Taking care to understand anatomical variations and beauty standards in different ethnicities is an essential part of being an inclusive and leading practitioner. Doing so ensures your aesthetic treatments are accessible and appropriate for every patient you see. Historically, education focused on treatments for dark-skinned patients has been limited.
A 2024 literature review examined the use of cosmetic injectables in skin of colour (SOC). For the review, researchers identified 503 publications on PubMed published between 1960 and 2020, which either had more than 20% SOC study participants or dedicated article content commenting on the safety and efficacy of injectables in SOC participants.1
Whilst the research drew positive conclusions that highlighted how botulinum toxin and dermal fillers are well tolerated in SOC patients, it emphasised that most studies focused on Asian patients…
