Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair (eBook)

Neelam A. Vashi, MDAssistant Professor of DermatologyDirector, Boston University Center for Ethnic SkinBoston University School of MedicineBoston, MA, USANeelam Vashi, MD, FAAD is a board certified dermatologist and a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. She is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Boston University School of Medicine and teaches dermatology to BU residents, international trainees, and medical students. Dr. Vashi’s clinical and research interests focus on the therapy of skin, hair, and nail disorders that occur more frequently in individuals with skin of color. She is the Founder and Director of the Boston University Center for Ethnic Skin, providing clinical care, cosmetic dermatology, and clinical trials research. Dr. Vashi is a Springer editor who published Beauty and Body Dysmorphic Disorder in 2015. Howard Maibach, MDProfessor of DermatologyUniversity of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA, USA Howard Maibach, MD is an expert in contact and occupational dermatitis and sees patient at the Environmental Dermatosis Clinic, which is part of the Dermatology Clinic at UCSF. His specialty is dermatotoxicology, or skin exposure toxicity; allergies and skin disorders; and dermatopharmacology or the study of medications for skin disorders. Dr. Maibach has been on the editorial board of more than 30 scientific journals and is a member of 19 professional societies including the American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco Dermatological Society and the Internal Commission on Occupation Health. He is a professor in the Department of Dermatology at UCSF and Springer editor of more than five recent books, including the Textbook of Aging Skin, 2nd edition (in development).

1. The Anthropology of Skin Colors: An Examination of the Evolution of Skin Pigmentation and the Concepts of Race and Skin of ColorNina G. Jablonski2. The Impact of Skin and Hair Disease in Ethnic Skin Temitayo Ogunleye and Susan C. Taylor3. Biophysical Properties of Ethnic SkinE. Berardesca, M. Mariano, and N. Cameli 4. Differences in Skin Structure and Function in Ethnic PopulationsLauren E. Wiznia and Nada Elbuluk5. Photosensitivity and Photoreactivity in Ethnic SkinUmer A. Ansari, Stephanie T. Le, and Valerie M. Harvey6. Stratum Corneum Lipids and Water-Holding CapacityDimitrios Rigopoulos and Ekaterini Tiligada7. Physiologic PigmentationCatherine Higham and Neelam A. Vashi8. Mucosal Lesions in Skin of Color Mayra B. C. Maymone and Allison R. Larson9. Acne and Rosacea Christina N. Lawson and Valerie D. Callender10. Inflammatory DisordersPorcia Bradford Love11. Tinea Versicolor and Tinea CapitisStavonnie Patterson 12. Autoimmune and Connective Tissue Disease in Skin of ColorBabu Singh, Scott Walter, Daniel J. Callaghan III, Jennifer Paek, and Christina Lam 13. Disorders of HyperpigmentationNeeta Malviya and Amit Pandya 14. Disorders of Hypopigmentation and DepigmentationTrisha J. Patel, Ife J. Rodney, and Rebat M. Halder15. Keloids and Hypertrophic ScarringShalini Thareja and Roopal V. Kundu16. Skin CancerA. Al-Haseni and D. Sahni  17. Pediatric DermatologyLubna H. Suaiti, Yasin A. Damji, and Margaret S. Lee 18. The Anthropology of Human Scalp Hair Ophelia E. Dadzie, Tina Lasisi, and Nina G. Jablonski19. Alopecias and Disorders of the Hair FollicleYunyoung C. Chang and Lynne J. Goldberg 20. Adnexal DisordersAndrew F. Alexis and Bridget P. Kaufman21. Skin Aging in Individuals with Skin of ColorDaniel Callaghan, Babu Singh, and Kavitha K. Reddy22. Common Cosmetic Concerns and ApproachesShalini B. Reddy, Pedro Zancanaro, and Neelam A. Vashi23. Treatment Strategies for HyperpigmentationJudy Cheng and Neelam A. Vashi24. Chemical Peels in Ethnic SkinJudy Cheng and Neelam A. Vashi25. Laser Treatment in Ethnic SkinJudy Cheng and Neelam A. Vashi26. Cultural ConsiderationsRechelle Z. Tull and Steven R. Feldman Index