Main description:

Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair is a comprehensive text that extensively examines cutaneous disease in persons with skin of color. The breadth of knowledge in this book encompasses the wide scope of dermatologic disease with 26 distinct and unique chapters. It serves as a guide to the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders for those populations with darker skin types.

Vashi and Maibach's Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair provides an overview of medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology in addition to providing an extensive anthropological and basic science background to fully understand skin disorders in persons of color. Topics of discussion include anthropology of skin and hair, biophysical properties of ethnic skin, structure and function of the skin, physiologic pigmentation, mucosal lesions, acne, rosacea, inflammatory disorders, infections, autoimmune disorders, connective tissue disease, hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation and depigmentation, keloids, scarring, pediatric disease, alopecias, adnexal disorders, common cosmetic concerns and treatments, and cultural considerations.

Contents:

1. The Anthropology of Skin Colors: An Examination of the Evolution of Skin Pigmentation and the Concepts of Race and Skin of Color

Nina G. Jablonski

2. The Impact of Skin and Hair Disease in Ethnic Skin

Temitayo Ogunleye and Susan C. Taylor

3. Biophysical Properties of Ethnic Skin

E. Berardesca, M. Mariano, and N. Cameli

4. Differences in Skin Structure and Function in Ethnic Populations

Lauren E. Wiznia and Nada Elbuluk

5. Photosensitivity and Photoreactivity in Ethnic Skin

Umer A. Ansari, Stephanie T. Le, and Valerie M. Harvey

6. Stratum Corneum Lipids and Water-Holding Capacity

Dimitrios Rigopoulos and Ekaterini Tiligada

7. Physiologic Pigmentation

Catherine Higham and Neelam A. Vashi

8. Mucosal Lesions in Skin of Color

Mayra B. C. Maymone and Allison R. Larson

9. Acne and Rosacea

Christina N. Lawson and Valerie D. Callender

10. Inflammatory Disorders

Porcia Bradford Love

11. Tinea Versicolor and Tinea Capitis

Stavonnie Patterson

12. Autoimmune and Connective Tissue Disease in Skin of Color

Babu Singh, Scott Walter, Daniel J. Callaghan III, Jennifer Paek, and Christina Lam

13. Disorders of Hyperpigmentation

Neeta Malviya and Amit Pandya

14. Disorders of Hypopigmentation and Depigmentation

Trisha J. Patel, Ife J. Rodney, and Rebat M. Halder

15. Keloids and Hypertrophic Scarring

Shalini Thareja and Roopal V. Kundu

16. Skin Cancer

A. Al-Haseni and D. Sahni

17. Pediatric Dermatology

Lubna H. Suaiti, Yasin A. Damji, and Margaret S. Lee

18. The Anthropology of Human Scalp Hair

Ophelia E. Dadzie, Tina Lasisi, and Nina G. Jablonski

19. Alopecias and Disorders of the Hair Follicle

Yunyoung C. Chang and Lynne J. Goldberg

20. Adnexal Disorders

Andrew F. Alexis and Bridget P. Kaufman

21. Skin Aging in Individuals with Skin of Color

Daniel Callaghan, Babu Singh, and Kavitha K. Reddy

22. Common Cosmetic Concerns and Approaches

Shalini B. Reddy, Pedro Zancanaro, and Neelam A. Vashi

23. Treatment Strategies for Hyperpigmentation

Judy Cheng and Neelam A. Vashi

24. Chemical Peels in Ethnic Skin

Judy Cheng and Neelam A. Vashi

25. Laser Treatment in Ethnic Skin

Judy Cheng and Neelam A. Vashi

26. Cultural Considerations

Rechelle Z. Tull and Steven R. Feldman

Index