Skin of Color: A Practical Guide to Dermatologic Diagnosis and Treatment - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0387849289 ISBN 13: 9780387849287

Publisher: Springer, 2012

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

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

From the Back Cover

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387849289
• ISBN 13: 9780387849287
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 396
• Editor: Alexis Andrew F., Barbosa Victoria H.