Skin of Color Resources: Home
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Scope and purpose: This guide provides easier access to resources that talk about and show images of patients with skin of color with the ultimate goal of better representation and better treatment.
Dermatology resources: The UB Libraries also have additional dermatology books. ClinicalKey and AccessMedicine are good places to look. To find dermatology journals, go to the Journals part of our website to search or browse.
Databases
VisualDx is a clinical decision support tool with 45,000 images of medical conditions and a differential diagnosis builder with 3,500 diagnoses. VisualDx is a leading skin of color atlas, and around a third of the images are skin type IV, V, or VI on the Fitzpatrick scale.
VisualDx offers a customized differential builder with guided workup and DDx strength indicator. Input a symptom, medication, or diagnosis in the search box or use the quick start differential builder to build a differential by the most common chief complaints by specialty. The specialties are: Dermatology, Ophthalmology, ENT/Oral Medicine, Cardiac/Pulmonary, Neurology/Psychiatry, Genitourinary, and Gastrointestinal. Change the sex and age of the patient and filter images by body location, skin type, and stage of disease. Click on a diagnosis to view a quick summary, the full article, or images associated with the diagnosis. Expert content includes a synopsis, ICD codes, what to look for, diagnostic pearls, differential diagnosis & pitfalls, best tests, management pearls, therapy, associated medications, and references. Links to related content from UpToDate and PubMed are also available.
Medical students may want to explore LearnDerm, a self-study dermatology education resource that consists of 5 interactive lessons to help build a solid foundation in essential terminology and improve pattern recognition skills. The LearnDerm Tutorial covers the basic skin exam, lesion types, distribution and body location, configurations, and an introduction to disease variation.
Check out VisualDx's Tutorials page to learn more about how to use this powerful resource.
Electronic Books
Electronic book access: Click the hyperlinked title to access the book through the University at Buffalo Libraries. Log in with your UBIT name and password if you are off campus.
Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color 2/e by ISBN: 9780071805520Publication Date: 2016-03-04Dermatology for Skin of Color, Second Edition is a comprehensive reference that thoroughly details every aspect of dermatologic science as it applies to skin of color - from the development of the skin to the biology of hair and nails. Extensively illustrated with more than 900 full-color photos, Dermatology for Skin of Color provides comprehensive coverage of medical, surgical, and cosmetic treatment options, pediatric dermatology, differences between skin of color and Caucasian skin, differences between ethnic groups with skin of color, and important basic science information on the structure and function of skin of color.
Skin of Color by ISBN: 9780387849294Publication Date: 2012-09-28A concise practical guide to treatment and diagnosis of skin related disorders for skin of color patients.
Ethnic Dermatology by ISBN: 9781118497838Publication Date: 2013-01-02Richly pigmented skin is the most common skin type internationally. Historically, dermatology has focused on white skin. But rich pigmentation can lead to differences in presentation, disease course and outcome, and reaction to treatment. Some dermatologic conditions are seen either predominantly or exclusively in richly pigmented skin. Ethnic Dermatology: Principles and Practice provides a practical approach to the dermatology of nonwhite skin. Written from a global perspective to include Asian, African-Caribbean and North African skin types, it covers all the bases of dermatology including:Grading scales in dermatologic disease; Pediatric dermatology; Dermatology and systemic disease; Drug eruptions; Hair and scalp disorders; Cosmetic dermatology.
Fundamental of Ethnic Hair: The Dermatologist's Perspective by ISBN: 9783319456959Publication Date: 2016Written to address the growing trend of hair loss in ethnic populations, The Fundamentals of Ethnic Hair: A Dermatologist's Perspective elucidates the science of curly hair, demystifies prevailing hair styling trends, and presents practical advice for minimizing the harmful effects of these hair styling practices. Written from a dermatologist's perspective, this textbook seamlessly blends science and practical management. Chapters include physical and chemical properties of the hair, thermal and chemical straightening, extensions, razor bumps and special cultural considerations.
Living Color by ISBN: 9780520953772Publication Date: 2012-09-27Living Color is the first book to investigate the social history of skin color from prehistory to the present, showing how our body's most visible trait influences our social interactions in profound and complex ways. Richly illustrated, this book explains why skin color has come to be a biological trait with great social meaning-- a product of evolution perceived by culture.
Textbook of Laser and Light Dermatology in the Asian Skin by ISBN: 9789814338875Publication Date: 2011-03-28Asian skin differs from Caucasian skin because of the higher amount of epidermal melanosomes and the higher level of melanin production. Laser- and light-based procedures in darker skin types have a significantly higher risk of complications, including scarring and pigmentary changes as compared with lighter skin types. There are not many titles addressing these issues in Asian skin. It includes effective treatment paradigms as well as advice on complications and how to treat them.
Websites
Black & Brown Skin (formerly called Brown Skin Matters) - Reference photos of dermatological conditions on non-white skin. Go to the conditions drop down menu to select from head and neck, chest, abdomen, upper limb, and lower limb.
Interactive Dermatology Atlas - Create a free account to use Case Mode or Quiz Mode. Use the Main Atlas without an account. To search, input information about the Diagnosis, Lesion Characteristics, Patient Demographics, or Treatments.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Skin of Color Image Atlas - Filter atlas images or click on a topic to see images that relate to that topic.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD) The Full Spectrum of Dermatology: A Diverse and Inclusive Atlas - Browse over 110 conditions. Locate images that can be used for free for non-commercial educational purposes.
Mind the Gap - A clinical handbook of signs and symptoms in Black and Brown skin.
Skin Deep - Open-access bank of high-quality photographs of medical conditions in a range of skin tones. Browse skin pictures or search search by description, diagnoses, or body part. You can also view Diagnoses A-Z.
Skin of Color Society Dermatology Resources - Includes a list of Skin of Color textbooks and educational videos.
The University of New Mexico Photo Gallery of Skin Conditions - Select a condition to see a photo gallery.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dermatology Image Library - Select a category and then a condition.
Electronic Books
Electronic book access: Click the hyperlinked title to access the book through the University at Buffalo Libraries. Log in with your UBIT name and password if you are off campus.
Atlas of Black Skin by ISBN: 9783030314859Publication Date: 2020As both experience and evidence-based findings indicate, specific dermatological conditions can prove harder to diagnose in patients with darker skin tones. Lack of knowledge or experience can compromise effective treatment and management, leading to lasting consequences for the patient. This atlas strives to supplement a lack of real world experience by providing more than 800 hundred high quality photographs and illustrations help guide physicians in treating the nuances of darker skinned patient populations. Photos range from common to rare diseases to aid in delineating nuances in diseases. Since dermatology is a highly visual field, the focus is more on the images, while the text is comprehensive but concise and often bulleted to allow for practical use.
Dermatology Atlas for Skin of Color by ISBN: 9783642544460Publication Date: 2014-07-19This atlas, containing more than 300 color photos, focuses on those dermatologic conditions that are most common in ethnic skin or skin of color. It includes succinct explanations of each disease process, describes clinical findings and presents key information on diagnosis and treatment. Individual chapters are devoted to pigmentary disorders, follicular disorders, hair and scalp disorders, eczemas, papulosquamous disorders, granulomatous disorders, connective tissue diseases, infectious diseases, scarring disorders, cutaneous neoplasms, photodermatoses and drug eruptions.
Dermoscopy in General Dermatology for Skin of Color by ISBN: 9781000434361Publication Date: 2021-09-16Dermoscopy can be a useful tool to evaluate skin of color for general dermatologic diseases; however, it does require practitioners to be aware of many points of difference from patients with lighter phototypes. This highly illustrated text brings together the pioneering experience of international experts to document patients of phototypes IV to VI (from subcontinental Asian, North African, South American, to African skin).
Clinical Cases in Skin of Color: Medical, Oncological and Hair Disorders, and Cosmetic Dermatology by ISBN: 9783319236155Publication Date: 2015-11-25This book identifies the most common presentations and essential features of top dermatological conditions in patients with skin of color. It presents practical information in a case-based organization to assist dermatologists in clinical decision making, and discusses important cultural beliefs that must be considered in order to provide optimal care to patients with skin of color. There is an increasing demand for dermatologic treatments in patients with skin of color, as well as an accompanying need for education and training in this quickly expanding market.
Clinical Cases in Skin of Color: Adnexal, Inflammation, Infections, and Pigmentary Disorders by ISBN: 9783319223926Publication Date: 2015-11-06This book will identify the top dermatological conditions for patients with skin of color and provide essential features which contrast these conditions in darker skin types. The reader will be able to formulate informed treatment regimens for patients with skin of color. The book will also provide clinical pearls to guide decision making, as well as important cultural beliefs that must be considered in order to provide optimal care to patients with skin of color. Clinical cases are a key component in modern medical education, assisting the trainee or recertifying clinician to work through unusual cases using best practice techniques.
Pediatric Dermatology in Skin of Color by ISBN: 9781351046572Publication Date: 2021-07-12This book focuses on the clinical aspects and management of pediatric skin disorders, especially seen in darker skin types. It includes unique conditions that the authors have encountered in their lifetime with their independent observations and approach to management.
Pediatric Skin of Color by ISBN: 9781461466543Publication Date: 2015-03-05Pediatric Skin of Color is the first textbook devoted to the issues of pediatric skin of color. Pediatric Skin of Color discusses the biology and clinical data regarding normal skin, skin conditions exclusive to individuals of color, systemic diseases of individuals of color that have a strong component of skin involvement, and the appearance and demographics of common skin diseases, comparing Caucasian and all skin of color populations. Written for dermatologists and pediatric dermatologists, this text includes data on African American, Asian (Southeast and East), Hispanic/Latino, and Middle Eastern patients, as well as Indigenous populations (i.e. Native Americans, Aborigines).
