Main description:

This book focusses on creating awareness and detailing the nuances of aesthetic dermatology practice in skin of colour. It highlights practical considerations in pre/intra/post procedure care with emphasis on patient selection for aesthetic procedures and the associated challenges involved in real-time practice. It aims to cater to audiences of countries with both high and low dark skin patient population, as often the clinicians have limited experience in treating this group. Numerous topics are explored through case- based discussions and practical tips. This is a practical ready reference manual for a cosmetic dermatologist dealing with darker skin.

Key Features:
* Features the geo-ethnic skin types of Asians, South-east Asians, Africans and Hispanics.
* Explores the topics through case-based discussions.
* Provides comprehensive details about the use of machines on skin of color.

Contents:

PART 1: FUNDAMENTALS IN UNDERSTANDING ETHNIC SKIN/SKIN OF COLOR
1.INTRODUCTION

2.ANATOMY:SKIN, HAIR, NAIL

3.FACTORS AFFECTING SKIN INTEGRITY

4.GEO-ETHNIC VARIATIONS IN SKIN

PART 2: CASES ENCOUNTERED IN COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE

5. SENSITIVE SKIN

6. ACNE VULGARIS

7.ROSACEA

8. PIGMENTARY DISORDERS

9.CONTACT DERMATITIS

10.KELOIDS AND HYPERTROPHIC SCARS

11.HIRSUTISM

12.HAIR LOSS AND HAIR DISORDERS

13.PERIORBITAL CONDITIONS IN ETHNIC SKIN

14.PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCERNS IN ETHNIC SKIN

PART 3: COSMECEUTICALS

15.PHYSICAL PHOTOPROTECTION, COSMETIC CAMOUFLAGE AND SUNSCREENS

16.CLEANSERS AND MOISTURIZERS

17.TOPICAL ANTI-ACNE AGENTS

18.LIGHTENING FORMULATIONS

19.ANTI-AGING AGENTS FOR ETHNIC SKIN

20. COSMECEUTICALS IN HAIR CARE

21.LIP, NAIL AND EYE CARE

22.VITAMINS, ANTIOXIDANTS AND PROTEINS

23.COSMECEUTICAL RELATED DERMATITIS AND ALLERGIES

PART 4: PROCEDURAL CONSIDERATIONS IN AN ETHNIC SKIN PATIENT

24.EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT FOR ETHNIC SKIN

25.AGING IN MIDDLE EASTERN SKIN

26.MINIMIZING COMPLICATIONS IN SKIN OF COLOR

27.SOP FOR AN AESTHETIC DERMATOLOGY CLINIC

PART 5: PROCEDURES

28.CHEMICAL PEELS

29.MICRODERMABRASION

30.MICRONEEDLING

31. LASERS AND LIGHTS

32. NON-LIGHT ENERGY BASED DEVICES

33. INJECTABLES: TOXINS, INTRINSICS ASPECTS AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

34. INJECTABLES: FILLERS, INTRINSICS ASPECTS AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

35. EMERGING TECHNIQUES:
A.PLATELET RICH PLASMA THERAPY
B.NON-FDA SKIN LIGHTENING PROCEDURES
C.NON-SURGICAL THREAD LIFTS

36. HOME USE DEVICES-AN OVERVIEW AND REGULATORY ASPECTS

PART 6

37. DIGITAL MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA BRANDING

PART 7: THE FUTURE

38. NEWER COSMECEUTICALS

39. NEW DEVICES FOR TREATING DARKER SKIN TYPES

PART 8

40.POST COVID 19 -WHERE ARE WE HEADED?