Skin of Color

A Practical Guide to Dermatologic Diagnosis and Treatment

Andrew F. Alexis, Victoria H. Barbosa (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

382 Seiten

2014
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4899-9957-3 (ISBN)

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Here is practical advice on diagnosis and treatment of skin and hair disorders in darker skinned patient populations. Covers acne, keloids, melasma, hyperpigmentation, alopecia and safe use of chemical peels, laser procedures and injectable fillers and toxins.

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.

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

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.

Zusatzinfo	XIV, 382 p.
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie
ISBN-10	1-4899-9957-4 / 1489999574
ISBN-13	978-1-4899-9957-3 / 9781489999573
Zustand	Neuware