Skin of Color

Managing Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Pediatric Patients With Skin of Color

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation can impact quality of life in pediatric patients with skin of color. The strategies presented here can help...

Author:: Loren Krueger, MD; Katerina Svigos, BA; Nooshin Brinster, MD; Nada Elbuluk, MD, MSc

Recognition of the associated conditions and clinical variants of frontal fibrosing alopecia in women of color is important to expand our...

Author:: Gautham Vellaichamy, BS; Taylor L. Braunberger, MD; Amanda F. Nahhas, DO; Iltefat H. Hamzavi, MD

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that can have a considerable social and psychosocial impact in patients with...

Cutaneous melanoma is the most fatal form of skin cancer and presents a considerable public health concern in the United States. Although the age-...

The ingredients in shampoos and other cosmetic products have become scrutinized by the general public and the Internet has contributed to...

Author:: Valerie D. Callender, MD; Victoria Barbosa, MD; Cheryl M. Burgess, MD; Candrice Heath, MD; Amy J. McMichael, MD; Temitayo Ogunleye, MD; Susan C. Taylor, MD

Facial concerns in skin of color (SOC) patients vary and can be a source of emotional and psychological distress. This article discusses 4 common...

Author:: Ajay Kailas, BS; Ariel L. Botwin, BS; Ellen N. Pritchett, MD, MPH; Diane Jackson-Richards, MD; Suzanna Lewis, MD; Divya Sadhwani, MD; Seemal R. Desai, MD; Susan C. Taylor, MD

Skin of color (SOC) populations (ie, blacks, Hispanics, Asians) are at a notably higher risk for mortality from skin cancers such as melanoma than...

Author:: Susan C. Taylor, MD; Victoria Barbosa, MD; Cheryl Burgess, MD; Candrice Heath, MD; Amy J. McMichael, MD; Temitayo Ogunleye, MD; Valerie Callender, MD

As increasing numbers of patients of African descent seek treatment for hair and scalp-related diseases, it is imperative that all dermatologists...