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Skin of Color - A Practical Guide to Dermatologic Diagnosis and Treatment

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This book serves as a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of common skin disorders in patients with skin of color. Emphasizing practical insights into diagnosis and treatment of skin and hair disorders in darker skinned patient populations, Skin of Color offers a detailed discussion of the nuances of treating skin of color.

Topics of discussion include: management of acne, keloids, melasma, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, acne keloidalis nuchae, alopecias, and the safe and effective use of chemical peels, laser procedures, and injectable fillers and toxins in skin of color patients.

List of contents

Foreword.- Preface.- Contributors.- 1. Structural, Physiologic, Functional, and Cultural Differences in Skin of Color.- 2. Acne and Rosacea in Skin of Color.- 3. Contact Dermatitis.- 4. Inflammatory Disorders with Unique Clinical Features.- 5. Nonscarring Alopecias.- 6. Cicatricial Alopecias.- 7. Pseudofolliculitis Barbae and Acne Keloidalis Nuchae.- 8. Disorders of Hyperpigmentation.- 9. Disorders of Hypopigmentation and Depigmentation.- 10. Keloids.- 11. Skin Cancers in Skin of Color.- 12. Overview of Cosmetic Concerns in Skin of Color.- 13. Laser Hair Removal for Darker Skin Types.- 14. Dermal Fillers in Ethnic Skin.- 15. Botulinum Toxin A.- 16. Chemical Peels and Microdermabrasion in Skin of Color.- 17. Cultural Considerations in People of African Descent.- 18. Cultural Considerations in Asian Patients.- 19. Cultural Considerations in Latino Patients.- 20. Dermatologic Disorders in Children of Color.- 21. Hair Transplantation.- Index.

About the author

Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH
Director, Skin of Color Center
Department of Dermatology
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital
New York, NY, USA
                                                                                       
Victoria H. Barbosa, MD, MPH, MBA
Assistant Professor
Department of Dermatology
Rush University
Chicago, IL, USA

Summary

This book serves as a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of common skin disorders in patients with skin of color. Emphasizing practical insights into diagnosis and treatment of skin and hair disorders in darker skinned patient populations, Skin of Color offers a detailed discussion of the nuances of treating skin of color.
 
Topics of discussion include: management of acne, keloids, melasma, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, acne keloidalis nuchae, alopecias, and the safe and effective use of chemical peels, laser procedures, and injectable fillers and toxins in skin of color patients.

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“Clinical dermatologists will appreciate the practical information this book presents on treating darker skin types for a variety of disorders. … The information is well organized and concisely presented. This is a useful guide to treating common skin disorders seen in patients with darker skin … . I found the book easy to read and predict it will be a handy reference to refresh one’s neurons for diagnosing and treating skin disorders in darker pigmented individuals.” (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2013)

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From the reviews:
"Clinical dermatologists will appreciate the practical information this book presents on treating darker skin types for a variety of disorders. ... The information is well organized and concisely presented. This is a useful guide to treating common skin disorders seen in patients with darker skin ... . I found the book easy to read and predict it will be a handy reference to refresh one's neurons for diagnosing and treating skin disorders in darker pigmented individuals." (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2013)

Product details

Assisted by Andrew Alexis (Editor), Andrew F. Alexis (Editor), Victoria H. Barbosa (Editor), Andre F Alexis (Editor), Andrew F Alexis (Editor), H Barbosa (Editor), H Barbosa (Editor)
Publisher Springer, Berlin
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.01.2014
 
EAN 9781489999573
ISBN 978-1-4899-9957-3
No. of pages 382
Dimensions 157 mm x 22 mm x 235 mm
Weight 605 g
Illustrations XIV, 382 p.
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine

B, Medicine, Vitiligo, Dermatology, ethnic skin, Pigmentary Disorder, Keloid

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