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Therapeutic & Warning End Points for Laser Therapy in Patients With Skin of Color
laser therapyLaser end points are important guides for safety and effectiveness, especially in patients with skin of color, according to E. Victor Ross, MD, FAAD. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Ross, a dermatologist with Scripps Health in San Diego. Watch as he outlines end points for a few laser procedures and shares what you don’t want to see. Find out why Dr …
laser therapy
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Patients With Skin of Color
sexually transmitted diseasesSexually transmitted diseases are at a crisis state in patients with skin of color. That’s according to Dr. Theodore Rosen, professor of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine and chief of dermatology service at Michael DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Rosen, who shared about three diseases that are at sweep …
sexually transmitted diseases
Aesthetic Concerns in the Hispanic Patient
Aesthetic ConcernsNext 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 …
Aesthetic Concerns
Mohs Micrographic Surgery in Skin of Color
Mohs Micrographic SurgeryAt the 2023 Skin of Color Update, Dr. David Ciocon, Director of Dermatologic Surgery, Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) and Procedural Dermatology at the Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, provided a comprehensive exploration of MMS in patients with skin of color, with a focus on defining keratinocyte carcinoma and shedding light on disparities within this patient popula …
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Diagnosing & Treating Nail Psoriasis in Skin of Color Patients
Nail psoriasisNext 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 …
Nail psoriasis