Updates on the Prevention and Management of Keloid Scars
This article features a recap of Dr. Hilary Baldwin’s talk on the etiology, risk factors, and treatment of keloids at the 2018 Skin of Color Seminar Series, now known as the Skin of Color Update. Dr. Bridget Kaufman, onsite correspondent for the meeting, shares highlights directly from the talk. Dr. Baldwin focused on earlobe keloid scars in particular, which may present with several different m …
This article features a recap of Dr. Hilary Baldwin’s talk on the etiology, risk factors, and treatment of keloids at the 2018 Skin of Color Seminar Series, now known as the Skin of Color Update. Dr. Bridget Kaufman, onsite correspondent for the meeting, shares highlights directly from the talk. Dr. Baldwin focused on earlobe keloid scars in particular, which may present with several different m … Continue reading "Updates on the Prevention and Management of Keloid Scars"
We are excited to announce another installment of our new recurring series: Ask a Mentor. In this monthly segment, we will identify an accomplished mentor in the field of Dermatology to answer your questions about career development and their unique areas of expertise.
If you have questions on finding a niche in the field, developing a career in academics and/or better serving patients of color … 
“Hey, Doogie Howser!”
“So you want to be a dermatologist? Are you in High School?”
“Must be Bring Your Kid to Work day.”
These are just a few of the many comments that I have received about my youthful appearance since starting my Dermatology residency. Being a young doctor in my 20’s, many of my interactions with patients start like this: they expect some seasoned, authoritativ … 
Which of the following is true about this condition?
A. Histology will show amastagotes in plasma cells.
B. Cuture is performed on MacConkey agar.
C. Diagnosis may be made by sending a sample
for real-time PCR assay to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
D. This condition does not typically resolve without treatment.
E. Treatment for cutaneous and … 
Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) and frontal fibrosing alopecia are two very common hair diseases in our skin of color patients. Often these conditions are challenging to diagnose and even more problematic to treat and control. Expert Dr. Valerie Callender spoke during the Skin of Color Seminar Series (now Skin of Color Update https://skinofcolorupdate.com)in New York City on May 5t …