Melasma and hair loss are two dermatologic conditions that can affect patients with skin of color that commonly receive media attention. But what about impactful conditions that don’t often make headlines? Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Prince Adotama, assistant professor at NYU Langone’s Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology. Watch as Dr. Adotama outlines two commonly overlooked conditions: acne keloidalis nuchae and dissecting cellulitis. Learn how to distinguish these conditions and their impact on quality of life. Plus learn treatment strategies.
Further Reading
If you want to read more about acne keloidalis nuchae and dissecting cellulitis, check out the following articles published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology:
Online Health Information for Acne Keloidalis Nuchae has a Difficult Level of Readability
ABSTRACT
Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) is an inflammatory disorder primarily seen in individuals of color, characterized by acneiform and keloidal lesions on the occipital scalp/nuchal region. More than 50% of patients with keloids are known to search their condition on the internet. We sought to determine the level of readability of patient education materials (PEM) available to patients. The term ‘acne keloidalis nuchae’ was searched and screened for the top 100 search results on the Google® search engine. For evaluation, 6 readability metrics (Flesch-Kincaid grade level, Gunning Fog index, Coleman-Liau index, SMOG index, automated readability, and Linsear Write Formula) were collected by entering text from each reference site into an automatic readability calculator for computation. Median readability scores of AKN PEMs ranged from 10.3th to 13.5th grade levels. Overall, readability median above the 8th-grade level were consistently seen across all 6 readability measures, with some median scores reaching university undergraduate levels. More readable educational tools are needed for acne keloidalis nuchae online.
An Up-to-Date Approach to the Management of Dissecting Cellulitis
ABSTRACT
Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS) also known as perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens (PCAS) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory dermatosis consisting of edematous sterile pustules and nodules resulting in sinus tracts and scarring alopecia. Although first described as infectious in 1903, DCS is primarily an inflammatory process that can precede a secondary infection; this is similarly true of the other conditions within the follicular occlusion tetrad: hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), acne conglobata, and pilonidal sinus.
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