Table of Contents
Ch. 1 Defining Skin of Color Sejal K. Shah Shah, Sejal K. Andrew F. Alexis Alexis, Andrew F. 1
Ch. 2 Evaluation of the Ethnic Skin Patient Presenting for Cosmetic Procedures Roopal V. Kundu Kundu, Roopal V. Rebat M. Halder Halder, Rebat M. 12
Ch. 3 Potential Adverse Effects After Procedures in Ethnic Skin Henry Hin-Lee Chan Chan, Henry Hin-Lee Changhuh Huh Huh, Changhuh 16
Ch. 4 The Consent Process for Procedures in Ethnic Skin Siegrid S. Yu Yu, Siegrid S. 26
Ch. 5 Epidermal and Color Improvement in Ethnic Skin: Microdermabrasion and Superficial Peels Diana Leu Leu, Diana Simon S. Yoo Yoo, Simon S. 29
Ch. 6 Epidermal and Dermal Color Improvement in Ethnic Skin: Pigment Lasers and Lights Nicola P. Y. Chan Chan, Nicola P. Y. Henry Hin-Lee Chan Chan, Henry Hin-Lee 34
Ch. 7 Dermal Color Improvement in Ethnic Skin: Vascular Lasers and Lights Taro Kono Kono, Taro Henry Hin-Lee Chan Chan, Henry Hin-Lee 44
Ch. 8 Nonablative Dermal Resurfacing in Ethnic Skin: Laser and Intense Pulsed Light Suneel Chilukuri Chilukuri, Suneel Ashish C. Bhatia Bhatia, Ashish C. 51
Ch. 9 Ablative Dermal Resurfacing in Ethnic Skin: Laser, Deep Peels, and Dermabrasion Tina Bhutani Bhutani, Tina Sonia R. Batra Batra, Sonia R. 58
Ch. 10 Hair Removal in Ethnic Skin: Laser, Lights, and Medical and Mechanical Epilation Roopal V. Kundu Kundu, Roopal V. 70
Ch. 11 Liposuction in Ethnic Skin Murad Alam Alam, Murad 78
Ch. 12 Nonsurgical Tightening and Lifting in Ethnic Skin Vic A. Narurkar Narurkar, Vic A. 87
Ch. 13 Surgical Lifting and Tightening in Ethnic Skin David J. Kouba Kouba, David J. Kee-Yang Chung Chung, Kee-Yang Ronald L. Moy Moy, Ronald L. 91
Ch. 15 Treatment of Melasma Jennifer Y. Lin Lin, Jennifer Y. Joyce Teng Ee Lim Lim, Joyce Teng Ee Henry Hin-Lee Chan Chan, Henry Hin-Lee 116
Ch. 16 Treatment of Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra James C. Collyer Collyer, James C. Susan Leu Leu, Susan 125
Ch. 17 Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Yan I. Zhu Zhu, Yan I. 130
Ch. 18 Treatment of Acne Scarring in Ethnic Skin Greg J. Goodman Goodman, Greg J. 136
Ch. 19 Treatment of Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars in Ethnic Skin Voraphol Vejjabhinanta Vejjabhinanta, Voraphol Keyvan Nouri Nouri, Keyvan Asha R. Patel Patel, Asha R. 156
Ch. 20 Special Considerations in African American Skin Cheryl M. Burgess Burgess, Cheryl M. 163
Ch. 21 Special Considerations in Asian/Far Eastern Skin Henry Hin-Lee Chan Chan, Henry Hin-Lee Stephanie G. Y. Ho Ho, Stephanie G. Y. 169
Ch. 22 Special Considerations in Indian/Near Eastern Skin Joslyn N. Witherspoon Witherspoon, Joslyn N. Richard H. Huggins Huggins, Richard H. Murad Alam Alam, Murad 173
Ch. 23 Special Considerations in Latino Skin Joseph F. Greco Greco, Joseph F. Teresa Soriano Soriano, Teresa 176
Index 179
Cosmetic Dermatology for Skin of Color thoroughly explains how patient assessment, surgical intervention, and medical treatment (including cosmeceuticals) differ for patients with pigmented skin. Presented in full-color, the book demonstrates ways to improve efficacy, reduce treatment time, and minimize adverse effects in this special patient population.