RT Book, Section
A1 Taylor, Susan C.
A1 Kyei, Angela
A2 Kelly, A. Paul
A2 Taylor, Susan C.
A2 Lim, Henry W.
A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
SR Print(0)
ID 1161544062
T1 Defining Skin of Color
T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071805520
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161544062
RD 2024/04/19
AB KEY  POINTSThe  term  skin  of  color  identifies  individuals  of  racial  groups  with  skin  darker  than  Caucasians,  such  as  Asians,  Africans,  Native  Americans,  and  Pacific  Islanders.Patients  with  skin  of  color  often  have  distinctive  cutaneous  and  hair  characteristics,  disorders,  and  reaction  patterns,  as  well  as  diverse  cultural  practices  affecting  skin  care.There  is  a  diversity  of  skin  hues,  cutaneous  diseases,  and  responses  to  cutaneous  stimuli  within  each  racial  or  ethnic  group.Top  dermatologic  diagnoses  in  patients  with  skin  of  color  include  alopecia,  keloidal  scarring,  and  seborrheic  dermatitis  in  African  Americans;  seborrheic  dermatitis  in  Asians;  and  dyschromias  in  Hispanics.The  rapid  increase  of  the  population  with  skin  of  color  in  the  United  States  and  worldwide  requires  dermatologists  and  other  physicians  to  study  texts  focusing  on  the  distinct  cutaneous  disorders,  reaction  patterns,  and  cultural  practices  of  this  population.