From the SOCU Poster Hall | Pigment-Specific Dermoscopy and AI
Infographic from the SOCU Poster Hall on Pigment-Specific Dermoscopy and AI showing melanoma diagnostic disparities: 52% late-stage diagnosis in Black patients vs. 16% in White patients. It highlights that AI accuracy drops from 70% in lighter skin to 17% in Fitzpatrick Type VI and identifies SOC-specific features like eccrine pigmentation.Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing dermatology, and combining AI with dermoscopy is promising unprecedented diagnostic precision. However, as these technologies advance, a critical question remains: Are they designed to serve all patients equally? Current diagnostic tools often underperform in patients with skin of color due to biases in training data and a lack of standardized i …

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Allison Sit
Infographic from the SOCU Poster Hall on Pigment-Specific Dermoscopy and AI showing melanoma diagnostic disparities: 52% late-stage diagnosis in Black patients vs. 16% in White patients. It highlights that AI accuracy drops from 70% in lighter skin to 17% in Fitzpatrick Type VI and identifies SOC-specific features like eccrine pigmentation.
Patient Buzz Series: Korean Skincare Treatments
a picture showing several Korean skincare treatments.Korean skincare products have earned their spots on the shelves of major U.S. retailers as consumers seek innovative formulations. Now Korean skincare treatments are crossing the Pacific. Elle profiled Korean treatments in use in the U.S. for skin tightening, brightening, and smoothing. According to the article, Korean monopolar radiofrequency (MRF) device Everesse is a more comfortable option for …

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a picture showing several Korean skincare treatments.
Sunscreen Strategies for Patients With Skin of Color
Dr. Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, during a Next Steps in Derm interview discussing sunscreen strategies for patients with skin of color.Research on the role of visible light has changed how to address photoprotection in patients with skin of color. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Susan C. Taylor, Bernett Johnson Endowed Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Watch as Dr. Taylor outlines the latest insights in visible light and how to pr …

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Allison Sit
Dr. Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, during a Next Steps in Derm interview discussing sunscreen strategies for patients with skin of color.
Advocating for Better Skin of Color Education in Dermatology Residency
Derm In-Review expert advice graphic titled "Advocating for Better Skin of Color Education in Dermatology Residency" featuring a four-panel clinical comparison of dermatologic conditions across various skin tones to highlight the importance of diverse medical training.Throughout your dermatology training, you will pour over thousands of clinical photographs as you learn to identify various conditions. This will be coupled with viewing patients in person and learning to identify subtleties in morphology and presentation to make a diagnosis. No matter how robust and busy your training center is, it would be impossible to see everything. Therefore, the clinical im …

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Courtney Hanna, MD, MPH
Derm In-Review expert advice graphic titled "Advocating for Better Skin of Color Education in Dermatology Residency" featuring a four-panel clinical comparison of dermatologic conditions across various skin tones to highlight the importance of diverse medical training.