensitivity,” Dr. Chiu said. “We may not be properly recognizing and prioritizing patient discussion around concerns of dyspigmentation, skin quality, or hair thinning,” she continued, adding: “Ultimately as experts, it’s important we use this data along with what we know about structural and cutaneous differences in patients of different cultural backgrounds to optimize and prioritize treatments.”
Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, funded the study and participated in the trial design, research, analysis, data collection, interpretation of data, and the review. Dr. Chiu is a consultant, advisory board member, and investigator for Allergan, AbbVie,and Merz; and is a consultant and advisory board member for Galderma, Evolus, and Sofwave. Other authors disclosed ties with Allergan, Merz Aesthetics, Prollenium, Revance, Galderma, Alastin, Glo Pharma, and Teoxane. Two authors are AbbVie employees.
CHICAGO — presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS),
“Asian Americans represent the fastest-expanding racial group in the US, underscoring the need for a comprehensive understanding of their specific aesthetic goals and needs,” said Annie Chiu, MD, a cosmetic dermatologist in Redondo Beach, California, who presented the results at the meeting. In an interview, she noted that most of this type of research has been done in White or Eurocentric populations, “so we really wanted to identify the top aesthetic concerns for Asian women as they tend to be different.”
In the study, an online survey was administered to aesthetically-inclined adults — defined as those who care about improving their appearance and are willing to go to a professional to do so — across different demographic groups in the United States. Respondents were surveyed about 41 facial and 31 body characteristics, identifying those they have and find bothersome. Maximum difference scaling was used to generate their most and least bothersome characteristics in each respective category.
Of the 3,974 women surveyed, 652 self-identified as female and Asian. The majority of Asian female respondents self-reported a Fitzpatrick skin type IV (East/Southeast [SE]Asian: 58%; Indian/Central or Southwest [CSW] Asian: 24%) or type V (East/SE Asian: 59%; Indian/CSW Asian: 30%). The findings reported at the meeting are specific to aesthetic concerns in Asian women.
Among the Asian female participants, the top three facial concerns were uneven skin color (40%), dull/dry skin (35%), and hair loss/thinning (34%). Top facial concerns in younger patients (under 30 years) were related to skin quality, such as dull skin (54%), acne scarring (51%), and large pore size (51%), whereas the most common concerns among those older than 57 years were related to under-eye bags or sagginess (60%), uneven skin tone (55%), and hair loss/thinning (47%).
Of note, acne scarring was noted as a top concern by the Indian/CSW Asian cohort. While the lines between the brows and skin sagging were top concerns in White female participants in the overall study, these concerns were not nearly as high among Asian female participants.
For all Asian female participants, the top body concerns were related to stubborn body fat in the stomach, sides, bra or back area, and arms. Stubborn body fat in the stomach area was the most frequent concern across generations (41% to 64%). East/SE Asian participants were more interested in receiving cosmetic treatments (91%) than the Indian/CSW Asian group (47%).
“Given that injectable treatments of neuromodulators and fillers are often what we focus aesthetic treatments around and thus, what we often center cosmetic consults on, it is important to remember to customize patient consultations and address specific needs with cultural sensitivity,” Dr. Chiu said. “We may not be properly recognizing and prioritizing patient discussion around concerns of dyspigmentation, skin quality, or hair thinning,” she continued, adding: “Ultimately as experts, it’s important we use this data along with what we know about structural and cutaneous differences in patients of different cultural backgrounds to optimize and prioritize treatments.”
Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, funded the study and participated in the trial design, research, analysis, data collection, interpretation of data, and the review. Dr. Chiu is a consultant, advisory board member, and investigator for Allergan, AbbVie,and Merz; and is a consultant and advisory board member for Galderma, Evolus, and Sofwave. Other authors disclosed ties with Allergan, Merz Aesthetics, Prollenium, Revance, Galderma, Alastin, Glo Pharma, and Teoxane. Two authors are AbbVie employees.
AT ASDS 2023