Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair, 1st ed. 2017

Coordinators: Vashi Neelam A., Maibach Howard I.

Language: English
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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.

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


Neelam A. Vashi, MD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Director, Boston University Center for Ethnic Skin
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA, USA

Neelam Vashi, MD, FAAD is a board certified dermatologist and a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. She is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Boston University School of Medicine and teaches dermatology to BU residents, international trainees, and medical students. Dr. Vashi’s clinical and research interests focus on the therapy of skin, hair, and nail disorders that occur more frequently in individuals with skin of color. She is the Founder and Director of the Boston University Center for Ethnic Skin, providing clinical care, cosmetic dermatology, and clinical trials research. Dr. Vashi is a Springer editor who published Beauty and Body Dysmorphic Disorder in 2015. 


Howard Maibach, MD
Professor of Dermatology
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, USA 

Howard Maibach, MD is an expert in contact and occupational dermatitis and sees patient at the Environmental Dermatosis Clinic, which is part of the Dermatology Clinic at UCSF. His specialty is dermatotoxicology, or skin exposure toxicity; allergies and skin disorders; and dermatopharmacology or the study of medications for skin disorders. Dr. Maibach has been on the editorial board of more than 30 scientific journals and is a member of 19 professional societies including the American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco Dermatological Society and the Internal Commission on Occupation Health. He is a professor in the Department of Dermatology at UCSF and Springer editor of more than five recent books, including the Textbook of Aging Skin, 2nd edition (in development).

Focuses on skin of color-related disorders

Emphasizes the basic science and clinical aspects of different ethnic groups and disorders

Written for residents, trainees, and practicing clinicians

Includes dozens of high-quality color photographs

Chapters include anthropology of skin colors and impact of skin disease on ethnic groups, skin structure and function, and clinical aspects of each skin disease

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras