Best Clinical Practices in Treating Psoriasis Patients with Skin of Color
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. George Han, associate professor of dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. There’s a lot of nuance in diagnosing psoriasis in darker skin tones, according to Dr. Han. Learn three components to consider, and why you might want to introduce systemic therapies earlier in this …
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. George Han, associate professor of dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. There’s a lot of nuance in diagnosing psoriasis in darker skin tones, according to Dr. Han. Learn three components to consider, and why you might want to introduce systemic therapies earlier in this … Continue reading "Best Clinical Practices in Treating Psoriasis Patients with Skin of Color"
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed dermatologist Dr. Noelani Gonzalez, clinical instructor at Mount Sinai. Hispanic patients can be of a variety of Fitzpatrick skin types with different and unique aesthetic features. Hear from Dr. Gonzalez as she shares about the aesthetic issues that are more common in Hispanic patients. Find out her tips for assessing and … 
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Shari Lipner, director of the Nail Division at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Hear the results of Dr. Lipner’s retrospective study on time to diagnosis in patients with skin of color who have nail psoriasis. Find out why the clinical examination is especially important. Learn how derm … 
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Hilary Baldwin, a board-certified dermatologist and medical director of the Acne Treatment & Research Center in Morristown, N.J. and Brooklyn, N.Y. Diagnosing rosacea in patients with skin of color can be a learning experience as the disease may be more challenging to recognize in richly pigmented skin. Find out why … 
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed dermatologist Dr. Victoria Barbosa, associate professor at University of Chicago Medicine. Watch as Dr. Barbosa shares why it may be challenging for an alopecia patient to visit a dermatologist and why it’s important to address the psychological burden of hair loss. Hear how considering a broad differential is essential t …