Seattle / Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon - Dr. Philip Young
The Harmony of Beauty

To understand the harmony of beauty, the renowned Seattle facial cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Young, studied its history and power, which led to his groundbreaking theory.

The Greeks were the first to document beauty in terms of symmetry and proportion, creating numeric systems and color highlighting to illustrate their concepts. Leonardo Da Vinci and other artist-anatomists of his time (1452–1519) revised the Greek theories, which served as starting points for Dr Young.

Following his medical training and mentoring with some of the world’s most respected surgeons, Dr Young began to recognize patterns of beauty. Although there are an infinite number of aesthetic elements in each human face, there are also definable parameters of beauty.

Dr Young established key areas of the face where our eyes are immediately drawn, which convey the most about who we are and how attractive we are. Interestingly, we look for clues in one another’s eyes, as well as around the nose and mouth where we take our breaths and communicate. Attractiveness is certainly in the eye of the beholder, but it is not random; it is governed by universal laws that we inherently appreciate from the day we are born.

Clinical and academic studies support Dr. Young’s theory that, starting with the size of your iris, the arrangement of facial shapes can be seen as aesthetically pleasing based on simple geometry and mathematics. Dr Young also uncovered the tendency for these features to subtly manifest themselves in circular groupings – areas particularly sensitive to the effects of contrast and light, like history’s greatest works of art.

Inspired by the memory of his mother to make a difference in the world, his work led to the development of an internationally renowned theory of facial beauty: Circles of Prominence. His theory has been reviewed by his peers and awarded the Sir Harold Delf Gillies Award for Best Basic Science Research Paper in the field of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2005.

Dr Young is keenly aware of nature’s importance in how beauty is perceived and endures. His theory and techniques – from topical and injection-based skin treatments to the most advanced plastic surgery – respect each individual’s unique beauty, as well as the natural laws that govern it. Only by respecting and working in harmony with nature and the universal laws of facial beauty can true balance be achieved. Balance and harmony lead to a natural looking more beautiful you.

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