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Vitamin D and Skin of Color: A Call to Action [editorial]

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: June 1, 2012

The subject of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency recently has gained increased attention in the medical literature. Particular concerns have ...

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Alopecia in an Ophiasis Pattern: Traction Alopecia Versus Alopecia Areata

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: May 1, 2012

We present a case series of 3 black women who presented with alopecia along the anterior and posterior hairline on physical examination. The initia...

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Common Dermatologic Disorders in Skin of Color: A Comparative Practice Survey

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: November 1, 2007

There is a paucity of data on the epidemiology of dermatologic disease in populations with skin of color. Our objective was to compare the most co...

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Objective and Subjective Measures of Melasma

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: February 1, 2007

Melasma is a cutaneous disorder involving the face and, less frequently, the neck and forearms, that is characterized by tan, brown, or gray-blue ...

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Enhancing the Care and Treatment of Skin of Color, Part 2: Understanding Skin Physiology

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: November 1, 2005

Cutaneous diseases in patients with skin of color frequently present differently than in individuals with white skin.

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Enhancing the Care and Treatment of Skin of Color, Part 1: The Broad Scope of Pigmentary Disorders

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: October 1, 2005

Scientific research and technologies related to skin pigmentation and dyschromias, which are often key skin concerns for patients of color, have l...

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The Taylor Hyperpigmentation Scale: A New Visual Assessment Tool for the Evaluation of Skin Color and Pigmentation

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: October 1, 2005

The Taylor Hyperpigmentation Scale is a new visual scale developed to provide an inexpensive and convenient method to assess skin color and monito...

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Efficacy and Safety of a New Triple-Combination Agent for the Treatment of Facial Melasma

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: July 1, 2003

Treatment of melasma, a hyperpigmentation disorder, remains a challenge.

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Epidemiology of Skin Diseases in People of Color

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: April 1, 2003

The epidemiology of skin diseases in people of color has not been extensively studied. Many skin diseases (eg, acne vulgaris; eczematous dermatiti...

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New Department: Highlighting Skin of Color [editorial]

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: June 1, 2002

No abstract available.

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Defining Skin of Color (See Letter to the Editor. 2003;71:141-143)

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: June 1, 2002

In the past few years, increasing attention has been given to skin disease in individuals with skin of color (also termed ethnic skin, racial skin...

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Malignant Melanoma in African Americans

Author:: Taylor SC

Publish date: May 1, 2001

Although rare, malignant melanoma (MM) is a real and serious risk for African Americans. African Americans have a proportionately higher incidence...