Full Description
Written to address conditions specifically associated with ethnic disparities in skin types, Treatments for Skin of Color, by Susan C. Taylor, Sonia Badreshia, Valerie D. Callender, Raechele Cochran Gathers and David A. Rodriguez , MD, helps you effectively diagnose and treat a wide-range of skin conditions found in non-white patients. Presented in an easy-to-use, templated format, this new reference encompasses medical dermatology and cosmetic procedures and provides you with evidence-based first and second line treatment options. Practical tips and other highlighted considerations minimize the risk of potential pitfalls. A dedicated section examines alternative therapies, some of which have cultural significance and may impact medical outcomes. An abundance of vivid color images and photos provide unmatched visual guidance for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Online access at www.expertconsult.com lets you reference the complete contents from any computer.Get information not found in mainstream dermatology references. Essential medical dermatology and cosmetic procedures as well as evidence-based first and second line treatment options provide you with specific information to treat a full range of conditions found in skin of color.Offer your patients the best care and avoid pitfalls. Evidence-based findings and practical tips equip you with the knowledge you need to recommend and discuss the most effective treatment options with your patients.Broaden your understanding of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) used by your patients. A special section examines the cultural significance and impact on medical outcomes caused by these alternative therapies. Spend less time searching with easy-to-use, templated chapters focused on visual identification and diagnosis of diseases across all skin tones, and recommended treatment options.Make rapid, confident decisions on diagnosis and treatment by comparing your clinical findings to the book's extensive collection of 270 detailed illustrations.Access the book from any computer at www.expertconsult.com, complete with the full text and entire image bank to further augment mastery of the subject matter.Recognize the potential indications and contraindications of treatment options for skin of color
Contents
Part 1 Medical DermatologyChapter 1 Acneiform DisordersAcne Acne VulgarisPomade AcneSteroid AcneInfantile Acne Pediatric Perspectives Neonatal Acne (Acne Neonatorum) Pediatric PerspectivesAcne RosaceaHidradenitis Suppurativa Perioral DermatitisChapter 2 Bullous and Pustular Disorders:Bullosis DiabeticorumBullous PemphigoidImpetigoInfantile AcropustulosisPemphigus FoliaceusPemphigus VulgarisChapter 3 Collagen Vascular DiseasesDermatomyositisLivedoid Vasculopathy LupusChronic Cutaneous LupusDiscoid Lupus ErythematosusSubacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (SCLE)Systemic Lupus ErythematosusSclerodermaLocalized Scleroderma (Morphea)Systemic SclerosisChapter 4 Eczematous DisordersAllergic Contact DermatitisAtopic DermatitisDyshidrotic Eczema/PomphyloxIrritant Contact DermatitisLichen Simplex ChronicusNummular EczemaChapter 5 Granulomatous DisordersGranuloma AnnulareSarcoidosisChapter 6 Hypersensitivity and Allergic DisordersArthropod Bites Fixed Drug EruptionErythema MultiformeErythema Nodosum Exfoliative Dermatitis/Erythroderma Polymorphous Light Eruption UrticariaChapter 7 Infectious DiseasesCandidiasisCellulitisChancroidDonovanosisExanthemsFolliculitisFurunculosisHuman Papilloma Virus (HPV)Lymphogranulomavenereum (LGV)Pityriasis versicolorSyphilisTinea Capitis and Pediatric PerspectivesTinea CorporisTinea UnguimChapter 8 Lichenoid DisordersLichen AmyloidosisLichen NitidusLichen PlanusLichen Sclerosus and Pediatric PerspectivesLichen StriatusChapter 9 Papulosquamous DisordersParapsoriasisPityriasis Rosea Psoriasis and Pediatric PerspectivesSeborrheic DermatitisPart 2 Pigmentary DisordersChapter 10 Hyperpigmented DisordersAcanthosis NigricansBenign MelanonychiaConfluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud (CRP) Drug-Induced PigmentationErythema Dyschromium PerstansExogenous OchronosisGingival HyperpigmentationMelasmaMongolian SpotsNevus of OtaPigmentary Demarcation LinesPost Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH)Solar LentiginesTransient Neonatal Pustular MelanosisChapter 11 Hypopigmented DisordersHypomelanosis of ItoHypopigmented Cutaneous T-cell LymphomaHypopigmented SarcoidosisPityriasis AlbaVitiligo and Pediatric PerspectivesPart 3 Follicular Disorders and AlopeciasChapter 12 AlopeciasAlopecia AreataAlopecia MucinosaCentral Centrifugal Cicatricial AlopeciaDissecting CellulitisDiscoid Lupus ErythematosusTraction AlopeciaTraumatic Alopecia: Chemical, Heat and Mechanical TrichotillomaniaChapter 13 Follicular DisordersAcne Keloidalis NuchaeFolliculitis DecalvansPseudofolliculitis Barbae Part 4 Tumors Benign and MalignantChapter 14 Benign LesionsAcrochordonDermatofibromaDermatosis Papulosa NigraEpidermal NevusEpidermoid CystKeloidsChapter 15 Malignant NeoplasmsBasal Cell CarcinomaCutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (CTCL)Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP)Malignant MelanomaSquamous Cell CarcinomaPart 5 CosmeticsChapter 16 Cosmetic ApplicationsHair CosmeticsSkin CosmeticsChapter 17 Cosmetic ProceduresBotulinum Neurotoxin-A (BoNT-A)Chemical PeelsFillersHair TransplantationLasers, Light Sources and Other DevicesPart 6 An Overview of Complementary and Alternative MedicineChapter 18 Acne, Alopecia, Eczema / Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis
