Other Pigmentary Disorders in Darker Skin Types
Pigmentary DisordersPatients with darker skin types are susceptible to developing other pigmentary disorders besides melasma. At SOCU 2022, Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd, Director of the Skin of Color Division at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, gave a fascinating overview of various pigmentary disorders that can affect patients with skin of color and provided clinical pearls immediately useful in our p …
Pigmentary Disorders
Keloids | Medical & Procedural Treatment Strategies
keloidsPatients with skin of color are at significantly higher risk of developing keloid scars compared with their fair-skinned counterparts. At the 2022  Skin of Color Update, Dr. Eva Kerby, Assistant Dermatology Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Dr. Maritza Perez, Professor of Dermatology at the University of Connecticut, shared their pathogenesis-informed medical and procedural treatment strat …
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The Full Spectrum of Dermatology: A Diverse And Inclusive Atlas Launches New, Free Online Image Gallery
Inclusive dermatology atlas online gallery "The Full Spectrum of Dermatology: A Diverse and Inclusive Atlas" announces expansion of its educational reach with a digital online free image gallery. The inclusive dermatology atlas online image gallery provides more than 800 images of 110 commonly diagnosed dermatologic conditions in an array of skin tones, including skin of color, and compliments the print atlas which was first released …
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Diagnosing & Treating Vitiligo in 2022 and What’s To Come
vitiligoAs a former vitiligo clinical trials research fellow, I have attended more than my fair share of presentations on vitiligo. Yet, I am amazed at how each additional lecture continues to teach me new and exciting concepts and treatment options for vitiligo. Dr. Seemal Desai’s lecture at the 2022 Skin of Color Update Conference was no exception to this rule. During the SOCU Conference held in Ne …
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Best Practices for Developing Your Social Media Brand
social media brandSocial media has taken dermatology—like much of medicine—to a new level of connectedness with patients and the community. And with it, there are many new strategies to uncover to better understand how to build your brand. Here, we will review some of the lessons shared by Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali during his Skin of Color Update conference workshop on how to build your social media presence. A …
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