Seeing Beneath the Surface: Skin Clues to Systemic Disease in Patients With Skin of Color
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to diagnosing dermatologic disease. At the most recent Skin of Color Update conference in New York City, co-chair Dr. Andrew Alexis gave a case-based presentation on dermatologic clues to systemic disease in patients with skin of color. The cases highlighted how subtle pigmentary and textural changes in the skin can be the first presenting sign of …
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to diagnosing dermatologic disease. At the most recent Skin of Color Update conference in New York City, co-chair Dr. Andrew Alexis gave a case-based presentation on dermatologic clues to systemic disease in patients with skin of color. The cases highlighted how subtle pigmentary and textural changes in the skin can be the first presenting sign of … 
The following is a summary of one of the many Q&A sessions held during the 2020 Skin of Color Virtual Update. During this particular session, questions were moderated by SOCU Co-Chair Dr. Andrew Alexis and answered by Drs. Ginette Okoye and Candrice Heath. The audience posed important questions and the faculty offered insightful answers regarding atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, h …