Diversity in Medicine
Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
Plantar Hyperpigmentation
Plantar hyperpigmentation is a benign finding in many individuals and is especially prevalent in those with darker skin...
Original Research
Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in Males: Analysis of Time to Diagnosis and Disease Severity
Most males with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) experience considerable diagnostic delays and typically present to dermatology...
Residency Roundup
The Impact of the Recent Supreme Court Ruling on the Dermatology Recruitment Pipeline
The 2023 ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on the use of race-based criteria in college admissions may have implications...
Latest News
Features of Merkel Cell in Hispanic Patients Explored
The incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma is increasing among all racial groups, especially in the Hispanic population.
Practical Pearls
Need a Wood Lamp Alternative? Grab Your Smartphone
Free smartphone applications (apps) can simulate UV light and functionally serve as a Wood lamp.
Clinical Review
Exploring Skin Pigmentation Adaptation: A Systematic Review on the Vitamin D Adaptation Hypothesis
Adaptations in genetics of skin pigmentation and vitamin D metabolism due to anthropologic patterns of migration to northern latitudes may help...
From the Journals
Darker Skin Tones Underrepresented on Skin Cancer Education Websites
How inclusive is the representation of skin tones in photos of skin cancer on government websites?
Latest News
Lentigines: Study Finds Less PIH With Modified Laser Treatment
“This might be one of the alternative treatments of treating solar lentigines in dark-skinned patients,” the investigator said.
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Botulinum Toxin, Dermal Fillers Safe in Skin of Color Patients, Review Finds
But more data on Black and Latinx populations are needed, the authors noted.
Photo Challenge
Progressively Worsening Scaly Patches and Plaques in an Infant
A 5-month-old male with moderately brown skin that rarely burns and tans profusely presented to the emergency department with a worsening red rash...
Photo Challenge
Lichenoid Dermatosis on the Feet
An 83-year-old woman presented for evaluation of hyperkeratotic plaques on the medial and lateral aspects of the left heel. A crusted friable...