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Non-Surgical Rejuvenation of Asian Faces

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The skin of Orientals and westerners have certain differences, mainly in the dermis and epidermis structure. Easterners have powerful melanocytes and produce mainly eumelanin. The function of melanin in westerners is weak, and melanin is mainly pheomelanin. The Orientals are prone to hyperpigmentation skin disease, such as lentigines and PIH as they age. Easterners have relatively thicker dermis, and more melanin in their skin; therefore,wrinkles and sagging relatively mild in the aging process than westerners. Therefore, fighting aging requires not only tightening loose skin, but also paying attention to improving skin quality and brightening complexion. Depending on the energy settings of photons, lasers, and radiofrequency, these changes in photoaging can be delayed or reversed.

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  1. Dr. Zhou’s Cosmetic Dermatological Clinic, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China

    Zhanchao Zhou

  2. King’s College London, London, UK

    Souphiyeh Samizadeh

  3. University College London, London, UK

    Souphiyeh Samizadeh

  4. Great British Academy of Aesthetic Medicine, London, UK

    Souphiyeh Samizadeh

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Zhou, Z., Samizadeh, S. (2022). Light and Laser Treatments. In: Samizadeh, S. (eds) Non-Surgical Rejuvenation of Asian Faces. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84099-0_11

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