From the SOCU Poster Hall | Hair Transplantation in Afro-Textured Hair
Hair transplantation is becoming a more popular means of addressing hair loss. Social media is fueling the trend with an increase in women, men, and young adults seeking hair transplantation. Among people with afro-textured hair, rising alopecia rates are driving more interest in surgical restoration, though the approach is not without concern. Afro-textured hair tends to grow more slowly compared …
Hair transplantation is becoming a more popular means of addressing hair loss. Social media is fueling the trend with an increase in women, men, and young adults seeking hair transplantation. Among people with afro-textured hair, rising alopecia rates are driving more interest in surgical restoration, though the approach is not without concern. Afro-textured hair tends to grow more slowly compared … Continue reading "From the SOCU Poster Hall | Hair Transplantation in Afro-Textured Hair"
The intermittent nature of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) can lead to diagnostic and treatment delays, especially in patients with skin of color whose skin changes may not be as recognizable. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Mona Shahriari, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine, about the disease that sh … 
Cultural sensitivity is needed in order to provide practical advice to pediatric patients experiencing traction alopecia, according to Dr. Brandi Kenner-Bell, associate professor of dermatology and pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Kenner-Bell, who says it’s important for clinicians to … 
Dr. Victoria Barbosa, associate professor of medicine at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, spoke with Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, about the two categories of nonscarring alopecias. Hear why Dr. Barbosa says clinicians need to give ample time to counseling patients about behavioral changes to prevent progression of hair loss. Learn about recen … 
Skin of color dermatology is a growing field that is gaining more attention as the U.S. population diversifies. While there’s an understanding that some skin conditions are more prevalent in certain racial and ethnic groups, there’s little understanding as to why. In addition, self-reported race and ethnicity is not a fail-safe way of understanding a person’s skin. People are often multiraci …