Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: August 6, 2025
Cosmetic laser procedures as well as energy-based fat reduction and body-contouring devices are increasingly popular among individuals with skin of...
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: August 1, 2025
The umbrella term skin of color (SOC) includes individuals identifying as Black/African, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Middle Eastern,...
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: March 3, 2025
Vitiligo is a common autoimmune disorder characterized by cutaneous depigmentation that has a substantial impact on patient quality of life.
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: November 7, 2024
Keloids are fibroproliferative lesions caused by aberrant wound healing in predisposed individuals.1 While keloids have been reported in...
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: June 14, 2024
Most males with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) experience considerable diagnostic delays and typically present to dermatology with...
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: January 6, 2022
Alopecia has been one of the more common concerns reported at teledermatology (TD) visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of the growing use...
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: September 9, 2021
Journals that publish skin of color articles play a critical role in reducing educational gaps and ultimately help improve patient care for those w...
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: June 3, 2020
Future dermatologists must be knowledgeable about dermatologic conditions presenting in patients of various ethnic backgrounds. A 10-question surve...
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: April 7, 2020
Consumers of African descent use an array of hair-grooming products that promote moisture and minimize breakage because their hair is prone to dryn...
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: February 4, 2020
Fitzpatrick skin type (FST) was developed to assess the propensity of the skin to burn during phototherapy, but it also is commonly used by provide...
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: July 11, 2019
Delayed and misdiagnosed rosacea in skin of color patients has led to increased morbidity in this population. Recognition of these rosacea mimicker...
Audio
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: October 31, 2018
In this episode of the “Peer to Peer” podcast series, Dr. Vincent DeLeo speaks with Dr. Susan Taylor about the changing face of vitiligo.
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: October 1, 2018
Vitiligo is a disfiguring skin condition that is thought to result from autoimmune destruction of melanocytes in the skin, leading to patchy depigm...
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: December 1, 2017
Facial concerns in skin of color (SOC) patients vary and can be a source of emotional and psychological distress. This article discusses 4 common f...
Article
- Author:
- Susan C. Taylor, MD
Publish date: October 9, 2017
Skin of color (SOC) populations (ie, blacks, Hispanics, Asians) are at a notably higher risk for mortality from skin cancers such as melanoma than ...
