Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Vashi, Neelam A.; Maibach, Howard I.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 492
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319539614
• Artikelnr.: 53060052

Autorenporträt

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).

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Anthropology of Skin Colors: An Examination of the Evolution of Skin Pigmentation and the Concepts of Race and Skin of Color.- 2. The Impact of Skin and Hair Disease in Ethnic Skin.- 3. Biophysical Properties of Ethnic Skin.- 4. Differences in Skin Structure and Function in Ethnic Populations.- 5. Photosensitivity and Photoreactivity in Ethnic Skin.- 6. Stratum Corneum Lipids and Water-Holding Capacity.- 7. Physiologic Pigmentation.- 8. Mucosal Lesions in Skin of Color.- 9. Acne and Rosacea.- 10. Inflammatory Disorders.- 11. Tinea Versicolor and Tinea Capitis.- 12. Autoimmune and Connective Tissue Disease in Skin of Color.- 13. Disorders of Hyperpigmentation.- 14. Disorders of Hypopigmentation and Depigmentation.- 15. Keloids and Hypertrophic Scarring.- 16. Skin Cancer.- 17. Pediatric Dermatology.- 18. The Anthropology of Human Scalp Hair.- 19. Alopecias and Disorders of the Hair Follicle.- 20. Adnexal Disorders.- 21. Skin Aging in Individuals with Skin of Color.- 22. Common Cosmetic Concerns and Approaches.- 23. Treatment Strategies for Hyperpigmentation.- 24. Chemical Peels in Ethnic Skin.- 25. Laser Treatment in Ethnic Skin.- 26. Cultural Considerations.