Skin Care in Ethnic Populations

Patrick D Cole; Daniel A Hatef; Susan Taylor; Jamal M Bullocks

doi:10.1055/s-0029-1224795

Seminars in Plastic Surgery, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Semin Plast Surg 2009; 23(3): 168-172
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1224795

Skin Care in Ethnic Populations

Patrick D. Cole¹ , Daniel A. Hatef¹ , Susan Taylor² , Jamal M. Bullocks¹

¹Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
²Department of Dermatology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Use of over-the-counter cosmetics, approaches to hygiene, and many basic dermatologic principles differ between individuals with Caucasian skin and ethnic skin. Still, comparatively few publications highlight these variations or discuss appropriate management. Among many ethnic patients, issues related to skin hydration, restoration of even pigmentation, hair removal, and acne care remain problematic yet not fully addressed. As well, there are some dermatologic conditions that may be rare in Caucasian skin but are much more common in the ethnic patient. Here, we discuss various aspects of skin hydration, dyschromia, sunscreen use, and chemical depilatories in the ethnic population.

KEYWORDS

Ethnic skin - Fitzpatrick type V skin - Fitzpatrick type VI skin - dyschromia - vitiligo - pseudofolliculitis barbae - postinflammatory hyperpigmentation

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Daniel A HatefM.D.

Fellow, Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine

6701 Fannin, MC-CC610.00, Houston, TX 77030

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